1. AMIDEAST-An Overview Mission Headquarters Field Offices
Branches in Egypt
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2. AMIDEAST Egypt-An Overview Cont’d
Services and Programs:
Advising and Exchanges Services
Testing Services
Training and ELTT Services
Institutional Development
Programs for Americans
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3. Advising and Exchanges
July 2007
AMIDEAST has been proving information on U.S. study since the organization was founded in 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].
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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)
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6. 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)
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9. 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
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10. 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
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11. 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
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12. Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program
The 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
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13. Programs Completed Successfully
LINC
ISPUS
MEPI LBFP
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14. 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
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15. MEPI AlumNet Networking Reception Steering Committee Established
July 07-Feb. 08 Alumni Plan
Feb Regional Conference in Jordan
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16. 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
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17. IFP Placement Academic degree and Gender Charts for Egyptian IFP Cohorts 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
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18. TATWEER-USAID Funded
Current Participants: Four Iraqi Graduate Students
Future Participants: 35 +
Degree: MPPA
Placed at: AUC + LMDC/AAST
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19. Diana Kamal Scholarship AUB Scholarship MEET ?
New Programs
CCID
DMize Scholarship
Diana Kamal Scholarship
AUB Scholarship
MEET ?
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20. Institutional Membership
Responding to IM Inquiries (60+ annually)
Organizing IM Member visits (upcoming Georgetown U in Qatar visit in October 07)
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21. 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)
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22. www.amideast.org Sohair Saad ssaad@amideast.org Thank You
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