Date

Project

2006 to present

AAC has been assigned as the North Africa and Middle East Representative for the Euro-Mediterranean Initiative for Technology and Innovation – EuroMedITI.  EuroMedITI is an initiative lead by the Government of Malta and includes several EU and Arab Partners with the aim of establishing a business innovation hub in the region. EuroMedITI thus serves as a technology and innovation facilitator, generator, incubator and accelerator. It will also serve to empower entrepreneurship thereby contributing to the development of a strong private sector base in the Mediterranean.

AAC’s role is to provide the initiative with various forms of support including:

§         Identification and negotiation with potential partners from the government, private sector, donor community and academia

§         Participate in the promotion of the initiative through the organization of awareness workshops and seminars

§         Participate in the implementation of project by providing technical and administrative support

§         Conducting research covering North Africa and the Middle East about technology sectors and sub sectors

In this context AAC has among other things undertaken the following:

§         Conducted a technology horizon scan for North Africa. The study which  places particular emphasis on Libya, Tunisia, Egypt and Morocco covered the following sectors:

·        Water and environment technologies

·        Sustainable energy technologies

·        Marine technologies

·        Information and Communication technologies.

§         Organized a 10 days awareness mission to Egypt for a senior delegation from EuroMedITI which included meetings with over 30 organizations from the government, private sector and NGOs including Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Ministry of Higher Education – European Commission - Cairo university – National Research Centre – Academy of Scientific Research – Egyptian European Council – Diplomatically Institute.

April 2007 – Jun 2007

AAC has conducted an export readiness for Sigma Electronic Company under the Industrial Modernization Centre – IMC framework. The activates that have been done were:

§         Conducting meetings with the company top managers.

§         Carrying out the Company SWOT analysis for each department.

§         Identifying the company development path.

§         Compiling all finds and recommendations in a final report.

AAC has acquired the representation of the Chartered Institute for Logistics and Transport – CILT International in Egypt, Libya and Sudan. The CILT is a centre of excellence that provides logistics and transport experts and practitioners with:

§         structured qualifications and professional development programmes

§         information about latest developments through periodicals, conferences, seminars and other events

§         a venue for networking and coordination In this context, AAC has:

§          organized a training of trainers course to raise the capacity of local experts in the field of logistics and transport

§         Prepared a plan for the introduction of the CILT Certificate and Diploma as well as the implementation of short courses starting October 2007.

2006 to present

AAC is short listed for the Industrial Modernization Centre – IMC framework contract for the Preparation of Gap Analysis for Egyptian SMEs. Within this context, AAC has undertaken numerous Gap Analysis assignments for beneficiaries in the marble and granite, food, furniture, dairy products and pharmaceutical sectors including the following:

Marble and Granite Sector:

§         International Company for Marble and Granite.

§         El Zomorodh Company for Marble and Granite.

§         El Fady Company for Marble and Granite.

§         Cairo Aswan for Marble and Granite Company.

§         International Company For Mining & Investments.

Food and Dariy Product Sector:

§         Sameh Food Stuffs Company.

§         Arabian Agriculture Company (ARATCO).

§         Misr October for food industries-El Masreen.

§         El Azieziya for Cooling & Freezing Company.

Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sector:

§         Orchidia Pharmaceutical Company.

§         National Gas Company.

§         Mass Egypt Company.

Furniture Sector:

§         Prince furniture Company.

§         Mobisharb furniture Company.

§         Mimo art Company.

Rubber and Plastic Sector:

§         Sina rubber Company.

§         Medstar Industrial Company.

§         Poly Tech Company.

Textile Sector:

§         Fabrique de flanelles

§         Giza for textile and weaving Company.

§         World Jeans Company.

§         M.C.I Egypt Company.

Paper and Packing Sector:

§         Misr for Industry and Trade Company (MINTRA)

§         Investment Rotogravure Company.

Refrigeration and Aluminum Sector:

§         Refcat Company.

§         Arab Aluminium Company.

§         El –Hamed Heat Exchangers Company.

