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Death, Mummification, and Burials in Ancient Egypt: A Virtual Book Talk with Salima Ikram

The ancient Egyptians enjoyed life and believed that death was but a gateway to an eternal existence, much like this one, except better. That is why they lavished care, time, and expense on the preparation and preservation of their bodies, as well as their tombs, replete with objects that they would need for the afterlife. This lecture explores the Egyptian ideas of death and the preparation fo...

Jun

COP27 and the Role of African Universities

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Online

Join this session of the Gerhart Center Webinar Series titled "COP27 and the Role of African Universities" featuring Youssef Nassef, director of the Adaptation Division, UNFCCC and chair, World Adaptation Science Programme. The webinar will be moderated by Adham Ramadan, associate provost for Research and dean of Graduate Studies at AUC. In anticipation of the upcoming COP27, which will be held...

Jun

In Potentia II

8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

AUC Tahrir Square

What lies there, in potentia? Watch stunning visuals mesh with seriously slick experimental music performances featuring a strong lineup of artists like 1127, Onsy and Shah.

Jun

Egyptian Migration Hub (EHUB) Official Launch

10:00 am

AUC Tahrir Square

This event is one pivotal stage of the “Egyptian Migration Hub (EHUB)”, funded by the European Commission and implemented by CMRS, which is bringing together all relevant stakeholders in the country to form a network for sharing experiences, building confidence, and forming a common baseline for discussing the context and the migration policy options and interventions in Egypt. The Hub aims at ...

Jun

The Virtual Otherwise

Jun 2 – Jun 4

8:00 am – 8:00 pm

Online

The Virtual Otherwise is a hybrid conference and film festival (June 2nd-4th, 2022) resolutely anchored in multimedia engagements and genuinely questioning the borders of ethnography and creative practices. Participants include artists, thinkers, and activists coming together to experiment with form and ask what the intensification of The Virtual looks, feels, and sounds like in situated social...

Jun

Reaching for the Heights: The Inside Story of a Secret Attempt to Reach a Syrian-Israeli Peace

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Online

The School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) will hold the Tahrir Dialogue event no.102 (Online Webinar) to discuss the recently published book "Reaching for the Heights: The Inside Story of a Secret Attempt to Reach a Syrian-Israeli Peace" by Frederic C. Hof on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 6:30- 7:30 PM (Cairo Time) - 12:30-1:30 PM (EST). Frederic C. Hof was the chief architect and med...

Jun

How VC Investments Are Driving Entrepreneurial Growth in Egypt and MENA

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Online

VC funding has been on the rise in the Middle East and North Africa reaching $2.6B in 2021. This displays a growth of more than 100% over the 2020 numbers. Egypt has been recognized among the most active markets in the region. What makes the space attractive for investors? What are the main drivers of growth and what are the opportunities and trends? This panel discussion will cover all of thes...

Jun

How Entrepreneurship Is Reshaping Egypt and MENA

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Online

MENA region's young tech-savvy population offers huge opportunities for growth and investments. Startups are disrupting traditional industries and transforming user experience with innovative solutions responding to real market needs and creating a profound impact on the region's social and economic transformation. This panel discussion features some of the star founders driving Egypt’s tech-em...

Jun

Networking Breakfast: Investment Opportunities

9:00 am

AUC New Cairo

The Office of Alumni Engagement is organizing a Networking Breakfast entitled “Investment Opportunities.” The event will take place on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at Moataz Al Alfi Hall, AUC New Cairo Campus. Speakers: Abdalla ElEbiary ‘94 Chief Investment Officer, Sovereign Fund of Egypt Minoush Abdel-Meguid ‘96 Founding Partner and CEO, MEZZAN Rami Aboul Naga ‘02 Deputy Governor, Central Ban...

May

Mental Health and Wellbeing: Trends, Effective Intervention and a Culture of Care

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

AUC New Cairo

Mental health and wellbeing are critically important for our campus community. Before the global pandemic, studies have shown a considerable increase in mental health challenges worldwide, and the need to address mental health has primarily been a growing trend in universities. Statistically, one in four of us faces mental health challenges, and all of us are impacted in one way or another, eit...