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Misr El Kheir and the American University in Cairo celebrate the graduation of the first and second batches of the professional diploma “License for Executive Directors of NGOs”
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Jul 13, 2025
D. Muhammad Rifai: “Investing in building people and institutions together is the path towards real and sustainable development.”
Dr. Muhammad Mamdouh: “We hope that this diploma will turn into a regional platform that supports partnership and opens new horizons for civil society leaders in the Arab world.”
This diploma is one of the fruits of cooperation between the Misr Al-Khair Foundation, through the Arab Center for Sustaining Civil Action, and the American University in Cairo, as part of the efforts to implement the community vision document for the development of the NGO sector in Egypt, which aims to build civil leadership capable of institutional sustainability and effective societal influence.
The diploma began with a comprehensive qualification program from the basics of developing local communities, passing through the concepts of local leadership, delving into governance and administrative controls, then strategic planning skills, managing financial resources, in addition to building work teams and strengthening internal relations. The advanced levels also included data analysis in civil work, social marketing, and marketing the mental image of organizations.
The diploma aimed to enable executive managers to apply modern administrative systems and methods, in a way that enhances the efficiency of their organizations, achieves their institutional sustainability, and contributes effectively to the process of societal development.
In conclusion, we congratulate the graduates of the Professional Diploma from the first and second batches, who have demonstrated their commitment to learning, development, and leadership. They are the nucleus of a new generation of effective leaders, who bear the responsibility for change and development within their organizations and societies, and lead Egyptian and Arab civil society towards a brighter and more influential future.