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Germany
Channels for Bilateral Cooperation
Intergovernmental agreements of 1979 and 1981 form the basis for the
scientific and technological cooperation with Egypt (Agreement of
Scientific Research and Technological Development of 11.4.1979 between
the Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the Arab Republic
of Egypt, Agreement of Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy between the
Federal Republic of Germany and the Government of the Arab Republic of
Egypt of 26.10.1981).
In recent years application-oriented and industry related projects have
been increasingly supported. The focus is currently on materials
research as well as environmental and climate research. Further fields
of activity are physical and chemical technologies, biotechnology and
health research.
The German Academic Exchange Service, DAAD
The German Academic Exchange Service is one of the world's largest and
most respected intermediary organisations in its field. Scores of
students, teachers, researchers and scientists supported by the DAAD
have been able to gain valuable experience abroad. However, there are
also many other sides to the work of the DAAD.
The great number and variety of DAAD programs can be arranged into five
strategic goals which facilitate a long term orientation. These are:
- Scholarships for foreigners to promote young, international elites
at German higher education institutions and research institutes.
- Scholarships for Germans for studies and research abroad
- Internationalizing the German higher education institutions.
- Promoting German studies and the German language abroad.
- Educational cooperation with developing countries.
The 200 and more programs with which the DAAD pursues the
above-detailed objectives range from short-term exchanges for
research or teaching purposes through to doctoral scholarships
lasting several years for graduates from developing countries, from
information visits by delegations of foreign university vice
chancellors through to the long-term regional programmes conceived
to establish efficient higher education systems in the Third World
The DAAD supports and promotes all areas relating to science,
research, language, teaching and very much more. Look here for a profile
of the DAAD and its services.
DAAD is represented in Egypt since 1960 by a regional office. Yearly, a
number of around 3000 Egyptians take the opportunity of enquiring about
study and research in Germany either during the public opening hours or
by email.
Personal scholarships are extended to around 130 Egyptians yearly,
mainly scholarships from two months to four years for young researchers
and alumni-professors in the re-invitation program, but also to around
40 students of German. On the other hand, around 50 German scholars
receive a scholarship for study or research at an Egyptian institution
yearly.
In addition to giving scholarships, DAAD supports the Egyptian
universities by providing a number of 5 long-term and around 6
short-term lecturers yearly, mainly in the field of German. Bilateral
research projects, alumni workshops, fact finding missions and
subject-related partnerships are funded, just to name a few.
Expected Activities
- Organizing workshops and seminars within the framework of the
Science Year 2007 activities.
- Enhancing the bilateral and regional cooperation programmes
- Making use of DAAD database in the activities of the 11 millions
RDI programme
- Participating in FP7 opportunities, especially that which deals
with mobility
- Participating in meeting with MS scientific counsellors in order
to coordinate activities with them
- Selection of suitable projects to be funded under a possible
Research Fund at the end 2007
- Following up of current and new regional training courses.
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is a non-profit organisation
established by the Federal Republic of Germany in order to promote
international research cooperation. It enables highly qualified scholars
of all nationalities to spend extended periods of time in Germany to do
research and it promotes ensuing academic contacts.
The Humboldt Foundation promotes an active world-wide network of
scholars. Individual sponsorship during periods spent in Germany and
longstanding follow-up contacts have been hallmarks of the foundation's
work since 1953.
The German Research Foundation (DFG)
The German Research Foundation is a publicly financed organization for
the promotion of science and research in the Federal Republic of
Germany. It is the largest European institution in this respect. It’s
head office is located in Bonn. The DFG is the central self-governing
organization of all sciences in Germany.
The DFG is serving sciences in all branches by financially supporting
research activities and by promoting cooperation among scientists. It is
acting as an advisor for parliament and other state institutions in
scientific questions and acting as an intermediator between science and
the economy and foreign science institutions.
The DFG is supporting single projects, graduate colleges, science
co-operations and the respective infrastructure. It is maintaining
science relations worldwide. As well as institutions individual
scientists are entitled to apply for funding.
German University in Cairo
The German University in Cairo, GUC, is an Egyptian Private University
founded in 2003. GUC is established in cooperation with the State
Universities of Ulm and Stuttgart, under the patronage of the Egyptian
Ministry of Higher Education, the Ministry of Science, Research and
Arts, State of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, and supported by the DAAD,
the German Embassy in Cairo, the Arab/German Chamber of Industry and
Commerce (AHK) and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research,
Germany. It is supposed to host a total number of around 8000 students
in its final stage. Present faculties are the Faculty of Pharmacy and
Biotechnology, the Faculty of Engineering and Material Science, the
Faculty of Information Engineering and Technology, the Faculty of
Management Technology, the Faculty of Media Engineering and Technology
and the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Arts. At a later stage, the
Faculty of Basic Sciences and the Faculty of Human Sciences and
Languages will be added.
German Egyptian Year of Science and Technology 2007
Starting 2007, the German Egyptian Year of Science & Technology will be
put into action. In line with the Science and Technology agreement
signed by Egypt and the EU and according to the action plan defined by
the two parties, Egypt and Germany will continue their cooperation in
the field of science and technology and will resume providing
opportunities of collaboration between Egyptian and German institutions.
One of the objectives of the year is fact finding the institutions with
a high level research capacity, qualified and with interest in
participating in research and higher education both in Germany and EU
activities and, mainly, to support new networks among them.
A steering group was assigned to coordinate the activities that will be
implemented within the framework of this Year. The group includes
Egyptian and German members, representing the Egyptian Ministry of
Higher Education and Scientific Research, Egyptian universities, the
Egyptian Embassy in Berlin, and from Germany: International Bureau of
BMBF, DAAD and the German Embassy in Cairo.
There are a number of Egyptian and German institutions which will
provide support to this steering group.
From Egypt:
- Cairo University
- Academy of Scientific Research and Technology
- National Research Center.
And from Germany:
- Goethe-Institute, Cairo
- Arab Chamber of Commerce, AHK, Cairo
- German Archeological Institute, DAI, Cairo
- German University in Cairo, GUC
During this year scientific networks will be formed for the following
special areas:
- Water
- Materials
- Medical sciences/health
- Social sciences
- Biotechnology
- Renewable energies.
Networks coordinators have been defined both for the German and the
Egyptian side.
Finance: Financing instrument and distribution of financial means have
been determined. Scientific networks will be supported in 2007 with
300,000 € (from BMBF), that is 50,000€ per specialist topics, and with
10,000€ for each specialist topic this year. The "Young Scientists" will
be supported with 100,000€ for a 2-year-programm plus extra budget for
coordination, infra-structure etc.
For more details, please refer to the following website:
http://www.yearofscience.org
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