Egypt

22 Feb, 2016

Young Innovators Fellowship Programme – Technical Positions Arab States

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From UNFPA   Level: Internships / fellowships Contract Type: Fellowship Closing date: 22 February 2016 - 5:00pm (New York time) Duty station: Cairo, Egypt Job ID: 5311 Hiring today’s innovators, developing tomorrow’s leaders! Do you have a passion to make a difference in your community? Do you want to advocate for the rights of young people

11 Jan, 2016

1st Social Innovation Hub in Egypt focused on women entrepreneurs opens its doors

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Social Innovation Hub launch in presence of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and UNDP Country Director From left to right: Mr. Satya Nadella; Microsoft CEO and Ignacio Artaza; UNDP Country Director at the launch of the first Social Innovation Hub located at the National Council for Women. UNDP/Fatma Elzahraa Yassin Aiming to empower young talented women

2 Sep, 2013

Through film and life, rural women address poverty and early marriage in Egypt

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“Suffering from poverty is much better than early marriage, says Karima, a bold young Egyptian woman who was forced into an early marriage with a cousin at the age of 15. She was born and married in Al Tod, a small village in the Luxor governorate (municipality), some 300 kms from the capital city of

1 Sep, 2013

Regional Focus: Partnering with Youth to Build Democratic Societies in the Arab Region

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Egypt: Assessing Governance from a Youth Perspective In Egypt, young men and women drove the 25 January revolution because they have been economically, socially and politically excluded. As the country now moves forward with a new government and Constitution, a DGTTF-backed project will work through an experienced national partner, the Social Contract Center, on youth-focused governance assessments

1 Sep, 2013

Egypt commits to implementing regional project to strengthen youth volunteerism

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Cairo, Egypt: Egypt was the first country in the region to sign today a project agreement with the United Nations (UN) to expand opportunities for Egyptian youth in the area of volunteerism.  H.E. Dr Ossama Yassin, Minister of State for Youth, signed the agreement in the presence of UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt Ms Anita Nirody, […]

31 Aug, 2013

University of Senghor Master’s Degree Programme in International Health Includes Module on HIV for Second Year Running

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More than 35 students from 22 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, Haiti and France have completed a course on HIV as part of their Master’s Degree in International Health at the Senghor University based in Alexandria. This is the second year that students have participated in the programme. The module