American University in Cairo
Al-Sheikh Rihan St, off Tahrir Square, Tahrir Campus, Tel 02 2615 2694/01280009077
Mon 14, 7-8pm: Join this Gerhart Center Webinar Series session titled “Knowledge Ownership for Inclusive Development by Bottom of Pyramids (BOP)” featuring Biplab Ketan Paul, director, Naireeta Services Private Limited and global mentor of CTCN (UN)’s Climate Innovation Lab of Asia and Africa.
How is climate-vulnerable BOP enabled to understand their problem in the context of climate shocks, socio-political challenges and recurring crop failures? Once they know the integrated issues, they are encouraged to find the right solutions (in the context of scientific, operational, financially-viable and, most importantly, culturally acceptable) once the reaching to unreached takes place then how Mahatma Gandhi’s principle of Antodaya (i.e., serving the last person in the queue in the best possible ways) can be inculcated by themselves towards a sustainable solution to the problem.
The link is https://e.cglink.me/2kZ/r300064127
Wed 16, 6-7.15pm: “Cultivating Selves and Building Hearts in Post-Colonial Senegal”, online webinar by Youssef Carter from the University of North Carolina, is part of an ARIC seminar series on the World of Islam consists of seven seminars from scholars in North America, Europe, and AUC. Each presenter will speak on one of seven regions of the Islamic world, showcasing its diversity and difference. Regions include Egypt, Hindustan, Sham, Damascus, West Africa, Al-Andalus, and Khurasan. The seminar series is convened by Ahmad Khan, Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies, ARIC department, and is sponsored by the Winder Fund. The link is https://e.cglink.me/2kZ/r300063794
French Cultural Institute
Shafiq Al-Deeb St, Al-Golf, Heliopolis, Masr Al-Gedida, Tel 02 2417 4824
Mon 14, 7.30 - 9pm: “Evening Games, Tell Me Ten Words” an adult course. Come and share the pleasure of discovering the ten words of the Francophonie around the theme of astonishment. Pronounce, write and learn new vocabulary through our games. Activity led by university professor Anne-Marie Quillet. Register by email: [email protected] or by phone at 01229886928.
Italian Cultural Institute
Italy celebrated the 700th anniversary of the passing of Dante Alighieri in 2021. The Italian Institute continues to post videos in Arabic with translations from Dante Alighieri’s masterpiece The Divine Comedy to bring the Arab-speaking public closer to the work of the supreme poet. Videos are directed by Giabluca Barbadori, with the special participation of Ashraf Farouk, Amir Salaheddin, Sherine Hegazy, and Sara El-Mokadem.
El Sawy Culturewheel
End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448
Raheel Hall
Fri 11, 11am-12pm: Anti-bullying session for children from 6 to 11 years.
*A version of this article appears in print in the 10 March, 2022 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly.
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