“This comes within the framework of the final steps to establish the largest fiber optic cable factory in Egypt, Africa, and the Middle East; and in line with President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s directives to transfer and localize modern technology whilst working to reduce imports. Contributing to increasing the added value of Egyptian products and achieving smart digitization in giant digital projects”, as AOI Arab Organization for Industrialization’s President Abdel Moneim El-Terras said.

The signature of the contract was announced in Benya’s booth in Cairo ICT 2020.

ECG Executive Director, Omar Elsayed, stated that ECG devotes its expertise to provide the consultancy services in accordance with the international quality standards and fourth industrial revolution criteria; aiming at establishing an integrated factory with smart digital production lines that meets local market needs for optical fiber cables and exports to the MENA region.

Benya CEO, Essam Khafaji, expressed his happiness to cooperate with ECG in launching digital transformation projects in Egypt, especially in light of the major national projects carried out in the fields of new cities, technological infrastructure, and smart applications.

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ECG Vice President Dr. Nevine Abdelkhalek explained that the Excellence in Engineering Forum in its seventh edition was organized by UTW Program in collaboration with Next Design Magazine, Tea for Engineering Services (Teaserv), and the Egyptian Businessmen Association (EBA), and empowered by ECG. The renowned Architect Dr. Dalia Saadany chaired it.

The seventh Excellence in Engineering Forum stressed that engineering companies in Egypt should cope with the digital transformation and the huge development in the use of technology, when preparing sustainable engineering designs and performing Facility Management and Construction Supervision in a way that improves the quality of the engineering product in the fastest time and at the lowest cost. The forum witnessed a scientific debate between the old school of architectural design, which depends on manual work, and the modern school that depends on the use of the latest technology in architectural design. It also witnessed prominent speakers from Egypt, Italy, and America; Eng. Bassam Khairy of ACUD spoke about Egypt’s “New Administrative Capital” as a model of sustainable, smart, and green cities, while Eng. Mustafa Rashad of Al-Marakby Steel Company spoke about the role of technology in steel manufacturing. Additionally, both of architect Moaz Abu Zaid and architect Islam Al-Mashtooly spoke about technology in engineering design, and highlighted examples of engineering designs for buildings and roads in the UAE. Mr. Mahmoud Farrag, the CEO of the “Smart Parking Co.”, reported on the “Roxy Garage” experience, while Egyptian inventor Eng. Gamil Hassan presented his invention “Gamil CSP”, made for generating cheaper electricity from clean solar power. A preliminary Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Eng. Gamil Hassan and the Italian “Big Investment Co.” This was to finance launching the invention in Egypt and the Middle East. Eng. Mohamed Delaware and Engineer Hossam Harfoush spoke about the role of facility management technology while all of “Teaserv” CEO Eng. Kamal Shawky, “Teaserv” Engineering Director Eng. Ahmed Esawi, “Redcon” BIM Manager Eng. Reham Shahin, Eng. Jared Breidinger of the American “Victaulic”, and Eng. Mouaz Abozaid spoke about the BIM technology used in advanced engineering designs.

Numerous major companies participated in the conference, including “GLC Paints”, “Schneider Electric”, “P-Zone”, “Flowtech”, “Victaulic”, “Redcon Construction”, “El-Marakby Steel”, “Alcobond”, “Swiss Chem”, as well as “Teaserv”.

It is worth mentioning that the seventh Excellence in Engineering Forum is an activity of the University to Work (UTW) Program, which is one of the most important sustainable development programs implemented by ECG, which supports Egypt’s Vision for 2030, and goes in line with the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations.

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(Tribute to Eng. Amr Allouba)

On Tuesday, September 10^th, 2019, ECG celebrated the graduation of the 11^th Group of UTW Program (the group named after late ECG Chairman Eng. Amr Allouba as a farewell tribute), which included 600 young engineers from different Egyptian Universities and Institutes, as announced by ECG Vice President and UTW Program Founder Dr. Nevine Abdelkhalek.