November 2006

AAC is organizing the International Conference on Cyber Law – ICCY II in cooperation with Arab Administration for Development Organization (ARADO). ICCYII which will be held in Malta between November 27th – 30th, 2006 will serve as a forum for stakeholders aiming at formulating an International Strategy and Plan for Internet Legislation and Regulation.

2006

 AAC prepared a study on How to Employ Communication and Information Technology to Develop a Positive Relationship between the Civil Society, the Private Sector and the State. The study was undertaken on behalf of the Enhancing Local Development and Governance Issues using IT Support Project – a UNDP Funded Project.

2006

AAC provides continuous management consultancy  to the Arab Investment Union – AIU including but not limited to the following:

• Assisting AIU in developing and implementing activities that meet members’ needs

• Assisting AIU in formulating a comprehensive action plan that meets the needs of existing and potential members

• Assisting AIU in formulating a strategy for attracting new members

• Assisting AIU in implementing activities (preparation of reports, organizing seminars and trade making events)

 2005

AAC is prepared an export marketing study covering 5 countries in the Middle East and Africa for "Trust for Engineering Industries", a company specialized in the production of seats for use in motor vehicles.

2004 – 2006

AAC assists the General Association for Vocation Training and Productive Families – GAVTPF in implementing Phase 1 of the Electronics Productive Families Project. The project is being implemented with the financial support of the Arab Gulf Fund for United Nations Development Organisations – AGFUND.

Project Objectives:

The aim of the Project is to increase venues through which low income families are able to participate in the formal sector. This is achieved through the formulation of a comprehensive scheme that allows beneficiaries to participate in the production and marketing of electronic components and technological inputs (components & final products) that require minimal capital investment and rely on family labor and apprenticeship.

AAC’s role in the project includes:

• Preparing and implementing a capacity building programme for the Association and its affiliates:

  • Carrying out an assessment of the association’s strategy and activities and  assisting in preparing an action plan for the years 2005-2006

  • Preparing and supervising the implementation of a networking programme with relevant local and international organisations

  • Preparing and implementing a training programme for the associations personnel

  • Supervising the development of an Information System for the project

• Carrying out a market investigation to identify suitable products and preparing product profiles

• Assisting in the formulation of criteria for selecting project location and project participants

• Assisting the association in selecting the project location

• Assisting the association in selecting project participants

• Assisting the association in establishing the project’s production mechanism

• Assisting the association in establishing a marketing and distribution strategy

  2004

AAC participated in various events (conferences, seminars and workshops) discussing issues of relevance to the promotion of civil society developed. The last event attended is entitled "Civil Society and Reform in the Arab World", a three day conference organized by the Centre of Future Studies – University of Assuit and attended by representatives of civil society organizations from 12 Arab countries.

 2004

AAC has been appointed as a consultant for the Egyptian Business Institutional Support Programme – EBIS, a project funded by IMC and being implemented by the Eurochambres. 

AAC’s role:

• Assisting  two Egyptian NGOs in preparing project proposals for the implementation of twinning projects with EU-based organisations

 2004

AAC prepared a "Markets Needs Assessment" on behalf of the “Human Resources Development National Program” – UNDP with the aim of identifying activities required to promote the exports of Egyptian SMEs.

 2004

AAC assisted the SMEs Development Association – Port Said in obtaining funding from the “Human Resources Development National Program” – UNDP for a project that aims at assisting SMEs in creating a strong presence in the electronic market place through the development of an interactive web-portal that has the capacity of contributing to the alleviation of problems related to domestic and international marketing. The project also aims at creating venues for facilitating the employment process by matching between job offerers and seekers.

 2004

 AAC provides consultancy services to the Union for Economic Development Associations – UEDA

Assisted the UEDA in preparing an “Unsolicited Application” for a USAID grant. The proposed project was accepted by USAID and is currently being reviewed by the Egyptian Ministry of International Cooperation.

