Celebrating 60 Years

of Engagement

2011 ANNUAL REPORT table of contents MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR AND PRESIDENT

Message from the Chair and President...... 1 Celebrating 60 Years...... 2 The AMIDEAST Model...... 4 Expanding Global Understanding...... 6 Empowering Youth and Women...... 10 Advancing English Language and Workforce Skills ...... 14 Building Institutional Capacity...... 18 Programs Active in 2011...... 22 Financial Statements ...... 28 Donors & Sponsors ...... 29 Training Partners ...... 29 Board of Directors...... 31 Senior Staff...... 31 Field and Project Offices...... 32

Dear Friends, We are pleased to present our annual report for 2011 ― a year of intense engagement as AMIDEAST met new challenges that arose across the Middle East and North Africa and a year of reflection as we looked back on our legacy of serving this important region since 1951. Over six decades, AMIDEAST has built strategic capabilities in education, training, exchange, and institutional development in order to expand opportunity for young people across the region and better their prospects in life. Throughout, our founding mission of fostering mutual understanding between Americans and the peoples of this important region has been a priority.

Each year, AMIDEAST is fortunate to work with thousands of young men and women who turn to us for educational and training programs to help fulfill their dreams. The year 2011 was no different. Despite the dramatic changes that spread across the region, our programs and services continued to touch lives and benefit communities. ABOUT AMIDEAST The eight individuals whom you will meet in these pages illustrate the varying ways in which AMIDEAST betters people’s lives, and why our commitment to them and their peers is paramount. We are gratified to see many of An American nonprofit founded in 1951, AMIDEAST has a long them, in turn, using their new skills and knowledge to pursue higher education, start businesses, secure meaningful employment, and serve their communities. and distinguished record as one of the primary U.S. organiza- tions engaged in international education, training, and devel- Over the years, the focus of our work has shifted, but our commitment to engagement has remained steadfast. opment assistance in the Middle East and North Africa. With While it may take years to realize the full import of the transformation underway in the region, quality programs 25 offices in 14 countries and over 650 dedicated professional in education, entrepreneurship, and skills acquisition will remain relevant and prove critical in combating youth staff, AMIDEAST provides programs and services to improve unemployment and under-employment. We welcome your support in helping AMIDEAST to make a difference at this historic time. educational opportunity and quality, strengthen local institu- tions, and develop language and professional skills for success in the global economy. Sincerely, mission

AMIDEAST seeks to strengthen mutual understanding and co- operation between Americans and the peoples of the Middle East and North Africa.

Mary W. Gray Theodore H. Kattouf Chair president and CEO

2011 annual report 1 Celebrating Years

60AMIDEAST has steadily expanded its network of offices across the MENA region. Timeline marks establishment of country offices.

Cyprus 2000

1958 Jerusalem, Amman 2005 Casablanca 1998 Aden, Dubai 1956 Cairo 1967 War Baghdad, Jerusalem, 1986 Gaza 2004 Nablus 2007 Muscat Damascus close 1978 Damascus, Jerusalem reopen 2003 Erbil 1955 Damascus 1982 Alexandria 1997 Abu Dhabi 2010 Aqaba, 2001 Ramallah, 1953 Baghdad Beirut 1968 Tunis 1972 Rabat 1979 Hebron, 1981 Sana’a 1993 Kuwait Sousse Riyadh

1951­–1961 1961–1971 1971–1981 1981–1991 1991–2001 2001–2011 Founded in May 1951, AMIDEAST In its second decade, AMIDEAST’s During the 1970s, rapid growth in The 1980s saw further strength- Demand for tailored short-term The events of 9/11 at the outset established itself within 10 event- growing in-region network con- the region of demand for an Amer- ening and diversification of training programs soared in the of AMIDEAST’s sixth decade ful years as a respected, dynamic tinued to advance opportunities ican education led AMIDEAST AMIDEAST’s technical assis- 1990s, as AMIDEAST became underscored the continuing rel- institution dedicated to encourag- for educational exchange, while to expand its advising services tance capabilities, accompanied by recognized as a global leader in evance of its mission and support ing constructive dialogue between human capacity development and and introduce testing services, increasing interaction with region- training and education. Many for international educational ex- Americans and the peoples of the technical training became a major which would become a mainstay al and international development field offices began to add Eng- change. The region’s large youth Middle East. These seminal efforts focus of activity in a number of of country office activities. As agencies. In the United States, the lish language and professional demographic and pressing need to defined its philosophical and pro- countries. Pursuing its mission of the oil boom spurred governments decade saw a renewed empha- skills training to their offerings for create job and other opportunities grammatic direction: it would pro- strengthening mutual understand- and business to dedicate increased sis on public outreach activities the general public. Response to led to the development of new pro- mote mutual understanding and ing, AMIDEAST consolidated its resources to education and train- and information dissemination as AMIDEAST’s increased promo- grams designed to meet the needs cooperation through education, in- work in the United States around ing, they increasingly turned to AMIDEAST increased its publica- tion of programs and materials of youth and assist in building a formation, and development pro- international education activities AMIDEAST for assistance in up- tion of informative print and mul- aimed at improving Americans’ competitive regional workforce grams for decades to come. and information services. grading their employees’ skills. timedia materials about the region. understanding of the region was for the 21st century. enthusiastic.

Photos left to right: (1981-1990) Tunisian authorities present AMIDEAST Director Patricia Payne an award on behalf of President Bourguiba recognizing her efforts to strengthen the bonds of friend- Photos left to right: (1951-1960) Opened in 1958, AMIDEAST’s headquarters, Middle East House, in Washington, DC, became a busy center for cultural and public affairs programming. (1961-1970) ship and cooperation between the U.S. and Tunisia, 1985. (1991-2000) Participants in a regional Global Women in Politics workshop organized by AMIDEAST, Amman, Jordan, 1997. (2001-2010) Trainee tightens crankshaft bearing in the Jordan Valley Mobile Craft Training Project, Jordan, 1964–68. (1971-1980) Peace Fellowship recipients prepare for their departure to the United States, AMIDEAST President William Rugh (left), AMIDEAST/Lebanon Country Director Barbara Batlouni, and U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon David Satterfield at the opening ceremony for AMIDEAST’s new office Cairo, Egypt, 1974. in central Beirut, Lebanon 2001. • U.S. Study ACADEMIC & • Intercultural Communication • Leadership Development CULTURAL EXCHANGES • Women’s Empowerment • Education Abroad in the Arab World

• English Language English & Workforce • Professional Skills • Entrepreneurship Skills Training • Workforce & Basic Business Skills • Project Management

• Educational Capacity Capacity building • Legal & Judicial Capacity • Public Administration • Professional Development • Teacher Development

• Academic Advising educational • Scholarship Programs • Academic Testing services • College Fairs • Language Assessment Tools The Amideast Model

Over the course of six decades, AMIDEAST has built its strength around four core activities: academic and cultural exchanges, English and workforce skills training, educational services, and institutional capacity-building. By capitalizing on these core strengths, separately and in combination, we are able to expand critical skills and advance development outcomes to benefit tens of thousands of lives each year, while fulfilling our overarching mission of advancing mutual understanding.

Algeria I Bahrain | Cyprus I Egypt I Jordan I Iraq I Kuwait I Lebanon I Libya I Morocco | Oman Qatar I Saudi Arabia I Tunisia I United Arab Emirates I Washington, DC West Bank/Gaza I Yemen

4 2011 annual report 5 Expanding Global Understanding

Impact 2011 1,600+ Students

Nothing enhances global under- standing better than firsthand ex- perience in another country. In 2011, AMIDEAST was proud to make it possible for more than 1,600 students and professionals to have the life-changing experi- ence of international student ex- change. They included 1,425 men and women from the Middle East and North Africa who accessed opportunities to study in the United States and elsewhere; and more than 200 Americans who discovered the cultural and his- torical riches of the MENA region through in-region study. Program highlights AMIDEAST Education Diana Kamal Scholarship Fulbright Foreign Student International Fellowships Kennedy-Lugar Youth Tomorrow’s Leaders Abroad Programs in the Search Fund Program Program Exchange and Study (YES) Scholarship Program Arab World An AMIDEAST initiative that Flagship international educational A graduate studies program, funded & YES Abroad Programs A Department of State scholarship Academic programs in Egypt, Jordan, matches talented but economically exchange program of the U.S. by the Ford Foundation, for individuals High school exchange programs, program to enable 150 high-achieving Morocco, and Tunisia that advance disadvantaged Arab youth with Department of State, administered from social groups and communities funded by the U.S. Department of underserved Arab youth with leadership American students’ understanding of scholarships for undergraduate study by AMIDEAST for most of the in Egypt and Palestine that lack State, that foster mutual understanding potential to attend American-style the Arab world in the United States Middle East and North Africa systematic access to higher education between the U.S. and countries with universities in the region significant Muslim populations 6 2011 annual report 2011 annual report 7 Expanding global understanding