The graduation ceremony held at Intercontinental Citystars under the patronage of H.E. Minister of Housing Dr. Eng. Assem El-Gazzar, H.E. Minister of Social Solidarity Dr. Ghada Waly, H.E. Minister of planning Dr. Hala El-Said and H.E. Minister of Youth & Sports Dr. Ashraf Sobhy. The ceremony was attended by Deputy Minister of Youth & Sports General Mohamed Nour, ECG Chairman Eng. Ahmed El-Sayed, ECG Vice and Chairman’s Mr. Ali Allouba and Mr. Hesham Abdelkawy, as well as partners of success from the private sector like Schneider Electric, Siraj Lighting, Sigma Properties, Scib Paints, Ideal standard, CCC, CES, Leica, 3 Brothers, TEA Computers, Handover and Gamma Invest. In addition to NGOS like Rotary District 2451/Egypt, besides other media coverage representatives, including Next Design, Globalstars, and Al-Qarar El-Masry.

Dr. Nevine Abdelkhalek added that the top achiever students and best engineering teams were celebrated in the event, including their families to the celebration. Chairman of Siraj Lighting also announced their plans to employ 60 graduates of the electrical department, and send two UTW Graduates to Germany for training on advanced lighting systems. Moreover, and in the presence of representatives of Napoli’s University Dr. Castiglione Carlo and Prof. Dr. Charalambos Charalambos, Dr. Nevine also announced 33 scholarships for UTW graduates, granted by Napoli’s University of Pafos.

In his talk to the graduates, ECG Chairman Eng. Ahmed El-Sayed highlighted the role of Late ECG Chairman Amr Allouba in supporting the UTW Program, as one of ECG’s main efforts for sustainable development, implemented based on ECG’s corporate value system, established by ECG Co-Founders Eng. Mahmoud Samy Abdelkawy and Eng. Ashraf Hassan Allouba. Eng. Ahmed El-Sayed promised to continue supporting the UTW Program in the exact same manner of Eng. Amr Allouba.

It is worth mentioning that so far, more than 6,500 engineering students have graduated the UTW Program since its launch in 2010, all of which were employed at ECG and successfully started their own engineering businesses.

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The conference held at the Hilton Cairo Heliopolis hotel, under the auspices of the Egyptian Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, the Ministry of Electricity & Energy, and the Ministry of Environment. The event drew participation from a large number of speakers, participants, and entrepreneurs renowned corporations, all eying the future of Egypt’s construction industry.

The conference discussed various topics relating to intelligent cities, including smart infrastructure, integrated security systems, energy-efficient buildings, and sustainable industrial zones, as well as advanced transportation, car parking, and traffic management systems.

ECG’s participation was not confined to the conference’s sessions and proceedings, as the company also maintained round-the-clock participation at the exhibition through an ECG booth with representatives available to answer attendees’ queries.

ECG’s speech was delivered by the Communications & Security Systems Department Manager, Ahmed Sorour. In a presentation titled “New Emerging Technologies & their Impact on the Current Enterprise Market,” Mr. Sorour shed light on integrated automation platforms and current market challenges, artificial intelligence penetration into the various ELV/ICT systems [extra-low voltage systems/ information & communication technology], adding AI to smart buildings, smart cities and smart infrastructure, an overview of procedures for incorporate all newly developed technologies into RFPs to meet client and market needs, new emerging technologies, and a reflection on the current enterprise market, including the following technologies:

• AI  – Artificial Intelligence
• IOT
• Edge Computing / Distributed Intelligence
• Analytics
• Deep Learning / Machine Learning
• Data Mining
• Big Data
• Cloud Services
• 5G
• Cyber Security
• SDN / SDN WAN
• Quantum Computing

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The event drew attention to the vital issue of creating more sustainable methods and approaches with respect to how we use the planet’s resources. The Egypt Green Building Council, member of the World Green Building Council, held two sessions on greening the construction sector. The first session under the banner “Opportunities and Challenges for Sustainable Cities in the Arab World” was held on November 4, and included a panel discussion attended by leading consulting and contracting firms, green buildings consultants, and a representative of the World Green Building Council, to discuss the challenges and opportunities involved in constructing ‘green’ buildings. In this panel, Engineering Consultants Group S.A. took part as one of the leading consultants in this field, as ECG has accomplished several green building projects in the MENA region.

