The L’Oreal‐UNESCO Pan Arab Fellowships program was one of the first pioneering regional programs aiming towards recognizing Arab women scientists ‘achievements. Following the success of the L’Oreal‐UNESCO Pan Arab Fellowships ‘For Women in Science’, the program has been expanded in 2011 to include candidates from 17 Arab countries to further celebrate the phenomenal achievements of the region’s women scientists.

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UNESCO Continues to Pursue the Goal of Eradicating Illiteracy in Egypt  “Together We Can”

UNESCO Regional Offices in Cairo and Beirut, in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Education and the Adult Education Authority, are holding the second conference for the National Campaign for Literacy and the Renaissance of Egypt 2012 – 2020 under the slogan “Together We Can”. The conference will be held on May 15^th, 2012 under the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Kamal El Ganzoury, Prime Minister of Egypt at Safir Hotel in Dokki. Read more

UNESCO Cairo Office (UCO) had organized the commemoration of the World Press Freedom Day in partnership with United Nations Information Center (UNIC) in the historical Manial Palace in Cairo on 2^nd of May 2012. The event gathered more than 200 leading Egyptian personalities from the fields of media, culture and politics as well as representatives of the UN family and international donor community. At the opening ceremony Peter Rawley, Representative of the United Nations in Egypt delivered the joint statement of Ban Ki-Moon, the UN Secretary General and Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO.  Read More

UNESCO Cairo Office held a celebration on March 26^th, 2012 to mark International Women’s Day and Egyptian Women’s Day. The celebration focused on women and girls’ education, and was held under the slogan “Let’s Learn”. The event was held in partnership with the Egyptian Feminist Union, the Danish Egyptian Dialogue Institute, and the United Nations Information Center. Read more

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