Mohamed Abdalkader Tahani Elmogrbi

Diana kamal Fulbright scholarship Foreign Student search fund Program (Egypt) (Libya) In 2011, AMIDEAST was pleased to Critical to AMIDEAST’s ability to partner with governmental and private promote international educational ex- sponsors to support nearly 20 scholar- change were its extensive advising and ship and exchange programs. These testing operations in the region. During Mohamed Abdalkader was an ideal candi- When Tahani Elmogrbi heard that Liby- invaluable opportunities for youth ex- 2011, AMIDEAST hosted and helped date for the Diana Kamal Scholarship Search ans could participate in the U.S. Department of change, academic study, research, and sponsor a network of 11 U.S. Depart- Fund (DKSSF), an AMIDEAST initiative that State’s Fulbright Foreign Student Program, she professional development benefited ment of State EducationUSA Centers is opening the doors to U.S. study opportunities was eager to apply. It had been her dream since 1,425 men and women from across in Egypt (Cairo and Alexandria), Gaza, for Arab students of exceptional accomplish- childhood to study in the United States, and she the Middle East and North Africa Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, ment and promise. Not only had the Cairo youth longed to pursue graduate studies that would en- (MENA) region. Oman, Tunisia, the West Bank, and Ye- excelled at his public high school, scoring in the able her to realize another dream of hers: to estab- men, recording close to 175,000 visits 99th percentile on Egypt’s national graduation lish an NGO to advocate for children. “I felt that Continuing its 40-year relationship by individuals seeking information and exams and high on tests designed for American my dream was in my hand, that I could do any- with the prestigious Fulbright Foreign guidance about U.S. study. Meanwhile, students; he had also demonstrated a passion for thing,” she recalls, describing her emotions upon Student Program, AMIDEAST was AMIDEAST’s high quality testing public service, hoping one day to make a differ- learning that she was accepted to the program. honored to administer the grants of centers across the region administered ence in his country. 343 outstanding women and men from over 125,480 tests, the majority of Elmogrbi’s high expectations weren’t disap- Educating 15 countries. They included the larg- them required for admission to U.S. The DKSSF made it possible for Abdalkader pointed. At Hamline University, where she est number of Iraqis to date: 87 grant- colleges and universities. to earn a full scholarship to Haverford College, pursued a two-year master’s degree program in ees who will use the knowledge and paving the way to an educational foundation that nonprofit management, she found an academic Global expertise they acquire to contribute to Responding to the desire of Ameri- will help him realize his ambitions. As a comput- environment in which to develop the expertise, the rebuilding of their country. can students to enhance their under- er science major, he is advancing his knowledge know-how, and confidence she would need to be Leaders standing of the region, AMIDEAST’s of technology, while enjoying the opportunity effective in her field. She also appreciated the A high priority during 2011 was to Education Abroad Programs in the to explore subjects like psychology, economics, enriching experience of living in the university’s expand access to higher education Arab World provided academic study, and political science. “The liberal arts education diverse community, which exposed her to many for bright, deserving youth. Our Di- Arabic and French language instruc- at Haverford is giving me a full, diverse aca- other cultures and societies. ana Kamal Scholarship Search Fund tion, and enrichment opportunities for demic experience,” he asserts. “I started thinking (DKSSF) secured admission and nearly 150 undergraduates enrolled more out of the box.” The Libyan Revolution, which began midway generous scholarships from U.S. col- in semester and summer programs in through her first year, has opened up vast pos- leges and universities for six students Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, and Morocco. When the Egyptian Revolution erupted midway sibilities for someone with Elmogrbi’s training. from Lebanon, Morocco, and the This multi-country model proved its through his freshman year, Abdalkader recalls The skills and potential of Libya’s youth are un- West Bank/Gaza. AMIDEAST also value when the Jordan and Morocco wishing to return home. Instead, he channeled derdeveloped, and the country critically needs advanced the college dreams of many programs were able to absorb most of his energies into finalizing his preparations to re- individuals with leadership and other critical other promising young men and wom- the American students evacuated from turn to Egypt that very summer to run a program skills to build strong public institutions. “The en region-wide through the U.S. De- Egypt after the January 25th Revolu- that he developed to help public school students start of the Libyan Revolution was like a trigger, partment of State-sponsored Tomor- tion. In addition to implementing its improve their critical thinking skills and creativ- and I realized that my specialization was perfect. row’s Leaders Scholarship Program, own programs, AMIDEAST devel- ity. “The DKSSF has already had a huge impact There are many new NGOs in Libya, and I feel Opportunity Program, and Competi- oped and administered short-term in- on my professional and personal life. It has in- that my Fulbright experience will enable me to tive College Clubs. In addition, nearly region programs on behalf of a range troduced me to a world full of opportunities, and do many positive things. It has changed my life 100 Palestinian students were assisted of sponsoring institutions, benefiting I am working hard to use all of them.” in a really good way.” by Abraham Lincoln Incentive Grants, more than 75 students and faculty. the A-Plus Scholarship Program, and the Hope Fund.

8 2011 annual report 2011 annual report 9 ENGLISH ACCESS IWFF APPLIED SCIENCE AND PALESTINIAN YOUTH PROMOTING YOUTH CIVIC WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL AND WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP MICROSCHOLARSHIP ENGINEERING FACULTY EMPOWERMENT PROJECT ENGAGEMENT IN YEMEN SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT (WISE) PROGRAM — OMAN PROGRAM — REGIONAL PROGRAM — IRAQ (RUWWAD) A USAID-funded project to strengthen PROGRAM — EGYPT Leadership training workshops, An after-school/weekend program An initiative that arranges visiting A USAID-funded project to empower the capacities of youth centers and A U.S. Department of State-sponsored funded by Shell Development Oman, administered on behalf of the U.S. faculty fellowships at leading Palestinian youth through leadership organizations, enabling them to enrichment program for underprivileged delivered in Oman’s five regions to Department of State in 10 countries, U.S. institutions, advancing the and life-skills training to effectively engage Yemeni youth in positive women in Cairo, designed to expand prepare female leaders-to-be for pro- benefiting non-elite 14- to 18-year-old professional development of Iraqi and meaningfully engage in their activities such as sports, recreation, their life choices through social and fessional and volunteer opportunities students through English language, women university faculty in communities and volunteerism economic empowerment activities in their communities leadership, and other skills training engineering and science Program highlights

Impact 2011 Empowering Youth and 15,400+ Women Youths & women By calling into focus the unmet aspirations of youth, the uprisings that gave rise to the Arab Spring underscored the urgency of efforts to empower the region’s young men and women to realize edu- cational and career advancement and to bring positive change to their communities. During 2011, AMIDEAST was pleased to di- rectly benefit more than 15,400 young men and women through training and enrichment activities tailored to meet their needs.

