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World Bank Group's Middle East and North Africa Climate Roadmap

The World Bank Group presents its climate roadmap in the Middle East and North Africa, which aims to spur climate action and implement a green recovery in the region. A panel discussion on food systems, water security and climate-smart cities follows.

Sep

Adopt-A-Plot!

Sep 26 – Dec 31

8:00 am

AUC New Cairo

Now you can plant your own vegetables and fruits on campus! Take part in this exciting project that aims to present a simpler version of farming, agriculture basics, sustainability and water conservation.

Oct

Cairo Media Conference Fourth Edition

Oct 23 – Oct 24

9:00 am

Online

Communicating Climate Change: Is the climate crisis also a communication crisis?

Sep

How to Become a Whole Leader in the Future of Work

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

This Willard W. Brown International Business Leadership Seminar will feature Jon Foster-Pedley, dean and director, Henley Business School Africa, and chair for the Association of African Business Schools, who will discuss leadership and the future of work. The session will be moderated by Samer Atallah, associate professor of economics and associate dean for Graduate Studies and Research, AUC S...

Oct

Hakawy International Arts Festival for Children

Oct 6 – Oct 15

10:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

The Tahrir Cultural Center (TCC) is once again the home of the Hakawy International Arts Festival for Children, which is back for its 12th edition this year. This edition is dedicated to the environment, allowing young people to explore and interact with nature and the spaces around them, via workshops, masterclasses, and exhibitions, alongside the main performing arts program, to foster a crea...

Nov

Film and Talk: The Lost Legacy of Bida Bikini: An Epic African Journey of Glass Making

8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

A documentary about the culture of glass making, The Lost Legacy of Bida Bikini explores the ancient technique of glass making by the Masagá community of glassmakers in Nigeria.

Oct

Emotional Eating

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Online

Join this webinar to learn how to break the cycle by understanding why you seek food as a coping mechanism and learning how to cope better with negative emotions.

Oct

Cairo Jazz Festival

Oct 27 – Nov 5

10:00 am – 11:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

Don’t miss this year’s environment-themed festival featuring unplugged jazz musicians.

Oct

The Animal's Lawsuit Against Humanity

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

As part of Hakawy, TCC is reviving its co-production with ACT Theater Group of The Animal's Lawsuit Against Humanity directed by Leila Saad. The play is an entertaining and thought-provoking adaptation of ancient texts dealing with the relationship between humans and nature. The play will be performed in Arabic on October 15 at Hakawy Festival, Tahrir Cultural Center, Falaki Theater

Sep

Understand and Cope with Anxiety

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Online

Anxiety serves in many ways, but when it is excessive, it harms our well-being Where to draw the line between healthy and problematic anxiety? How to handle worries that go out of proportion? Is it time to seek professional support? Join our workshop and learn about anxiety to know more about Anxiety and how to cope with it.