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Regional Bureau for Sciences in the Arab States Cluster Office for Egypt and Sudan

Trash Hack Campaign in Egypt: Build for Sustainability, Build for Education

February 11, 2022

Project at Ain-Shams University in Egypt wins UNESCO literacy prize

September 3, 2021

Q&A with Prof. Boshra Salem, 1990 MAB Young Scientist Award laureate

Prof Boshra Salem was awarded the MAB Young Scientist Award in 1990 for the project Detection of temporal environmental changes in arid lands by remote sensing Case study North coastal desert of Egypt She is known for leading groundbreaking work on landuse changes in the Omayed Biosphere Reserve and for the Sustainable Management of Marginal Drylands SUMAMAD project As an expert she has been part of MAB for more than 30 years first as a member and rapporteur for the Egyptian MAB National Committee and eventually as President of the MAB International Coordinating Council A career scientist she contributed to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment as one of the authors of the Desertification Synthesis Report and she sat on the Committee for Scientific Planning and Review at the International Science Council Prof Salem is the founder and manager of the Department of Environmental Science and its remote sensing laboratory at the University of Alexandria in Egypt She is now the dean of postgraduate Studies at the University of Alexandria

UNESCO Director-General visits Egypt to celebrate its ancient heritage and support its safeguarding

The third International Day of Education

January 24, 2021

Egypt - Dar Al-Kutub Manuscripts

The National Library and Archives of Egypt Dar AlKutub was the first national library in the Middle East It was established in 1870 due to the suggestion of Refaa AlTahtawi 18011872 to buildup a library in Egypt under the supervision of Ali Mubarak Valuable collections of books and manuscripts were gathered from different sources A number of geometrical instruments and maps were also included Dar AlKutub was inaugurated to the public on the 24th September 1870 AD

September 9, 2020

Egypt: A Description of Egypt from the beginning of the 20th Century seen through a postcard collection

Collection of Egyptian postcards through various themes such as arts trades buildings places views and pharaohs

September 9, 2020

Egyptian Youth Rethink the Future of Well-Being in 2050 in light of COVID-19

August 17, 2020

Standing together for LGBTQAI+ rights during the COVID-19 crisis – the #YouthofUNESCO story of Farkhad

During these unprecedented times of pandemic youth represent energy innovation and creativity mobilizing communities to help the most vulnerable including the LGBTQAI community Farkhad Musazov 24 a young human rights defender from Kyrgyzstan is the embodiment of this

UNESCO Web Conference highlights COVID-19 crisis and museums in Egypt

An Online Platform Meeting on the COVID19 Crisis and Museums in Egypt was held in Cairo on 5 May 2020 to develop actionoriented recommendations for strategies and measures to be taken during and post the COVID19 crisis This online meeting was organized by the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Sciences in the Arab States in cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities MoTA The meeting brought together thirteen senior officials representing the museum sector of MoTA together with representatives of the Grand Egyptian Museum GEM and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization NMEC the Egyptian Museum in Cairo EMC and the Museum of Islamic Arts MIA Dr Ghaith Fariz Director of the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Sciences provided a summary of UNESCOs response in culture to COVID19 including ShareOurHeritage online campaign video interviews with the World Heritage site managers and the Meeting of over 130 Ministers of Culture on 22 April last In thanking the Egyptian authorities for their strong support to and participation in these global initiatives by UNESCO he underlined the important role that the museum sector plays in enhancing community engagement and overcoming social isolation with its rich cultural and educative contents and societal functions The participants interventions highlighted several initiatives undertaken in response to COVID19 These encompass not only risk preventive measures for the safety and security of the museums their staff and visitors but also the development of a variety of digital tools including virtual tours online exhibitions social media posting live streaming and online video The participants also exchanged information on the guidelines and measures under discussion for the reopening phase This includes the installation of floor signs for social distancing the introduction of an eticket for museum visits through respective websites and online museum gift shops The meeting recognized that the response measures to COVID19 crisis have accelerated digitalization efforts that were ongoing prior to the crisis It was agreed that the digital transformation process must be sustained with enhanced support to ICT infrastructure and training opportunities This reflects as well the emphasis given to ICTs in the UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Protection and Promotion of Museums and Collections their Diversity and their Role in Society Ambassador Maged Mosleh Supervisor of the Central Administration for Public and International Relations of MoTA in concluding the meeting appreciated the concrete suggestions and noted that all the contributions and conclusions derived from the exchange will feed into the actionoriented recommendations