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Meeting the needs of Chaima Hrairi Huda Abid Al Huraibi youth and ENGLISH ACCESS Women’s MICROSCHOLARSHIP Leadership women PROGRAM Program (Tunisia) (Oman) In 2011, AMIDEAST was pleased to ment skills needed to carry out youth- administer the English Access Micros- designed community service projects. cholarship Program (Access) to nearly 8,900 youth in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Also in 2011, AMIDEAST intro- In summer 2009, Chaima Hrairi joined the Huda Abid Al Huraibi is one of an emerging Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, duced new women’s empowerment English Access Microscholarship Program, an group of women leaders who are seeking to Tunisia, the West Bank/Gaza, and initiatives. In Egypt, it piloted, with initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of make a difference in Oman. After serving for Yemen. Funded by the U.S. Depart- funding from the U.S. Department of State to give bright underserved and disadvan- many years as the principal of a high school ment of State, this transformational State, the Women’s Individual and So- taged 14- to 18-year-olds a foundation in Eng- for girls, the veteran educator decided in 2010 program offered training in impor- cial Empowerment Project to benefit lish and broaden their outlook for the future. In to found a nonprofit organization dedicated to tant language, communication, basic girls ages 15–17 at public or technical afterschool and summer classes in Sousse, she addressing gender issues and broader commu- computer, and critical thinking skills schools in central Cairo. Its success took intensive English language training, excit- nity development needs in her city of Salalah in and nurtured the leadership potential led to plans for a second iteration in ed to discover a growing confidence in her new southern Oman. Training for women and youth of the teenage participants. Through 2012. In Oman, AMIDEAST part- language skills. “My English wasn’t very good in entrepreneurship and basic business skills is a community service activities, Access nered with Shell Development Oman before, but now my teachers comment on my key focus of the new organization. youth also learned about teamwork, to implement the Women’s Leadership fluency,” she notes. civic responsibility, and engagement. Program, designed to prepare women As Omani women continue to strive for leader- Approximately 17,500 young men and leaders-to-be across the country for While language training is important, the Access ship positions, and as both the public and private women have benefited from the pro- professional and volunteer opportuni- Program offers much more. Through a variety sectors are increasingly characterized by women gram under AMIDEAST’s administra- ties in their communities. In addition, of enrichment activities, Hrairi was able to learn in key positions, programs that enable women to tion since 2004. AMIDEAST laid the groundwork for about U.S. culture and democratic values, while fulfill their potential at all levels of society are the Arab Women’s Entrepreneurship the program’s encouragement of community ser- essential. The Omani government is supportive, Expanding our efforts to reach out to Project, targeting women from un- vice helped open her eyes to ways that youth can welcoming initiatives such as the Women’s Lead- at-risk youth, AMIDEAST launched derserved backgrounds, with plans to contribute to the well-being of their communi- ership Program (WLP), a series of workshops that the USAID-funded Promoting Youth launch it with Citi Foundation’s sup- ties — lessons that are crucial as Tunisians con- advanced the development of women leaders at Civic Engagement in Yemen project, port in Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, template their country’s future. The program also the community level in five regions of Oman. engaging young adults in Aden and and the UAE in 2012. worked on developing the youths’ leadership skills Sana’a in sports, community engage- so that they will be able to participate effectively. As one of 150 women selected to take part in the ment, and skills training designed to Meanwhile, AMIDEAST again sup- WLP, Al Huraibi learned about the essentials of improve their life choices. Also sig- ported the Goldman Sachs-funded The Access Program intervenes at a critical time leadership and strategic thinking. She also ap- nificant was AMIDEAST’s support of Women Entrepreneurship Leadership in young lives. Hrairi credits it with helping her preciated that the WLP, which was developed initiatives to improve conditions for Program in Egypt, as well as the Iraqi develop language, leadership, and critical think- and implemented by AMIDEAST, motivated youth in the West Bank and Gaza. Of Women’s Fellowship Foundation’s ing skills that will help her in the future. As she these new leaders to set high goals. “The WLP particular note, the USAID-funded, Applied Science and Engineering looks forward to completing high school, she gave me insights into how to realize my leader- EDC-administered Palestinian Youth Faculty Program, a multiyear initia- has included leadership studies in her plans to ship potential and possess the confidence neces- Empowerment Project (Ruwwad) tive that seeks to advance the profes- study economics and business at university and sary to play a more effective role in my com- benefited 1,160 Palestinian youths as sional development of women faculty dreams of studying in the United States. “My munity. This is vital for empowering women and it strengthened the capacity of youth at Iraqi universities by placing up to two years in the Access Program were the best opening new horizons for their active participa- centers in the West Bank to deliver 40 Iraqi women faculty in engineering time of my life. It was a great experience and a tion in social and economic change and the over- English language training and taught and the applied sciences as visiting great opportunity.” all development process.” youth in Gaza the technical and manage- scholars at U.S. institutions.

12 2011 annual report 2011 annual report 13 Impact 2011 Advancing English Language and 66,800+ Workforce skills Enrollments

As a regional leader in education and training, AMIDEAST is able to assist the countries of the Mid- dle East and North Africa as they strive to meet key development challenges, not least the need to create 51 million new jobs by 2020. During 2011, AMIDEAST provided training to more than 66,800 individuals, helping them develop global language skills, professional expertise, and entre- preneurial acumen that will enable them to fulfill their personal aspi- rations and contribute to a thriving regional workforce.

Program highlights Cisco Entrepreneur English for Religious English Language Profi- Professional Certificate in Offsite Service Providers Training for Success — Institute — Regional Purposes Program — Egypt ciency Upgrade Program — English Teaching (PCELT) — (OSP) Initiative — Egypt Morocco A cutting-edge program operated in A U.S. Department of State-funded West Bank/Gaza Regional An AMIDEAST initiative that A job-skills training program offered partnership with Cisco Entrepreneur program tailored to provide young A scholarship program funded by the An innovative certificate training certifies and continuously monitors in partnership with OCP Groupe, Institute, designed to develop entre- Muslim religious leaders in Egypt GE Foundation that helped Palestin- program developed during 2011 third-party training providers in cities designed to improve the prospects preneurial talent in Lebanon, Oman, with extensive English language ian teachers from underserved schools to improve the quality of English across Egypt, ensuring they meet of recent graduates in three Moroccan the West Bank, and ― beginning in study as well as training in dialogue in Gaza and the West Bank become language teaching in MENA schools, AMIDEAST’s quality standards in cities to enter the job market and 2012 ― Morocco and Tunisia and conflict resolution more effective teachers of English to be launched in 2012 with support course design, methodology, and advance in their chosen fields 14 2011 annual report from the GE Foundation teacher selection2011 annual report 15 Advancing English language and workforce skills

Building global communication skills

Ralph Aoun Oussama Sebbar

CISCO Training ENTREPRENEUR for Success INSTITUTE (Morocco) (LEBANON)

During 2011, AMIDEAST training tions technology (ICT), presentation centers in 11 countries offered Eng- and negotiation skills, management Meet Ralph Aoun, one of Lebanon’s newest The Training for Success (TFS) program was lish language courses for the public, expertise, and other capabilities that entrepreneurs. In early 2011, after taking the tailor-made for Oussama Sebbar. Even though as well as instruction tailored to meet trainees and their organizations re- Starting a Business course at AMIDEAST’s the 22-year-old had finished college studies in the special training needs of a variety quire for success as the region’s econ- Cisco Entrepreneur Institute, he launched Com computers, he didn’t have basic business skills of public and private sector organiza- omy grows in size and complexity. Fu, a web-based communications agency with a that would readily qualify him for positions in tions. Although enrollments declined tagline of “Ultimate Warriors of the Web,” to tap his field. Moreover, a lack of confidence made as political turmoil broke out in Tuni- An important thrust of these efforts into the potential for Internet-based commerce in it difficult for him to overcome his shyness and sia, Egypt, and elsewhere, interest in involved the expansion of training in that country and the region. build relationships that would help him stand out English language training remained entrepreneurship, designed to help un- in Morocco’s crowded labor market, where one high, and region-wide enrollments leash this potential engine of regional At age 27, Aoun embodies the youthful energy out of every three youths is unemployed. ended the year ahead of the previous economic growth. AMIDEAST-op- common to many tech startups. Fresh out of year’s level. erated Cisco Entrepreneur Institutes college, he helped manage IT and multimedia The five-month TFS program boosted Sebbar’s opened in Muscat and Ramallah dur- content for a television network before joining self-confidence in many ways. Its focus on com- AMIDEAST’s work in the area of ing 2011, joining the year-old Beirut the AMIDEAST-administered Cisco Internship munication skills helped him feel more secure English language training moved in an institute to offer this effective formula Program in 2010, which sent him to Cisco’s Cal- in his ability to correspond by letter and email, exciting new direction during 2011, as of workshop training, localized con- ifornia headquarters for six months to learn the give presentations, and negotiate in English and AMIDEAST turned its attention to de- tent, and mentoring. Meanwhile, plan- basics of project management and, in his words, French, skills desired in Morocco’s globalizing veloping the Professional Certificate in ning was underway to begin training “how ideas start from scratch and turn successful economy. It developed his leadership potential English Language Teaching (PCELT) at institutes in Morocco and Tunisia when implemented in the right way.” and added to his general business knowledge of to serve as a vehicle for improving in 2012. areas such as project management, finance, and the quality of English language teach- That experience planted the seed for what was accounting. With coaching from TFS instruc- ing in the region’s schools. Launch is Many youth in the region graduate to come. Keen to give other young Lebanese a tors, he improved his ability to navigate the job anticipated in 2012 with support from from high school or college lacking chance to benefit from his SiliconV alley experi- application process. GE Foundation. As English language skills that lead to suitable employment ence, Aoun turned to AMIDEAST’s Cisco En- proficiency becomes increasingly linked or advancement in their chosen fields. trepreneur Institute to learn the nuts and bolts of Sebbar’s expectations for the future are brighter to expanding opportunities for youth AMIDEAST continued its focus on how to start a business in Lebanon. Mentoring, today. The program helped him find a job in an and improved business performance training to overcome this mismatch networking, and the easy exchange of ideas that IT company, and he has become a group leader across the Middle East and North Af- between the skills graduates offer and he found in this supportive environment helped and tutor at an association that provides free rica, the PCELT will help the region those valued by employers. In 2011, it him give shape to his concept of a web agen- classes in academic subjects to underserved meet its critical need for qualified was pleased to begin a new partnership cy. He was also inspired to give back to soci- youth. “TFS provided me with magical keys that English teachers. with OCP Groupe to launch Train- ety, a value that he urges his team to embrace. I can use when I encounter all kinds of obsta- ing for Success, a workforce training “We measure success by our ability to preserve cles. It gave me confidence. I now feel that I can Continuing its ongoing efforts to ad- initiative designed to help Moroccan a young energetic team that is aiming not only achieve many things I was not able to do before, dress the region’s workforce develop- graduates improve English language, to create business, but also to instill change and also help others benefit from my experience ment needs, AMIDEAST offered pro- ICT, basic business, and other skills in society.” and knowledge.” fessional skills training at its centers that enhance their chances of securing in 10 countries. Our trainers helped meaningful employment. improve information and communica-

