SIFE UFE
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SIFE UFE is the name for the SIFE
team at the French University in Egypt
(UFE). It works with Egyptian leaders in business and the Ministry of Education
to make a difference in its communities while developing the skills to become socially responsible business leaders. Participating students on the university campus in Shorouk, Cairo apply business concepts to develop outreach projects that improve the quality of life and standard of living for people in need.
SIFE UFE was eligible to be sent to the SIFE World Cup (which provides a showcase of the impact achieved by the SIFE teams from more than 39 countries) as the national champion team from Egypt
for three consecutive years (from 2008 to 2010 included), where it presented the results of its communities outreach projects.
The team was named first runner-up for 2011.
El-Azbakeya community
Vice-President: Mahmoud Mazroua, Faculty of Engineering
Human Resources Manager: Lobna El-Gaby, Faculty of Management
Public Relations Manager: Logine Zamzami, Faculty of Engineering
Fundraising Manager: Fadi Emile, Faculty of Management
Information Technology Manager: none incumbent
Organizational Development Manager: none incumbent
Research and Development Manager: Fadi Nader, Faculty of Engineering
Treasurer: Mohamed Alaa, Faculty of Engineering
Project Managers:
Co-Faculty Advisors:
Moetaz Helmy (2007–2009)
Aida Sammour (2009–2010)
Mina Essam (2010-2011)
SIFE
SIFE is an international non-profit organization that works with leaders in business and higher education to mobilize university students to make a difference in their communities while developing the skills to become socially responsible business leaders...
team at the French University in Egypt
French University in Egypt
The French University in Egypt is a non-profit private university in Egypt, established in 2002 in cooperation with the Paris III: Sorbonne University, the Nantes University, Haute Alsace University and the Corse University.A convention with Paris VI University concerning the...
(UFE). It works with Egyptian leaders in business and the Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education (Egypt)
The Ministry of Education of Egypt is a ministry responsible for education in Egypt. The current minister is Dr. Ahmed Gamal El-Din Moussa....
to make a difference in its communities while developing the skills to become socially responsible business leaders. Participating students on the university campus in Shorouk, Cairo apply business concepts to develop outreach projects that improve the quality of life and standard of living for people in need.
National competitions
An annual national competition provides a forum for teams in 27 Egyptian universities to present the results of their projects, and to be evaluated by business leaders serving as judges.SIFE UFE was eligible to be sent to the SIFE World Cup (which provides a showcase of the impact achieved by the SIFE teams from more than 39 countries) as the national champion team from Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
for three consecutive years (from 2008 to 2010 included), where it presented the results of its communities outreach projects.
The team was named first runner-up for 2011.
World Cup competitions
Emerging from the semi-final round of competition in 2009 and 2010, SIFE UFE had the chance to be named the SIFE World Cup Champion for two consecutive years (2009 and 2010).El-Warraq Island community
- MicroBusiness
- El-Warraq Women Development Program
- WIFE (Women In Free Entreprise)
- Sew Far Sew Good
- Loom Weaving project
- Don Bosco
- Sailing Hope
- BioLife Program
- Phase 1: Biogas Units
- BioBakery
- Re-Warraq
- The Core
El-Azbakeya communityAzbakeyaAzbakeya is one of the districts of Cairo, Egypt in the centre of Cairo, and contains many historically important establishments.One of these is the Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral , which was inaugurated by Pope Mark VIII in 1800. and served as the seat of the Coptic Pope in Cairo from...
- AzaBook
- Nabi Daniel (a similar program in AlexandriaAlexandriaAlexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
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Present officers
President: David Youssef, Faculty of EngineeringVice-President: Mahmoud Mazroua, Faculty of Engineering
Human Resources Manager: Lobna El-Gaby, Faculty of Management
Public Relations Manager: Logine Zamzami, Faculty of Engineering
Fundraising Manager: Fadi Emile, Faculty of Management
Information Technology Manager: none incumbent
Organizational Development Manager: none incumbent
Research and Development Manager: Fadi Nader, Faculty of Engineering
Treasurer: Mohamed Alaa, Faculty of Engineering
Project Managers:
- Ayatallah Ali, Faculty of Engineering
- Dina Raafat, Faculty of Management
- Donia Abou-Taleb, Faculty of Applied Languages
- Esraa Maher, Faculty of Engineering
- Iman El-Cherif, Faculty of Engineering
- Islam Galal, Faculty of Information Systems
- Peter Hanna, Faculty of Engineering
- Samar Halawa, Faculty of Applied Languages
Co-Faculty Advisors:
- Khaled Kirah, Professor, Faculty of Engineering
- Aida Sammour, Assistant, Faculty of Management
Past presidents
Hesham Afify (2006–2007)Moetaz Helmy (2007–2009)
Aida Sammour (2009–2010)
Mina Essam (2010-2011)