It is a great honor and an immense pleasure for CIES to launch its Program for sports administrators in Egypt in cooperation with Cairo University (CU).
For more than 15 years, The CIES, which benefits from the financial support of FIFA, has developed a great number of projects with the purpose of achieving a better understanding of the multiple facets of sport and of football in particular. Since 2004, CIES is in the process of creating an International University Network. In Egypt, the Cairo University (CU) is the dynamic and enthusiastic partner of this project.
Our presence in Egypt demonstrates our will to offer the future sports administrators of this country and its neighbors working tools in such varied fields as communication, law, sponsorship, finance, management, the organisation of sports events and marketing. The important thing is that these instruments have to be adapted to local realities in order to keep all their efficiency. It will be the role of Cairo University to ensure that this is the case. As the ambitious program launched by FIFA proclaims, it is a good idea to «Win in Africa with Africa». We will then ensure that, after its successful completion, the FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 will leave a concrete and fruitful heritage to be bestowed on future generations.
Founded in 1908, Cairo University is one of the oldest and most prestigious academies in Africa. Based on a European model, it was and still is the main liberally-minded university in Egypt. Situated in the district of Giza, the university counts more than 200’000 students in more than 25 faculties and institutes.
Over the last decade, Cairo University has made a strategic decision to respond proactively to the rapidly evolving realities of the global higher education market. This strategic choice was made in pursuit of the university’s thrusting drive to re-brand and re-launch itself as a world-class leading provider of a comprehensive higher education package embracing globally-recognized research, education and community service for its target stakeholders on the national, regional and international levels.
Finally, Cairo University wishes to offer high-level educational courses in sports management and sports medicine where it is felt knowledge is still lacking.