16 2011 annual report 2011 annual report 17 D-RASATI (Developing Model Schools Network Palestinian Faculty Professional Training Transparency & Account- University Preparatory Rehabilitation Assistance (MSN) Program — West Development Program Program (PTP) — Lebanon ability Grants Program — Program — Saudi Arabia to Schools and Teachers Bank/Gaza (PFDP) — West Bank/Gaza A 10-year project funded by Lebanon A bridge program to university Improvement) — Lebanon A USAID-funded basic education A USAID-funded project that seeks USAID that strengthened skills and A small grants program, funded by studies, sponsored by the King A USAID-funded, multifaceted basic project that aims to build institutional to develop promising university knowledge in Lebanon by promoting USAID since 2001, that enabled Faisal Foundation, to expose male education reform project designed capacity by developing a network of faculty and promote an institutional professional development for 2,707 Lebanese NGOs to engage in high and, beginning in 2011–12, female to improve educational outcomes in 69 public and private schools to serve culture of teaching and learning in individuals and 411 institutions impact activities in a range of areas, high school graduates to a rigorous, Lebanon’s public school system over as a system-wide model for basic Palestinian higher education over its from Lebanon’s public, civic, and promoting good governance and Western-style learning experience and a five-year period education reform seven-year lifespan private sectors strengthening the role of civil society intense academic study in math, in Lebanon science, and English language Program highlights

Building Institutional Impact 2011 Capacity 14 Projects

Leveraging its strength as a leader in education and training, AMIDEAST has, for decades, assisted governments and key in- stitutions in their efforts to build the capacity needed to fulfill the social, economic, and civic needs of the region’s citizens. In 2011, it supported 14 projects in Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen in education, youth empowerment, civil society and good governance, and judicial and legal reform.

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Improving education & Nijmeh Ramadan Mai Al-Maghtheh developing Model Schools Palestinian Faculty effective Network Development governance Program Program (West bank) (West bank)

In its sixth program year, the USAID- to improve educational outcomes in funded Palestinian Faculty Develop- the country’s public school system. As Teachers are key to the learning process, as the Dr. Mai Al-Maghtheh represents an emerging ment Program (PFDP) brought further one of six partnering organizations led Model Schools Network (MSN) Program recog- generation of new leaders in Palestine’s higher improvement to the quality and effec- by EDC and charged with implement- nized when it put professional development at education system. Since 2005, she and other tiveness of Palestine’s higher educa- ing the five-year project, AMIDEAST the heart of its strategy for introducing a student- promising young faculty have benefited from tion system. More than 2,100 faculty assumed lead responsibility for com- centered, contemporary approach to teaching numerous initiatives sponsored by the Palestin- and administrators participated in ac- ponents focused on extracurricular ac- and learning in Palestinian schools. An in-ser- ian Faculty Development Program (PFDP) to tivities designed to advance the pro- tivities and community engagement in vice training program for principals and teachers improve quality and capacity in higher education fessional development of the current support of school improvement. of English, math, and science in the 69-school in the West Bank and Gaza. She values, in par- and future leadership of the 12-uni- network has provided the knowledge and skills ticular, PFDP activities that exposed her to new versity system. Young by global stan- In addition, AMIDEAST/Lebanon that will enable these dedicated educators to approaches to teaching and learning in higher dards, the system is poised for growth, completed its fruitful engagement teach and lead more effectively. education and enabled her to network with fac- a fact that the program recognized by in two USAID-funded projects that ulty at universities throughout the West Bank. launching a national roundtable series advanced Lebanon’s recovery from Nijmeh Ramadan attests to the value of MSN’s at year’s end to address issues critical civil war over their 10-year lifespans. emphasis on teacher development. A science Today, Al-Maghtheh, an associate professor in to its future. Since 2001, the Professional Training teacher at an all-girls’ school near Bethlehem, the biology department at Hebron University, Program provided advanced training she had few opportunities for professional devel- is actively providing leadership in new arenas. Also in Palestine, AMIDEAST fo- opportunities in the United States, opment in 15 years of teaching before her school In addition to her normal teaching duties, she cused on basic education reform in-country, and elsewhere for nearly joined the MSN network. During the 18-month serves as an assistant to the director of the uni- through the USAID-funded Model 3,000 Lebanese professionals, helping training program, she learned about cooperative versity’s new Center for Teaching Excellence, Schools Network (MSN) Program, to update skills and knowledge and learning, the use of educational games, and other which PFDP is supporting, and is a member of underway since 2007. Working close- improve capacity at their 411 public, approaches that would help her maximize her the steering committee of a national roundtable ly with the Palestinian Ministry of civic, and private institutions. students’ learning potential. series organized by PFDP to address issues criti- Education and Higher Education and cal to the future of higher education in Palestine. local and international partners, it Meanwhile, the Transparency and The training also helped her overcome her re- continued to develop a network of 69 Accountability Grants program dis- luctance to use technology as a teaching tool. These positions are enabling her to take advan- “model schools” to serve as examples tributed $6.4 million in small grants She now regularly searches scientific websites tage of one of PFDP’s most important accom- of best practices to other schools. Ac- to Lebanese civil society organiza- for information for her students as well as to plishments, which is the opportunity to work tivities focused on in-service teacher tions and civic leaders, enabling them enhance her own knowledge base, and enriches with faculty from other Palestinian universi- professional development, leadership to undertake short-term, high-impact classroom presentations by using PowerPoint, ties. “Communication of this kind and level has training for principals, student extra- activities focused on transparency, YouTube, and video. “I discovered that using a stimulated mutual and professional relationships curricular activities, and events aimed accountability, and good governance. variety of methods produces better results, and and friendships that would have never existed at creating a positive learning environ- Also of note, the Strengthening the In- that students are more likely to retain knowl- without PFDP. As a steering committee member, ment at the network schools. dependence of the Judiciary and Citi- edge after seeing how it works, instead of just I feel that I belong to this professional family, zen Access to Justice in Lebanon proj- memorizing out of a book. This will inspire me where each month we meet to discuss in depth In Lebanon, AMIDEAST participat- ect came to a close after three years’ to continue to make changes that help my stu- some of the most relevant issues in Palestinian ed in another major basic education work that improved judicial training dents learn better.” higher education and society.” initiative, also funded by USAID. and citizen access to justice. Launched in 2011, D-RASATI seeks