The proposed project covered the following:

• The establishment of a specialized unit dedicated to the investigation of both enacted laws and bids under review, increasing the awareness of civil society and stakeholders of issues related to the regulatory and legislative environment as well as communicating beneficiaries feedback to the competent government authorities

• The organization of seminars, workshops and training courses to increase the awareness and skills of civil society agents

• The establishment of networking arrangements and the organization of study tours to regional and international NGOs

2004

AAC has been appointed as the regional office for the Iraqi Investment Union – IIU, an organization that was established by a group of Iraqi businessmen under the auspices of the League of Arab States with the aim of coordinating investment and trade in Iraq.

AAC’s role:

• Assist IIU in setting a strategic plan for its activities

• Assist IIU in implementing its action plan specifically the following:

• Assist IIU in formulating and implementing a Fund Raising Plan for sponsoring the following projects.

2003

AAC has undertaken a compilation of a Monograph for the Furniture and Woodworking Industry. The project was implemented under the supervision of the Industrial Modernisation Centre (IMC) and the Chamber for Furniture and Woodworks.

Project Objectives:

1) The compilation of all available information and data on the furniture and woodworking industry in Egypt during the past 5 years as well as attempting to resolve the existing inconsistencies within collected data.

2) The contribution to the improvement of the availability and accessibility of the information about the woodworks sector by identifying information gaps and offering suggestions on how such information may be obtained.

The assignment involved the following:

• Conducting interviews with more than 40 representatives of Information Providers

• Collection and processing of data

• Analysis of findings

2004

AAC assisted the SMEs Development Association – Port Said and the Association for Technical Skills Development and training for SMEs - Port Said in the preparation of the "Expression of Interest" for the grant provided by the Business Representative Organizations Programme (BROs) – IMC. Both organisations have been selected to participate in the upcoming stages of the EBIS programme.

 2003

AAC has been assigned the monitoring and evaluation of the feasibility study for the "Arab Holding Company for Marketing and Trade". This initiative is being undertaken by the Council of Arab Economic Unity in cooperation with Arab Authority for Agriculture Investment and Development – AAAID.

2003

AAC prepared a Prefeasibility Study for the establishment of a Manufacturing Facility for the Production of Medium Density Fibreboard – MDF in Egypt. The assignment was carried out on behalf of Al Yahya Int’l Trading Group – Saudi Arabia.

2002

AAC prepared a Prefeasibility Study for the establishment of a Furniture & Woodworking Technology Centre in response to a request from the Industrial Modernization Centre – IMC on behalf of the Ministry of Industry and Technological Development – MITD.

1999-2001

AAC organized a series of seminars in the field of Total Quality Management such as ISO9000 Revisions, ISO 14000, CE-Marking, Waste Management and Environment Management – 1999-2001. 

 1999-2001

AAC collaborated with Trifoil Expo, one of the leading Exhibition & Conference organizers in the Sultanate of Oman in organizing “GULF AGROFISH 1999 and 2001”.                 

2000

AAC conducted on behalf of the Social Fund for Development - SFD a Market Study for the “Electronics Productive Families Project”. The immediate objective of the study was to inquire into the conditions under which the electronic productive families’ project could provide employment and generate income for low income families using technological inputs.

1997 to date

AAC assisted the following companies in implementing the ISO 9000 and 14000 Quality Systems:

• Misr-Iran (Miratex) – ISO 9000

• Canal Harbor & Great Projects Co. (Affiliated to Suez Canal Authority) – ISO 9000

• Mansomar Maritimes – ISO 9000

• Paint and Chemical Industry (Bachin) – ISO 9000

• Metal Tubes/MOHM – ISO 14000

1998 -1999

AAC conducted several studies investigating the Egyptian Household Appliances industry with a special focus on marketing competitiveness and inventory management in the National Organization for Military Production (NOMP)

 1997-1998

AAC implemented a training programme for the Top and Middle Management of the National Organization for Military Production (NOMP) – 1997-1998.

 1995-1996

AAC executed an Impact Assessment Project for the Social Fund for Development – SFD in which the reasons of success and failure of the small and medium enterprises that were established in three Egyptian governorates were evaluated.