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RECEPTION BOOKLET2014
Congratulations!! with your decision to go on exchange with AIESEC Assiut Now, all you have to do is to get to know the country well and to be a proactive learner. Enjoy diversity and have an incredible experience with us! Best regards, VP IGCDP AIESEC Assiut Egypt 2015/2014
Contents AIESEC IN EGYPT IN ASSIUT
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EGYPT CITIES ASSIUT
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CURRENCY & VISA TRANSPORTATION & CLIMATE FOOD
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POCKET MONEY INTERN LIFE PROJECT
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AIESEC
WHO W E ARE
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Activating Youth Leadership Since 1948
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S OUR VALUE
A global youth organization that is changing the world to better place through leadership and development experiences. AIESEC’s main vision is Empowering Young People for Peace & Fulfillment of Humankind's Potential. Our international platform enables young people to explore and develop their leadership potential for them to have a positive impact on society.
1. Activating Leadership 2. Demostrating Integrity 3. Living Diversity 4. Enjoying Participation 5. Striving for Excellence 6. Acting Sustainably
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PT Y G E ROM F O L L HE AIESEC in Egypt was established year 1974; Entity has grown immensely last years. AIESEC in Egypt is currently having 10 official LCs, 2 official expansion and 7 Expansions initiatives expanding in different cities across the country. We're planning to be present in every city in Egypt by the 2015. AIESEC Egypt has 1000+ members who contributed in delivering + 1520 GCDP experiences (748 incoming &772 outgoing)
bring Formal outďŹ ts for events and work.
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along with delivering 151+ GIP experiences which end up being ranked as no 7 globally in year 13/12. In the past 2 years AIESEC Egypt played a key role in the MENA region, by opening 2 new country expansions such as Lebanon & Kuwait. Rather than being awarded with the Global Excellence Award (USB). In 14/13, AIESEC in Egypt is planning to carry on the legacy, and compete for the Global Excellence Award yet by focusing on our Customer Experience, by innovating to become a customer centric organization.
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“In the name of our entity we would like to thank you for taking this step by applieng for internship in egypt. we promise you unbelivable experience full of excitement, fuu, joy and unforgettable moments.”
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Be careful when talking to strangers.
EGYPT
AG L F R U O The flag of Egypt is a tricolour consisting of the three equal horizontal red, white, and black bands of the Arab Liberation flag dating back to the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. The flag bears Egypt's national emblem, the Eagle of Saladin centered in the white band.
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LAND AN D GEOGR APHY The geography of Egypt relates to two regions: North Africa and Southwest Asia. Egypt has coastlines on both the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. The country borders Libya to the west, Philistine/Israel to the east, and Sudan to the south.
EGIONS
LR A R U T A N bring Items that represent your country's culture.
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Nile Valley and Nile Delta Western Desert Eastern Desert Sinai Peninsula
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CITIES
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MAIN C ITIES
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CAIRO
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PLACES T O VISET Egyptian Pyramids The Egyptian Museum The Coptic Museum The Castle of Saladin "Khan El-Khalili" Old Market Red sea coast The Castle of Qaitbay Luxor Temple Karnak Temple Sultan Hassan Mosque Refai Mosque AL-AZHAR MOSQUE BAHAREYA OASIS THE WHITE DESERT THE Black DESERT ... etc .
SHARM EL-SHEIKH
We are here
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we are in the haret of Egypt
WELCOME to Assiut HARDAGA
LUXOR
ASWAN
Please do not
walk alone in dark areas in any case.
Y HISTOR
ASSIUT
after a visit by Assiut is the largest town in Magi Upper Egypt and lies about 234 because they miles south of Cairo. It is an old learn that King city which was first settled in Herod intends to pharaonic times, then the capital of kill the infants of the Thirteenth Nome of Upper Egypt that area; the family and named Syut. Later, the Greeks lived in egypt for a renamed it Lycopolis which means while and some of the 'city of the wolf'. This was due to the places they visited was the importance of the Jackal gods and Dornca hill which was made a Anubis. Although the city was of con- monastery after they left, and siderable strategic value in its position the also stayed in the “ between Upper and Lower Egypt. Mohrak� monastery where they According to the bible Joseph fled to stayed for a long period of time and Egypt with Mary and infant son Jesus this the place where the angel appeared to joseph and told him to go back to their home.
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Avoid wearing
short garments
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conservative and religious country.
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Today, the city of Asyut has almost 400,000 inhabitants. It is the Egyptian city with the highest Coptic Christian concentration. It is also home to the University of Assiut, one of the largest universities in Egypt, to the Assiut Barrage. Asyut is the terminus of the Ras Shukheir-Asyut oil pipeline, the terminus of the Cairo-Asyut gas pipeline and the beginning of the proposed Asyut-Qena gas pipeline, the last two being part of the Nile Valley Gas Company Pipeline Project.