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Academic Exchanges Roanoke Colleges; Georgetown, Grand View, Hollins, guage to spend 11 months teaching in U.S. primary Intensive Summer Arabic Program — Morocco and Washington & Lee Universities; and Mount Ellis and secondary schools in Arizona, California, Sponsor: Lauder Institute of the Wharton School, Abraham Lincoln Incentive Grants — West and Wasatch Academies. Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, University of Pennsylvania Bank/Gaza Pennsylvania, Utah, and Wisconsin with the goals Developed and implemented a five-week summer of improving their English, developing American Arabic program in Rabat for six students from Sponsor: U.S. Department of State Middle East International Fellowships Program — Egypt, students’ appreciation for and fluency in Arabic, and the Wharton School’s Lauder Institute. Arranged Partnership Initiative (MEPI) West Bank/Gaza Administered a grants program to assist 32 Sponsors: Ford Foundation International Fellowships promoting partnership and cultural understanding homestays, cultural tours, lectures, and instruction promising, academically qualified but financially Program, International Fellowships Fund, Inc. between American and Egyptian teachers. in Modern Standard Arabic. challenged Palestinian high school students to Handled promotion, selection, predeparture successfully compete for U.S. college scholarships. orientation, testing, and preacademic training for Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship Program — Intensive Summer French Program — Morocco Grants cover fees for required college admis- 25 Egyptian students drawn from social groups and Regional Sponsor: Lauder Institute of the Wharton School, sions tests, essay-writing and test-preparation communities that lack systematic access to higher Sponsor: U.S. Department of State Middle East University of Pennsylvania courses, college applications, visas, and SEVIS; and education. Assisted in the development of IFP Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Developed and implemented a one-week segment in-country travel stipends and other support for alumni associations and legacy-building activities in Handled promotion, screening, interviews, pre- of the Lauder School’s summer intensive French grantees who succeed in securing admission to a Egypt and Palestine. liminary selection, and predeparture orientation language program. Arranged homestays, business U.S. college on full scholarship. for 49 students from Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, visits, lectures, and instruction in French. IWFF Applied Science and Engineering Faculty Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, American Palestinian Local University Scholar- Program — Iraq Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) ships (A-PLUS) Program — West Bank/Gaza Sponsor: Iraqi Women’s Fellowship Foundation and Yemen to attend the American University of Abroad Program — Morocco, Oman Recruited two Iraqi women faculty in engineering Beirut, American University in Cairo, and Lebanese Sponsor: U.S. Department of State Middle East Sponsor: U.S. Department of State and coordinated their placement in visiting faculty American University. Since 2008, 143 students from Worked with American Councils for International Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Administered a program that provided 51 bright, fellowships to spend the 2011–12 academic year in underserved backgrounds have been selected for Education and the YES Abroad Consortium to imple- academically promising but socioeconomically research and study at the Massachusetts Institute this four-year undergraduate scholarship based ment an academic year program for nine U.S. high disadvantaged Palestinian high school seniors of Technology and Stanford University. on their academic, community commitment, and school students: four in Morocco and five in Oman. with full academic undergraduate scholarships for leadership qualities. Participated in student selection and predeparture bachelor’s degree programs at local Palestinian Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) orientation and arranged homestays, enrollment in universities, along with training, internships, and Program — Regional TOTAL E&P Yemen Scholarship Program — local secondary schools, onsite orientation, cultural other opportunities to develop and enhance their Sponsor: U.S. Department of State Yemen support, language tutoring, and monitoring. employability and professional careers. Worked in a consortium of five NGOs headed by Sponsor: TOTAL E&P Yemen AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, American Councils for International Education: Assisted with recruitment phase of the scholarship and Morocco Public Leadership in Morocco Bicommunal Support Program — Cyprus ACTRA/ACCELS to recruit participants for an project. Sponsor: University of Maryland/College Park exchange program that brings youth to the United Sponsor: AMIDEAST Developed and implemented a three-week program Sponsors: U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy States to live with American host families and at- for 19 students from the University of Maryland’s in Cyprus Education Abroad AMIDEAST offered the following semester-long and summer academ- Implemented six programs in Cyprus and the United tend high school for one year. In this ninth program ic programs for U.S. undergraduate students, including selection and College Park Scholars Public Leadership Program. year, AMIDEAST managed the recruitment and Arranged homestays, cultural tours, lectures, site States that directly benefited over 350 Greek- and Arab Heritage Fund selection of 150 high school students from Bahrain, monitoring of participants, onsite orientation, housing, and excursions: visits, and colloquial Arabic instruction. Turkish-Cypriots. Sponsors: Individual donors Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Continued to build an endowment to help support Canadian Nexen Scholarship Program — Yemen Tunisia, the West Bank/Gaza, and Yemen; provided and expand AMIDEAST’s activities in providing qual- • AMIDEAST Education Abroad Program in Morocco Water Resource Management Program — predeparture orientation and logistical support for Morocco Sponsor: Canadian Nexen Petroleum Company ity educational resources and programs about the In partnership with Mohammed V University-Agdal, offered a semester- Handled recruitment, selection, and English international travel; and supervised activities for Middle East and North Africa to U.S. teachers and Sponsor: The Pennsylvania State University language training and academic preparation for 10 YES alumni in these countries. students, including need-based scholarships for long academic program in Rabat for 29 students in the spring and 24 Implemented a one-week program on water re- students to begin undergraduate study in Canada students enrolled in AMIDEAST’s Education Abroad in the fall semesters. source management in collaboration with the Ecole in fall 2011 or 2012. Candidates for this prestigious North African Community Health Initiative — Programs in the Arab World. Mohammadia d’Ingénieurs for nine students from program include some of Yemen’s highest-ranking Egypt and Morocco Pennsylvania State University. Arranged homestays, joint educational and project visits, and cultural secondary school graduates. Sponsors: U.S. Department of State, Legacy Fulbright-Hays Seminar Abroad — Oman and • AMIDEAST Education Abroad Program in Egypt experiences. International Jordan In partnership with Arab Academy, offered a semester-long academic Recruited and provided predeparture orientation Cyprus-America Scholarship Program Sponsor: U.S. Department of Education for 11 health professionals from Egypt and five program in Cairo for 21 students in the spring semester (students were Sponsors: U.S. Department of State, Cyprus Ful- Developed a two-week seminar in Oman and Young Voices from the Arab World from Morocco who traveled to the United States bright Commission Jordan for seven U.S.-based college and university evacuated in January 2011). Sponsors: Saudi Aramco Managed scholarship programs for 28 students and to participate in trainings in Washington, DC, and presidents and provosts. Organized predeparture Completed videotaping of new program elements 10-day fellowships in the Carillion Clinic network in and video editing. academic trainees enrolled in U.S. colleges and uni- orientation in Washington, DC, and arrival orienta- • AMIDEAST Education Abroad Program in Jordan versities, and planned short-term training programs Roanoke, Virginia. Launched in 2011, this program tion, lectures, site visits, colloquial Arabic language for 10 mid-career professionals. provided North African professionals with public study, and excursions in each country. In partnership with Qasid Institute for Classical and Modern Standard Educational Services health strategies and media utilization techniques Arabic, offered a semester-long academic program in Amman for 24 for educating women and children in topics such Fulbright Foreign Student Program — Regional Intensive Summer Language Program — American Corner — Tunisia as reproductive health, nutrition, hygiene, and students in the spring and 17 students in the fall semesters. Sponsors: U.S. Department of State, Binational Morocco Sponsor: U.S. Embassy in Tunisia sanitation. Fulbright Commission of Egypt, Jordanian-American Sponsor: University of Virginia For the sixth year, managed the American Corner in Commission for Educational Exchange, Moroccan- Developed and implemented a five-week summer • AMIDEAST Education Abroad Program in Jordan Summer Arabic Tunis, helping to expand Tunisians’ understanding Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program — Egypt American Commission for Educational and Cultural language program, including both French and Program of America through educational and cultural activi- Exchange Sponsor: Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) Arabic, in Rabat for 22 students from the University ties, books, American films, and other resources. Provided program support services to 343 master’s, Foundation of Virginia. Arranged homestays, cultural tours, In partnership with Qasid Institute for Classical and Modern Standard Highlights included International Education Week doctoral, and research grantees and placement Recruited and supervised the U.S. study program lectures, and instruction in French and Modern Arabic, offered two four-week summer intensive Arabic sessions in Am- and Business Month activities, a theater club, for- for four master’s and one bachelor’s degree services to 249 Fulbright program nominees from Standard Arabic. man, including language instruction, for a total of 45 students. mation of the AC Volunteers, karaoke, and participa- the Middle East and North Africa. students. Program has sponsored over 57 students tion in the Soliya Connect Program. since 2001 in fields that will enhance Egypt’s Intensive Summer Arabic Program — Morocco economic prosperity. Hope Fund Corporation Scholarships — Sponsor: North Georgia College and State University • AMIDEAST Education Abroad Program in Kuwait America House — West Bank Lebanon, West Bank/Gaza Developed and implemented a six-week summer In partnership with American University in Kuwait, offered a semester- Sponsor: U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem Sponsor: Hope Fund Corporation Teachers of Critical Languages Program — Arabic program in Rabat for six students from North Hosted and provided administrative support to the Conducted recruitment, selection, and orientation Egypt Georgia College and State University. Arranged long academic program in Kuwait for two students in the fall and one Consulate’s America House in East Jerusalem, creat- for 15 Palestinian refugee students from Lebanon Sponsor: U.S. Department of State homestays, cultural tours, lectures, and instruction student in the spring semesters. ing an open and friendly atmosphere for Palestinians and the West Bank/Gaza to begin undergradu- As a subcontractor to American Councils for Inter- in Modern Standard and Moroccan Arabic. in East Jerusalem, particularly youth. ate study in fall 2011 at Amherst, Augustana, national Education, recruited 10 Egyptian teachers Bridgewater, Connecticut, Gustavus Adolphus, and of English, Arabic, and English as a Foreign Lan-

