On Wednesday, 18 May 2016, the University to Work (UTW) initiative had a press conference at the Egyptian Businessmen’s Association (EBA) to announce the conclusion of memoranda of understanding between ECG and a number of business partners and engineering faculties at various Egyptian universities.
ECG’s business partners included Siemens Corporation, Ideal Standard Inc., and Scib Paints, as well as the Union Internationale des Architectes (UIA) and the Autodesk-authorized certification center Excellent Way.
ECG UTW Project Manager Dr. Nevine AbdelKhalek stated that the press conference also witnessed the announcement of a competition for the design of Ahmed Helmy Market area in downtown Cairo, and another for the design of an economic housing project to be funded by the Informal Settlements Development Fund (ISDF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing, Utilities & Urban Communities.
