Egyptian Education Initiative (EEI)

A year and a half after its official launch in Sharm el Sheikh in May 2006, the EEI now engages eight multinational corporations, three international organizations and over 29 local companies. The EEI has completed more than 70% of the planned infrastructure objectives (including delivering over 39,000 PCs to schools; delivering data shows to 2,000 schools; connecting 900 schools to ADSL; and installing learning labs in all 18 universities), accomplished 65% of the training opportunities (training over 64,000 teachers on ICT in education level 2; 45,000 teachers/administrators on digital literacy; 5,000 parents on use of ICT tools) and certified 30% of the IT clubs as multinational academies (351 local academies certified as e-learning delivery centres).

Beyond these encouraging figures, the EEI has placed great emphasis on developing an effective monitoring and evaluation framework that will serve as a model for similar initiatives. In 2007, the EEI also created an e-learning focus programme for lifelong learners and proceeded to localize international e-content for small and medium enterprises. The EEI’s work and enthusiasm have been appreciated on several occasions. In May 2007, the EEI received the first Technology in Government in Africa (TIGA) award in recognition of its achievements and the EEI was also honoured as Project of the Year 2007 by the Cisco Networking Award.

For more information, please visit the EEI website. Should you wish to explore engaging in the initiative, please do not hesitate to contact:
gei@weforum.org

Laura Bush and Suzanne Mubarak join forces as Egyptian Education Initiative goes international
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, 18 May 2008

US First Lady Laura Bush joined forces with her Egyptian counterpart, Suzanne Mubarak, at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East to celebrate the Egyptian Education Initiative (EEI). The project which was launched at the meeting two years ago is now set to go international. Under the umbrella of the Global Education Initiative (GEI), the Egyptian Education Initiative
will cross national boundaries to act as a role model and extend its support on educational reform in other developing countries, such as Rwanda which has shown interest in the Egyptian model. Press Release I Photo

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Improving education is the key to taking advantage of opportunities in the 21st Century. It will open new markets. We are creating a new generation of leaders…they will have computer skills, but also a higher order of critical thinking and an ability to cooperate as part of the learning process.   Laura Bush, First Lady USA