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Competitive College Clubs — Egypt, Jordan, testing organizations. AMIDEAST administered Camp Discovery — West Bank/Gaza university students, special lectures, field trips, and Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Tunisia, Yemen over 125,480 tests in 2011, including the Test of Sponsor: U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem cultural events intended to promote dialogue and Sponsors: U.S. Department of State, individual English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL®), TOEFL® Developed and administered the fifth year of this mutual understanding. U.S. embassies Junior, Graduate Record Examination (GRE®), SAT multifaceted summer camp program for at-risk Recruited, organized, and supported groups of Reasoning Test™and SAT Subject Tests™, Test of Palestinian youth from refugee camps and other English for School Teachers — Egypt well-qualified undergraduate applicants, improving English for International Communication (TOEIC®), marginalized areas throughout the West Bank and Sponsor: International Organization for Migration their admission and scholarship chances through TOEIC Bridge, Test de français international (TFI), Gaza. In 2011, 630 youth ages 8–14 participated Designed and implemented this intensive course for in-depth group application work and community TOEFL® Institutional Testing Program (ITP) exams, in the three-week camp, which provided a fun, 15 teachers using a highly interactive format, incor- service activities. College-Level Examination Program (CLEP®) tests, learner-centered environment for activities focused porating learner-centered activities and problem- General Educational Development (GED®) tests, on English language training, artistic expression, solving activities linked to the practical, everyday Diana Kamal Scholarship Search Fund — Dantes Subject Standardized Tests (DSST®), U.S. scientific discovery, community service, team- use of English and specific workplace needs. Regional Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE™), Certi- building, and leadership development. Sponsor: AMIDEAST fied Management Accounting/Certified in Financial English Language Proficiency Upgrade Program Conducted competitions in selected countries to Management (CMA®/CFA®) exams, Chartered Cisco Entrepreneur Institute — Lebanon, for Primary School English Teachers — West identify and assist talented but economically disad- Financial Analyst exams, Certified in Integrated Re- Morocco, Oman, Tunisia, West Bank/Gaza Bank/Gaza vantaged students and applied on their behalf for source Management (APICS-CIRM®) exam, Project Sponsor: Cisco Systems, Inc. Sponsor: GE Foundation scholarships at U.S. universities. Secured admission Management Professional (PMP®) exams, and Com- Offered entrepreneurship training supplemented Implemented the final stage of this scholarship and four-year scholarships for six students from mission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools by mentoring and localized content through program for 180 Palestinian teachers drawn from Lebanon, Morocco, and the West Bank/Gaza to (CGFNS) certification examinations. AMIDEAST-operated Cisco Entrepreneur Institutes undeserved schools in Gaza, Hebron, Nablus, and Franklin & Marshall and Mount Holyoke Colleges, in Beirut, Muscat, and Ramallah. Laid groundwork Ramallah, launched in 2010 to provide intensive Loyola Marymount and St. Lawrence Universities, Test Registration to begin operation of Cisco Entrepreneur Institutes in-class instruction and workshops designed to and the University of Pennsylvania. Sponsors: Individual clients in Rabat and Tunis in 2012. improve their English teaching skills and command Facilitated registration for tests by accepting local of spoken, written, and practical, everyday English EducationUSA Advising Services currency and submitting test registration forms to DAESN English Language Lab for the Visually in order to be more effective teachers of English. Sponsors: U.S. Department of State, individual U.S. the appropriate testing organization on behalf of Impaired — Egypt embassies, AMIDEAST individual clients. Sponsors: Sawiris Foundation, Orascom Construc- English Language Training for Antiquities Served as the EducationUSA center in 11 locations tion Industries, and Mitsubishi Corporation Professionals — Iraq in 10 countries as well as providing distance advis- TOEFL® Feet on the Street — Egypt, Saudi In partnership with the Development Association for Sponsor: U.S. Embassy in Iraq ing. Supported students and scholars in pursuing College Fair — Egypt Arabia, UAE Empowering Special Needs (DAESN), designed and Provided tailored English language training for 16 U.S. study, provided information on the U.S. system Sponsor: Educational Testing Service (ETS) tailored an English language program curriculum employees of the Iraqi Institute for the Conservation Sponsors: Council of International Schools, AMIDEAST, individual universities to local institutions and ministries, and gave free Provided information on TOEFL® at country higher for 360 blind and visually impaired students over of Antiquities and Heritage (IICAH) as part of the Iraq Coordinated program logistics, dates, and promotion plans with the presentations at local schools, universities, and education events as well as through outreach and two calendar years. Cultural Heritage Project. Council of International Schools for events organized by AMIDEAST in other sites on topics related to U.S. study as well as in-office support. participating in education-related events. Assisted English Access Microscholarship Program — English Language Training for Common Law Cairo and Alexandria. The fairs attracted 15 U.S. universities in Cairo and approximately 175,000 visitors. English Language and Regional Faculty and Students — Tunisia 11 in Alexandria. About 900 students, school guidance counselors, and Sponsors: U.S. Department of State, individual U.S. Sponsor: U.S. Embassy in Tunisia parents attended the Cairo fair and approximately 500 attended the fair Institutional Testing/Language Learning Workforce Skills embassies Upgraded the English language skills of 26 students Products Managed scholarships that enabled nearly 8,900 of the Law School of the University of Tunis. in Alexandria. Sponsors: Educational Testing Service (ETS), AMIDEAST English Language Programs bright, non-elite secondary school students to individual institutions Sponsor: AMIDEAST receive extensive English language study at AM- English Language Training for Journalists — Served as an ETS Country Master Distributer and Council of International Schools — Lebanon Delivered English language courses for the general IDEAST centers in selected countries: West Bank/ Egypt, Tunisia, West Bank ETS Preferred Associate in MENA countries and the public and institutional clients in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Gaza (3,685), Lebanon (1,510), Jordan (1,464), Sponsors: U.S. Department of State, U.S. Consulate Sponsor: Council of International Schools United States. Distributed and supported through Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Tunisia, UAE, the Yemen (1,150), Egypt (336), Kuwait (245), Tunisia Jerusalem Assisted with logistics for the group’s first university tour in Lebanon test security, proctoring, scoring, and other services West Bank/Gaza, and Yemen. Courses were offered (183), Oman (160), Morocco (100), and Iraq (48). Implemented programs of varying length and since the 1990s, arranging school visits that reached 200 students and a number of language assessments and teaching in the areas of general English, English for special All programs included enhancement activities de- intensity aimed at upgrading English language skills tools for internal organizational use. Specifically purposes, conversation, English for young learners, ® signed to help build students’ leadership and other of journalists. In 2011, 10 journalists in Tunisia, 12 briefing university representatives on the local educational system. these included TOEFL Institutional Testing Program computer-based learning, distance learning, test skills as well as to develop their understanding undergraduate journalism students in Egypt, and 15 (ITP) tests of academic English; Test of English preparation, and tutorials. of U.S. society and culture. Approximately 17,500 local journalists in the West Bank received training. for International Communication (TOEIC®) tests Linden Boarding School Fair — Kuwait youth have benefited from AMIDEAST-administered of English for workplace purposes; TOEIC Bridge AMIDEAST Professional Skills Training Access grants since the program’s inception. Intel Internship Program Sponsor: Linden Tours tests assessing workplace English for beginning/ Programs Sponsor: Intel Corporation Promoted and provided logistical assistance for this event in Salmiya intermediate learning; Test de français international Sponsor: AMIDEAST English Access Microscholarship Program Monitored two young engineers and one professor during which U.S. boarding schools met with prospective applicants. (TFI) tests of workplace French; the ETS English Delivered professional skills training courses for the Summer Workshops as they completed up to year-long internships at Skills series and TOEIC Speaking & Writing Practice general public and institutional clients in Egypt, Iraq, ® Sponsor: U.S. Department of State Intel facilities in the United States. Briefed representatives on the local educational system. Online English learning and Criterion Online Writ- Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Tunisia, Planned logistics and selected subcontractors for ing Evaluation service for schools. UAE, and the West Bank/Gaza. Courses included three workshops held in the United States, benefit- Leadership Skills for Youth — Tunisia Linden U.S. University Fair — Egypt, Kuwait business writing, customer service, leadership, ing 25 students and 50 teachers in the English Sponsor: U.S. Embassy in Tunisia Opportunity Program — Egypt, Jordan, media English, negotiation and presentation skills, Access Microscholarship Program. Organized a workshop for 25 students ages 18–20 Sponsor: Linden Tours Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Tunisia, Yemen problem solving, proposal writing, public speaking, to enhance their leadership skills and prepare them Promoted and provided logistical assistance for college fairs in Amman Sponsors: U.S. Department of State, individual research methodology, team-building, and manage- English Access Microscholarship Program to be future founders of community service NGOs. and Kuwait, and briefed university representatives on the local educa- U.S. embassies ment, including the Project Management Institute- Supplemental Teacher Training — Jordan Recruited and nominated needy but well-qualified certified Project Management Program. Sponsors: U.S. Embassy in Jordan Offsite Service Providers (OSP) Initiative — tional systems. students for U.S. Department of State program Trained 48 Jordanian teachers selected to deliver Egypt that assists with costs of U.S. study application. Arab Women’s Entrepreneurship Project (AWEP) instruction in the English Access Microscholarship Sponsor: AMIDEAST Provided in-depth support through the U.S. study USEG Educational Fairs — Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon — Regional Program. Activities included preservice training, Certified and continuously monitored OSP centers and scholarship application process to the students Sponsor: Citi Foundation workshops, and teaching observations. to ensure they meet AMIDEAST’s quality standards Sponsor: U.S. Education Group selected for the program. Designed and developed a program to provide for course designs and methodology, as well as Promoted and provided logistical assistance for college fairs in Amman, women from underserved backgrounds with basic English for Religious Purposes Program — its criteria for selecting and evaluating instructors. Aqaba, Beirut, and Salmiya, and briefed university representatives on Test Administration business skills training, mentoring, and other Egypt In 2011, more than 5,500 individuals received Sponsors: Educational Testing Service (ETS), Castle support that will enable them to start a business or Sponsor: U.S. Embassy in Egypt training through OSP affiliates in 16 cities: Assiut, local educational systems. Worldwide, Kryterion, & other testing organizations expand an existing one. Initial launch was planned Provided 45 young Muslim religious leaders with Aswan, Banha, Bani Souef, Damietta, Ismailia, Kafr Administered language, aptitude, achievement, and for four countries — Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, extensive English language study as well as train- El Sheikh, Mansoura, Minia, Port Said, Rehab City, professional qualifying exams for ETS and other and UAE — in 2012. ing in dialogue and conflict resolution. Activities in- Shebin El Kom, 6th of October, Sohag, Suez, and Tanta. cluded facilitated online discussions with American

