capacity-building

Capacity Building

The Career Center is regarded as a professional, capacity building resource for career guidance initiatives and contributes to career education in Egypt and the region.

National Management Institute 

On August 21, 2019, AUC and the National Management Institute signed an agreement to build the capacities of the institute's Career Guidance Unit staff. The MoU was signed by Dr. Sherifa Fouad Sherif, Executive Director of the National Management Institute (NMI) and Ashraf Hatem, AUC Counselor. AUC’s Career Center contributed to the training of Career Guidance Unit employees, capitalizing on its decades-long expertise in the field.  

“This is the first time that the government sector establishes a special department for career guidance," noted Dr. Sherif. "The department aims at preparing and developing the skills of the professional cadres of the state administration to capitalize on the training and graduate study scholarship opportunities, which will enhance their qualifications and preparation for leadership positions."

Highlighting the importance of this collaboration, Hatem, said, “AUC is glad to collaborate with NMI in developing staff competencies in the career guidance unit through the training provided by AUC’s Career Center.

Six of NMI’s employees benefited from the tailored module covering the basics of Career Guidance and Employability Skills. The capacity building module was designed and delivered by AUC’s Career Center certified facilitating career development instructors.