Egyptian Philanthropy Conference Caps 3-Year Investigation & Attracts Nearly 600 Participants
Source: Near East Foundation (NEF) - USA
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Culminating a 3-year study funded by the Ford Foundation, nearly 600 people attended, including representatives from business, NGOs, government ministries, academia, the media, and religious communities.
NEF (Near East Foundation) and its local affiliate, The Center for Development Services in Cairo, Egypt, hosted a ground-breaking event in the capital city on February 28th--a forum discussing Egyptian philanthropy and its contribution to the country's development.
Culminating a three-year study funded by the Ford Foundation, nearly 600 people attended, including representatives from business, nongovernmental organizations, government ministries, academia, the media, and religious communities. They addressed a number of issues relating to the history and present state of philanthropy in Egypt, and how people/organizations/businesses should approach philanthropy in the future.
"Philanthropy in Egypt: A Study of Local Giving and Its Potential for the Country's Development"--a book published both in Arabic and in English translation, summarized study results and was distributed to all participants. Panel presentations were followed by questions from the floor and lively discussion.
The forum was sponsored by the Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity, Vodafone, and Alkan.
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