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PRIME — Tunisia Iraqi Women’s Democracy Initiative youth ages 14–30 through leadership and life-skills ness ethics, accountability in government spending, Sponsor: U.S. Embassy in Tunisia Sponsor: U.S. Department of State, Office of Inter- training that will enable them to contribute to their transparency in central government procedures, Upgraded English language skills of 15 candidates national Women’s Issues communities, AMIDEAST helped upgrade the Eng- and the rights of children, disabled citizens, and for the business certificate program (PRIME) at Provided selection, logistical, and other support to lish language proficiency of 600 youth and provided women. Southern Mediterranean University. bring eight Iraqi women professionals to Washing- TEFL training to 14 teachers who will teach at ton, DC, for a program of workshops, seminars, and Youth Development Resource Centers established University Preparatory Program (UPP) — Saudi Professional Development & Leaderships Skills meetings with U.S. government officials, legislators, by Ruwwad in the West Bank; and enhanced the Arabia Training Program — Oman and others designed to expand their understanding skills of 160 Gazan youth in leadership and com- Sponsor: King Faisal Foundation Sponsors: U.S. Embassy in Oman, Omani Ministry of how to deal with the issue of violence against munity engagement, project management, and ICT, For the 2010–11 academic year, UPP saw a 38 per- of Education women and how to advocate for legislative changes enabling them to implement community initiatives cent increase in its student body to 181 students, Implemented a six-month program of intensive in support of women’s civil rights. that benefited an additional 400 youth in Gaza. as it continued to provide a rigorous Western-style training and follow-up sessions for Ministry of Edu- learning experience and prepare most students cation Senior Supervisors from throughout Oman, Model Schools Network (MSN) Program — West Professional Training Program (PTP) — Lebanon for admission to Alfaisal University. AMIDEAST aiming to build their skills in leadership, conflict Bank/Gaza Sponsor: U.S. Agency for International Development provided oversight and quality assurance focused resolution, communication, and teamwork. Sponsor: U.S. Agency for International Development Since 2001, this 10-year program managed and on ongoing improvements in academic manage- Launched in 2007, the MSN Program aims to build organized professional development for a total ment and development of English, math, and Reading Road Trip Program — West Bank/Gaza institutional capacity in the Palestinian school of 2,707 individuals and 411 institutions from sciences curriculum. With the approval of enrolling Sponsor: The Boeing Company system by developing a network of 69 public Lebanon’s public, civic, and private sectors through women students for 2011–12, a major emphasis Circulated three mobile libraries of English and private schools to serve as a model for basic a variety of training programs and seminars in was placed on establishing a women’s section language books to primary school students in the education reform in the West Bank and Gaza. In the United States, Lebanon, and third countries. In and recruitment of management and faculty, in West Bank, enabling them to read almost 5,000 2011, the program focused on leadership develop- this final year, 27 programs in Abu Dhabi, Canada, close coordination with Alfaisal University in the books. As this was the final phase of the program, ment, enhancing school-community links, local Columbia, England, Germany, Italy, Lebanon, the planning and delivery of the academic program underway since 2009, the libraries were awarded scholarships to Gaza students, promotion of student Netherlands, Tunisia, and the United States ad- in conformance with Ministry of Higher Education to the participating schools that accounted for the extracurricular activities, and a comprehensive dressed topics such as educational development, requirements and guidelines. most books read. in-service professional development program public school nutrition, disability rights, entrepre- targeting over 550 English, math, technology, and neurship education, public financial management, Teacher Training Workshops Program — Egypt Women’s Individual and Social Empowerment (WISE) Program — science teachers. wetlands management, regulatory impact analysis, Sponsors: Egyptian English Language School, and NGO capacity-building. Alexandria University, AMIDEAST Egypt Palestinian Faculty Development Program Developed and delivered 40 hours of intensive Sponsor: U.S. Embassy in Egypt (PFDP) — West Bank and Gaza Promoting Youth Civic Engagement (PYCE) in training focused on how to teach speaking and Developed and implemented this summer program to provide greater Sponsors: U.S. Agency for International Develop- Yemen writing skills to grade level students for 20 teachers ment, Open Society Institute Sponsor: U.S. Agency for International Development from the Egyptian English Language School in Alex- choices for 45 underprivileged women ages 15–17 through social and Launched in 2005, the PFDP seeks to increase Launched in 2011, PYCE seeks to engage youth andria; and 20 hours of intensive training focused economic empowerment. In addition to English language courses, ac- capacity in Palestinian higher education by sup- in Aden and Sana’a and three other governorates on student assessment strategies and interpreta- tivities included theme-based workshops focused on the program’s four porting the development of promising faculty and in sports and recreational activities. During its tion of statistical information for 15 professors promoting an institutional culture of teaching and first year, it launched training activities for youth from Alexandria University’s Faculty of Dentistry, key themes: personal safety, community engagement, economic em- learning. During 2011, 30 university administra- networks in Aden, Sana’a, and Marib despite the Medicine, and Science. powerment, and global communication skills. tors participated in higher education management economic and political turmoil in Yemen, with more seminars at the Central European University in than 500 youth participating at selected youth Training for Success — Morocco Budapest; four Ph.D. grantees and eight master’s centers in activities that included workshops on Sponsor: Office Chérifien des Phosphates degree candidates completed their U.S. programs; positive messaging, development of presentation Developed and implemented this job skills program two short-term fellows continued their studies skills, community volunteerism, first-aid certifica- to enable recent graduates to enter the job market in the United States; 13 faculty received grants tion training, chess and soccer tournaments, and awareness of Palestinian youth by engaging 3,000 and student performance, increasing community and improve the employment prospects for those to develop new approaches to teaching and cur- volleyball training. students ages 12–15 in East Jerusalem, Hebron, and parental involvement, and improving the school already employed. During 2011, 300 men and riculum development; and more than 2,100 faculty Nablus, Ramallah, and the Gaza Strip in a series learning environment. Under a subagreement from women (100 each in Casablanca, Rabat, and benefited from activities in the West Bank and Gaza, Strengthening the Independence of the of activities including environmental-advocacy EDC, AMIDEAST is leading the project components Layoune) completed the program, which included including a national roundtable series launched by Judiciary and Citizen Access to Justice (SIJCAJ) trainings and the painting of murals that symbol- focused on extracurricular activities and community training in written and oral communication in Eng- PFDP to focus on issues critical to the future of the in Lebanon ize living peacefully in a green environment and engagement in support of school improvement. lish and French, finance, job search skills, computer Palestinian university system. Sponsors: U.S. Agency for International Develop- encourage youth to take care of the environment technology, project management, and negotiation ment, National Center for State Courts and keep their schools clean. techniques. Family Justice Project — Morocco Palestinian Rule of Law (PROL) Program — In the final stage of this three-year program Sponsors: U.S. Agency for International Development, West Bank/Gaza undertaken in partnership with the National Center Women Entrepreneurship Leadership Program Management Sciences for Development (MSD) Sponsor: Open Society Institute for State Courts, finalized subgrants to local Institutional Development Under a subagreement to Management Sciences — Egypt Handled promotion, selection, and predeparture organizations to carry out projects that improved for Development (MSD), AMIDEAST/Morocco Sponsor: Goldman Sachs Alumni Network Program — Egypt, Jordan, testing and training for 10 PROL Fellows to pursue public understanding and engagement with the designed, facilitated, and implemented an obser- As a subcontractor to the American University in West Bank/Gaza one year of study in the United States or Hungary justice system, fostered a culture of respect for the vational study tour for senior officials of Egypt’s Cairo, handled promotion, recruitment, and selec- Sponsor: U.S. Department of State Middle East leading to an LL.M. (Master of Law) degree, and rule of law, and promoted or strengthened judicial Ministry of Justice as part of the USAID-funded tion of 35 women entrepreneurs from Egypt to Partnership Initiative (MEPI) of one nondegree law faculty to attend a U.S. independence; supported the refurbishment of Family Justice Project, in order to expose them to attend a five-week business course at the American Established a network for alumni of MEPI-funded law school on a short-term fellowship program the Judicial Training Institute (JTI) building; and the Moroccan Family Court system, to meet with University of Cairo as part of the Goldman Sachs programs in the West Bank/Gaza and managed designed to encourage pursuit of academic advanced JTI’s effectiveness through curriculum Moroccan senior officials in this sector, and to 10,000 Women Initiative. MEPI alumni networks in each country, including careers, generate new approaches to curricular reform and expansion of its learning resources. the organization of activities such as civic engage- discuss family law issues as part of an institutional and pedagogical reform in Palestinian law schools, development project for Egypt’s Ministry of Justice. Women’s Leadership Program — Oman ment events, workshops, and training sessions and provide scholarly research opportunities. In Transparency and Accountability Grants (TAG)