Eng. Hoda Ibrahim illustrated ECG’s track record, which draws on substantial experience in the field of ‘Green Building’ in the MENA region since 2007. ECG offers consultancy services for different rating systems, such as LEED, Estidama, and GSAS. Green building awareness has been rising in recent years amongst developers and governmental authorities, which enables Egypt to contribute robustly to achieving sustainable development goals and Egypt’s Vision 2030.

Dr. Nevine Abdelkhalek was also a keynote speaker at the panel of Business Partnerships for Sustainable Development, which included other speakers, including Eng. Hoda Dahrouj Acting Chairman of the Central Board for Community Development and Regional Director of the Egyptian Fund for Information Technology, Dr. Yomna El-Shereidy Founder of the Arab Businesswomen Council, Ms. Amna Fazza, Delegate of the African Association, the National Committee of the African Union & President of the African Women Club, and Dr. Corinne Shenouda, Goodwill Ambassador and CEO of the Egyptian Stock Exchange Foundation for Sustainable Development.

During the session on effective partnerships between businesses to achieve sustainable development, ECG Vice president explained that “The management element is the most important element that exists in any organization, in addition to the importance of effective partnerships between the government, the private sector and the civil society in achieving SDGs.”

Dr. Abdelkhalek shed light on the programs and activities carried out by ECG to develop the community and contribute to achieving SDGs, as well as the Egypt 2030 vision. She also highlighted how ECG is keen on producing sustainable designs and implementation of buildings in a manner that heeds environmental dimensions, accessibility, and the digital transformation.

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The roundtable discussion was held at the Cairo Marriott Hotel, and was attended by H.E. the Ambassador of Singapore, Mr. Premjith Sadasivan, the President of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport Prof. Ismail Abdel Ghafar, Governor of Rotary District 2451/Egypt Mr. Abdel-Hamid El-Awa, as well as the Chairman of Swiss Chamber of Commerce, representatives of the Community College Initiative, and delegates from nine businessmen associations.

Dr. Abdelkhalek word came during a discussion moderated by the Executive Director of GTM Center for Global Business Excellence, Dr. Esmat Kamel, which also included other prominent speakers, such as the Cofounder & Managing Director of The Learning Resource Center Ms. Maha K. Helali, the Managing Director of the National Academy of Sciences & Skills Dr. Amr Abdel Kawi, and the Asst. VP of International Programs, Ocean County College (NJ) Dr. Maysa Abou-Youssef Hayward. She explained ECG’s role in supporting sustainable development educational programs for Egyptian youth, life-long learning and employment through implementing the University to Work Program for qualifying engineering students for domestic and international labor markets, and the School to Work Program for qualifying technical school students and graduates for the labor market.

In her capacity as Chair of the EBA Sustainable Development Committee, Dr. Abdelkhalek signed a memorandum of cooperation with nine executives associations.

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The funeral took place on Sunday, October 7, 2018.

Consolations will be on Thursday, October 11, 2018 following Maghrib prayer, at Omar Makram Mosque in Tahrir Square.

We offer our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues. May Allah grants His mercy to the deceased, and inspires his esteemed family patience and fortitude.

إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون

To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return.

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• ground floor: food court & dining area, retail area, entertainment area, toilets, and services
• mezzanine: offices & administration area, sitting area, prayer halls, storage area, lockers & toilets, and utilities.
• surface car parking

ECG's scope of work covers Conceptual design schematic design (structural), design development, and 
Tender documents. 

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