During the past 20 years, AECF has successfully established strong relations and contacts with top government officials in both countries through its planned programs.

AECF's programs have successful created close personal contacts between government officials of both the United States and Egypt.  These programs have also provided U.S. officials with firsthand information on the latest developments in Egypt, and helped them explore new avenues and opportunities for the mutual benefits of the United Staes and Egypt.  The programs have also provided U.S. officials a more thorough understanding of the government of Egypt's views and policies in the region, and towards the United States.

The achievement of these activities and services has made a material contribution to better understanding and cooperation between the United States and Egypt in our increasingly independent worlds.

Today, AECF enjoys full support of both the United States and Egypt.


AECF
PROGRAM POLICY

The following are AECF's Permanent Policy which governs the execution of its programs.  These rules were made to guarantee the ultimate success for AECF's Programs & Activities:

*  Programs shall be the main activity of AECF.  AECF shall organize, sponsor and execute its programs on a regular basis for delegates from both the United States and Egypt.

*  The objectives of the programs shall focus on creating personal contacts with Egyptian and U.S. officials; providing firsthand information on the latest developments in Egypt; and helping to explore new avenues and opportunities for the mutual benefits of the United States and Egypt.  The programs will also provide a more thorough understanding of the government of Egypt's views and policies in the region, and towards the United States.

*  The duration of each program shall be for a period of up to twelve (12) days depending on the purpose of the mission.

*  AECF shall prepare the itinerary of each study mission, finalize its agenda and schedule meetings for its delegates.

*  Members of each delegation must belong to the same institution that they represent.  The purpose behind such restriction is that AECF, in executing its programs, schedules meetings with different levels of government officials in Egypt, based on the level of the delegation involved.

*  AECF shall cover the cost of international airline tickets for the members of the delegation, five star hotel accomodations and domestic transportation.

*  Egypt Air is the Official Carrier of AECF's delegations to Egypt and the U.S.  All members of the delegation on study tour mission to Egypt & the U.S. shall fly on Egypt Air only. (SF/NY/CAIRO/NY/SF)

*  Each delegation shall be escorted by one of AECF Directors to guarantee a smooth execution of the mission.

 
 PROGRAM STATISTICS
 July 1987 - October 2008

   PROGRAM  / NO. OF PROGRAMS

CULTURE - 12
ECONOMY - 40
EDUCATION - 32
HEALTH - 21
MEDIA - 27
PUBLIC RELATIONS - 41
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - 3
TOURISM - 6
ONGOING PROJECTS - 60
                                  
  TOTAL NO. OF PROGRAMS   242



SUMMARY OF PROGRAM & ACTIVITIES

CULTURE

*  Mapping the Pyramids
*  Princeton Chamber Orchestra in Cairo
*  Maestro Yousef El Sisi's Visit to the U.S.
*  Egypt's Participation in Miss Universe Pageant
*  Natural Histroy Museum, Los Angeles Discovery Trip to Egypt
*  Ancient Egypt's Akhenaten, Heretic of First Monotheist
*  Organizing a Cultural Event on Ancient Egypt
*  The 6th Seminar of the African Latin-American Dialogue
*  The Annual Meeting of the Archeological Institute of America
*  Promotional Program for Egypt's Opera House
*  Mysteries of Egypt Exhibition

ECONOMY

*  Symposium on US-Egypt Trade & Investment
*  Delegation of State Officials in Charge of International Trade & Investment
*  President of the Hitachi Foundaiton's Visit to Egypt
*  Conference on Privatization in Egypt and the Middle East
*  Unisphere 1990 Conference and Expo
*  Cairo International Fair (3 Programs)
*  Former U.S. Senior Official's Visit to Egypt
*  Furthering Commercial Relations Between Egypt and the U.S.
*  Seminars on the Investment Opportunities in Egypt
*  Delegation from Irridelco International Corporation Visit Egypt
*  Delegation from Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. visit to Egypt
*  Delegation from J.P. Morgan visit to Egypt
*  Delegation from Cracom Corporation vist to Egypt
*  Delegation from Armetis Corporation visit to Egypt
*  Pennsylvania International Trade Conference (2 Programs)
*  Delegate from Nature's Bounty International visit to Egypt
*  Policy Papers on Egypt's National Export Development Strategy (Policy Papers 1, 2 & 3)
*  Egypt's National Export Development Strategy, A Collation of AECF's Revised Policy Papers 1,2,3
*  Study Mission to the U.S. for Members of the U.S.-Egypt (Gore-Mubarak)
    Joint Presidential Committee
*  Study Mission to the U.S. for a Delegation from the Ministry of Economy and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Public Enterprises   
*  International Business Expo (1996 & 1997)
*  Chairman of a Public Enterprise Manufacturing Company Study Mission to the U.S.
*  Follow-up Mission to the U.S. from the Ministry of International Cooperation
*  AECF Representative visit to Egypt (2 Programs)
*  AECF Consultant visit to Egypt
*  Visit of Dr. Atef Ebeid, MInister of Public Enterprises to New York
*  Invest in Egypt:  One of Today's Most Promising Emerging Markets
*  Second International Trade Fair for Glass & Ceramic Industries

EDUCATION

*  Former U.S. Senior Official's vist to Egypt
*  Study Mission to Egypt for a Delegation of Professors and Students (4 Programs)
*  Inviting an American Professor to deliver lectures before the Institute of Diplomacy in Cairo
*  Scientific Library for Ain Sham's University in Cairo, Egypt
*  University of Maryland Delegation to Egypt
*  An Egyptian Professor Conducts Research Work at Maryland University
*  Visit of the Director of Egypt's Institute of Diplomacy to the U.S.
*  Training for Junior Diplomats attending the General Assembly of the United Nations, New York
    (16 Programs)
*  A Delegation from New York University visit to Egypt
*  A Delegation from Critical Language and Area Studies Consortium visit to Egypt
*  One-Week Day Camp for Egypt
*  The Friends of Egypt Gala Evening
*  New York University Summer Abroad Program
*  Children Summer Reading Program Event on Egypt

HEALTH
*  Institute for the Treatment of Dyslexia in Egypt
*  Annual Congress of the Egyptian Society of Hepathology
*  Establishment of Medical Centers in Egyptian Cities
*  3rd International Medical Conference of Al-Ashlar University
*  Inviting an Egyptian Surgeon to the U.S. to Participate in a Training & Research Program
*  Annual Congress on the Egyptian Society of Opthalmology
*  Annual Congress of Ain Shams University, School of Medicine
*  6th International Pan-Arab Congress of Psychiatry
*  People to People Citizen Ambassador Program Services for the Disabled Delegation to Visit Egypt
*  Regional Meeting of the Egyptian Chapter of the American College of Chest Physicians
*  Research Paper on the Role of Mast Cells in Rheumatic Fever
*  Study Tour Mission to Egypt on Hepatitis and Family Planning
*  Health Education & Vaccination Program for Viral Hepatitis B
*  7th International Annual Combined Meeting of the Egyptian and African Societies of Pediatric  Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Nutrition
*  Dr. Ibrahim Karim's Biogeometrical Chips Program in the U.S.