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CURRENCY AND VISA
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The national currency in Egypt is the Egyptian Pound (EGP). These notes are made up of 100 piastres (pt). Banknotes are available in the following denominations: 200,100,50,20,10, and 5 EGP. The following coins are also available: 1 LE, 50 pt, and 25 pt. EGP price in Dec.2014 1 Egyptian pound = 0.14 U.S dollars 1 Egyptian pound = 0.11 Euros Credit cards are accepted in some stores and restaurants. You can use your debit card in most parts of Egypt. ATM's that accept VISA most bank cards. You'll find this logo at Visa is mostly for one Banque Masr, CIB, Egyptian American month only, so it needs Bank and the HSBC banks. to be extended each month, yet you can apply for a three month visa.
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E T A M I L C Classifies Assiut climate as hot desert . It is the driest city, and have the widest difference of temperatures between days and nights of any city in Egypt, with almost 16 °C (29 °F) difference. The city of Assiut is sandwiched between two mountain ranges of about 600m height.There is also a lowering in elevation in mid Egypt, from the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. During summer the temperature can exceed 42 °C (108 °F). Yet, in winter Asyut gets below 0°C (32 °F) temperatures during the night.
Make it a habit to go ahead of time to any appointment you have due to the traffic situation in Egypt
TRANSPORTATION
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Kinds of transportation in Assiut are Bus, Microbus, Taxi, and TokTok, Taxis are common way to get to your destination. the cost of taxi is just 5 EGP for almost destinations in the main city. Transportation to go out of Assiut to another cities by trains and buses. Buses are common way to travel , but also he railway lines connecting all the cities of Nile valley , Nile Delta, and some cities outside these regions.
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Eat what you like and wear what people like Egyptian local quote. Egyptians have a heightened sense of taste; they even created new types of their own recipes. Some recipes are considered to be the national dish, for example Y R E V I Kushari, Ful , Falafel, and MulukhiDEL ya and for dessert you may have One of the best Konafah, Kataif, Basboosa and things in Egypt is the Zalabia ... MMAMYA!!. fact that almost everything can be delivered to your flat. Some of these delivery stores even offer a 24 hours delivery service. You will get the delivery numbers for whenever you need to order food. You can also deliver pharmaceutical products, but make sure to get the number of the pharmacy nearest to you.
Plug socket: a round two pin like in Europe.
POCKET MONEY
MONEY Most things in Egypt are generally cheap. Sometimes people act super nice to get super nice tip. A generous tip never falls beyond a 10 Egyptian pounds rang, so don't be fooled and before buying anything that doesn't have price ticket, bargain. Never underestimate the power of a one coin.
Avoid drinking from tap water, just buy bottled water which is very cheap.
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PRICES Water Bottle: 2.00 – 5.00 EGP Milk Bottle: 7 – 10 EGP Koshari: 5 – 10 EGP Internet per month: 200 – 300 EGP Sandwich: 10 – 50 EGP Taxi one Destination 5.00 EGP Chiken : 30 EGP per kilo Sea Food : 25 - 70 EGP per kilo Pizza : 15 - 100 EGP
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INTERN LIFE
FIRST
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once intern arrives, he /she gets picked up from the airport and accompanied to the apartment.(if the intern fills the arrival form 5 days before his/her arrival, he/she will be picked up) He buys an Egyptian SIM card, gets on orientation regarding the country and is given the basic knowledge about living in Egypt by IGCDP team The intern is Egypt has a distinct culturadded on the Assiut interns al account that has been built group on Facebook which is throughout history , having begun with considered as the the prosperous ancient Egyptian civilization main channel of , and got imprinted by diversified cultures communication such as the Greco-Roman, Coptic and Islambetween bodies and ic civilizations , as well as the European the intern besides cultures. This cultural palette has granted whatsapp and normal phone Egypt the diversity of its sight that makes it calls. today the richest country in monuments having 2/3 of the global cultural patrimony. Regarding the Egyptian culture and habits , the team is responsible for arranging outings and trips for the intern to visit the main landmarks in Assiut and Egypt. These outing include Egyptian cafÊs, Virgin Mary and mohrak monastery. the intern most In case of probably will get the chance to visit other cities like Cairo, emergency: Hurghada ,Luxor and Police – Dial 122 Aswan. Ambulance-Dial 123
CULTURE
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LEAD TOMORROW
The interns will interact with children from the age of 6 to 12 years, teach the children basic English Language and basic Mathematics. mentor the children, talk with them about different topics & what they want to do in their future, do presentations & some activities representing their home country & culture. The interns are required to come up with creative ideas & methods to teach the children, work with the Project Team members to deliver a successful project. The interns is expected to be enroll in AIESEC Assiut activities to know more about AIESEC and make strong friendship with the AIESECers.
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CONTAC
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Mohamed Farag Mohamed Farag LCVP IGCDP LCVP IGCDP AIESEC in Assiut - Egypt AIESEC in farag.in.assiut@gmail.com Assiut - Egypt farag.in.as-
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