AMIDEAST-An Overview Mission Headquarters Field Offices Branches in Egypt Copyright 2007 AMIDEAST

AMIDEAST Egypt-An Overview Cont’d Services and Programs: Advising and Exchanges Services Testing Services Training and ELTT Services Institutional Development Programs for Americans Copyright 2007 AMIDEAST

Advising and Exchanges July 2007 AMIDEAST has been proving information on U.S. study since the organization was founded in 1951. AMIDEAST is part of a network of over 450 advising centers worldwide [mention affiliated with U.S. Department of State as appropriate for your audience]. Copyright 2007 AMIDEAST

DOS Advising Grant Copyright 2007 AMIDEAST Cultural understanding and sensitivities Send parents of alumni contact info to potential students and parents Parents want to know what is the return on their investments (highlight alumni successes) Copyright 2007 AMIDEAST

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Copyright 2007 AMIDEAST Cultural understanding and sensitivities Send parents of alumni contact info to potential students and parents Parents want to know what is the return on their investments (highlight alumni successes) Copyright 2007 AMIDEAST

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Copyright 2007 AMIDEAST

NAFSA Highlights One Global Award Two NAFSA Session Presentations Two NAFSA Poster Sessions Flexible Admission Requirements issue of sealed transcripts and recommendations Scholarship Opportunity Financial Aid Safety and Security Extracurricular activities Top Fields of Interest: Engineering, Business, Medical, Dentistry-Pharmacy, Business, Computer Science, Biotechnology Send contact info for your alumni to network with potential students Copyright 2007 AMIDEAST

Planning Outreach, Fairs and Special Events College Fair in October 07 MBA Tour in December 07 Outreach presentations at Assuit, Menia and other governorates International Education Week November 07 University Recruitment Visits Videoconferences with U.S. Institutions Public Sessions with U.S. Embassy Public Affairs & Consular Live Chats with U.S. universities Copyright 2007 AMIDEAST

Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program U.S. University Student # U Cal Berkeley 4 Harvard U 8 U Penn 5 U Washington 1 Stanford U U Chicago 2 MIT U Michigan U Illinois Urbana Champaign Cornell U Total 31 Copyright 2007 AMIDEAST

Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program The 2007-08 Grantees Admitted to: -U Penn -Duke U -California Institute of Technology -Stanford Finalizing travel and visa logistics Developing Procedures Manual Review of New Applications Finalizing Review of next round flyer, application and posters More Video Conference and recruitment visits Language Issues Counter-media - Myths and Perceptions about Mistreating Muslim Students “Muslims Threatened in the West,” Clarify Visa and housing issues Drugs-alcohol Violence Understand that Not all MENA region students are Muslim Copyright 2007 AMIDEAST

Programs Completed Successfully LINC ISPUS MEPI LBFP Copyright 2007 AMIDEAST

TAPR II Three admitted to LLM/SJD programs at: Tulane Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas American University in Washington, DC Copyright 2007 AMIDEAST

MEPI AlumNet Networking Reception Steering Committee Established July 07-Feb. 08 Alumni Plan Feb. 2008 Regional Conference in Jordan Copyright 2007 AMIDEAST

Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program IFP Placement Report Host Region and Area of Residence Charts for Egyptian IFP Cohorts 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 Host Region Area of Residence Copyright 2007 AMIDEAST

IFP Placement Academic degree and Gender Charts for Egyptian IFP Cohorts 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Copyright 2007 AMIDEAST

TATWEER-USAID Funded Current Participants: Four Iraqi Graduate Students Future Participants: 35 + Degree: MPPA Placed at: AUC + LMDC/AAST Copyright 2007 AMIDEAST

Diana Kamal Scholarship AUB Scholarship MEET ? New Programs CCID DMize Scholarship Diana Kamal Scholarship AUB Scholarship MEET ? Copyright 2007 AMIDEAST

Institutional Membership Responding to IM Inquiries (60+ annually) Organizing IM Member visits (upcoming Georgetown U in Qatar visit in October 07) Copyright 2007 AMIDEAST

Advising and Exchange Team Total: Eight A & E Director: Sohair Saad IFP Team: Three Staff Nancy Fanous Soha Khater Yasmine Kammash MEPI AlumNet Coordinator: One Staff-Mona Yacoub Tatweer, Sawiris, DOS Grant, DMize, DKSP, IM, College Fair, Fees for Services, TAPR II, MEPI LBFP, ISPUS- Three Staff - Hala Al Hawary - Nadia Abdel Hady - Yasmine Michael (replaced by Janine ElGamal) Copyright 2007 AMIDEAST

www.amideast.org Sohair Saad ssaad@amideast.org Thank You Copyright 2007 AMIDEAST