Sponsor: Shell Development Oman LLC in entrepreneurship, business best practices, addition, provided preacademic training for two — Lebanon Conducted week-long training workshops for over advocacy, and other topics. Human Development Support Project — Yemen exceptional applicants lacking English skills neces- Sponsor: U.S. Agency for International Development 150 women in five regions of Oman, designed to Sponsors: U.S. Agency for International Develop- sary to successfully enter and complete a LL.M. Implemented the final year of this 10-year project, help leaders-to-be prepare for professional and D-RASATI (Developing Rehabilitation Assistance ment, Al Saleh Institute for Human Development degree program. which provided more than $6.4 million to fund Designed and implemented, until political unrest volunteer opportunities in their communities. to Schools and Teachers Improvement) — 183 subgrants to civil society organizations and forced a cessation of activities, a six-month English Lebanon Palestinian Youth Empowerment Project civic leaders for short-term, high-impact activities language training program for 45 youth from the Youth Environmental Awareness Campaign — Sponsors: U.S. Agency for International Develop- (Ruwwad) — West Bank/Gaza focused on transparency, accountability, and good rural governorates of Shabwa, Marib, and Al-Jawf West Bank/Gaza ment, Education Development Center (EDC) Sponsors: U.S. Agency for International Develop- governance. Funded projects addressed many key to prepare them to enter and advance in a limited Sponsor: U.S. Consulate Jerusalem Launched in 2011, D-RASATI seeks to improve edu- ment, Education Development Center (EDC) issues in Lebanon including consumer protection, and competitive workforce in which knowledge of Organized a campaign to raise the environmental cational outcomes in Lebanon by improving teacher Through a subgrant of the EDC-administered public awareness, judicial reform, environmental English is a critical skill. Ruwwad project aimed at empowering Palestinian protection, the role of media, professional and busi-

26 2011 annual report 2011 annual report 27 financials Donors & sponsors

We are deeply grateful for the support of our donors and program sponsors during 2011. It is through their generous contributions STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION that we are able to fulfill our mission. September 30, 2011(With Comparative Totals for 2010) Assets 2011 2010 DONORS

Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,800,325 $ 7,249,304 BENEFACTORS — $20,000+ Nicolas Chammas FRIENDS — Up to $999 Mary E. King Reimbursable expenditures under contracts and grants 4,636,699 3,758,354 Lockheed Martin Corporation George Doumet Kathleen Archambault Boulos A. Malik Receivables, net 2,924,086 2,282,262 Occidental Petroleum Corporation ExxonMobil Corporation Ann Ayers Alain McNamara & Katherine Sullivan Promises to give, net 152,661 177,273 F.C. Seibold, Jr. Antoine Frem Candy and Marke Baker Orin and Rita Parker Inventory, net 1,167,373 1,041,890 SPONSORS — $10,000–$19,000 Doris C. Halaby Alfred J. Boulos Edward Prados Prepaid expenses and other¬ 1,382,451 1,086,434 Kutayba Yusuf Alghanim HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Kathleen Bramwell William A. Rugh Investments 11,096,882 11,167,120 Interstate Resources, Inc. Selim Zeenni Sherrill and Diana Cleland Grace and Yunis Saeed Property and equipment, net 1,638,553 1,618,445 PATRONS — $5,000–$9,999 ASSOCIATES — $1,000–$4,999) Robert and Caroline Dillon Philip H. Stoddard Richard A. Abdoo Odeh and Candace Aburdene Hasan El-Khatib Nicholas and Patricia Veliotes $ 27,799,030 $ 28,381,082 Michel E. Asseily Christopher Bramwell Sabrina Faber Ann Wolfe Hanna Ayoub Curtis and Judy Brand Mary W. Gray Karen and Leonard Zuza Liabilities and Net Assets Amid Baroudi D. Patrick Maley III James Griffin Moustafa Bissat Robert Pelletreau, Jr. Deborah Hefferon LIABILITIES Paul F. Boulos Leila Sharaf Theodore H. Kattouf Accounts payable $ 2,870,214 $ 2,693,690 Severance payable 1,632,793 1,335,946 Accrued expenses 1,653,809 1,624,804 program sponsors Refundable advances 6,459,604 6,686,546 Deferred revenue 807,703 659,962 Al Saleh Institute for Human Development Goldman Sachs Moroccan-American Commission for TOTAL E&P Yemen Deferred rent 329,798 350,763 Binational Fulbright Commission of Egypt Hope Fund Corporation Educational and Cultural Exchange U.S. Agency for International The Boeing Company Intel Corporation Mosaic Foundation Development Total liabilities 13,753,921 13,351,711 Canadian Nexen Petroleum Company International Organization for Migration North Georgia College and State U.S. Department of Education

NET ASSETS Castle Worldwide Iraqi Women’s Fellowship Foundation University U.S. Department of State Unrestricted Cisco Systems, Inc. Jordanian-American Commission for Office Chérifien des Phosphates U.S. Department of State Middle East Undesignated 2,730,513 3,421,382 Citi Foundation Educational Exchange Omani Ministry of Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Board-designated endowment 9,742,233 9,800,813 Council of International Schools King Faisal Foundation Open Society Institute U.S. Education Group Cyprus Fulbright Commission Kryterion Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) University of Maryland/College Park 12,472,746 13,222,195 Education Development Center (EDC) Legacy International Foundation University of Pennsylvania, Lauder Temporarily restricted 1,572,363 1,807,176 Educational Testing Service (ETS) Linden Tours Pennsylvania State University Institute, Wharton School Total net assets 14,045,109 15,029,371 Ford Foundation International Management Sciences for Saudi Aramco University of Virginia Fellowships Program Development (MSD) Sawiris Foundation Total liabilities and net assets $ 27,799,030 $ 28,381,082 GE Foundation Mitsubishi Corporation Shell Development Oman LLC

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES Year Ended September 30, 2011 (With Comparative Totals for 2010) training partners 2011 2010

Temporarily A Boston College, MA Clark University, MA Father Andeweg School for the Deaf, Unrestricted Restricted Total Total Aflatoun, NETHERLANDS Boston University, MA Clemson University, SC LEBANON SUPPORT AND REVENUE Al Akhawayn University, MOROCCO Bowling Green State University, OH Cleveland State University, OH Florida Atlantic University, FL Grants and contracts $ 57,681,281 $ - $ 57,681,281 $ 52,863,351 Al Ibdaa Private School, OMAN Brandeis University, MA College of William and Mary, VA Florida Institute of Technology, FL Fees for services 22,584,645 - 22,584,645 24,222,032 Al-Qima Institute, YEMEN Bridgewater College, VA Colorado State University, CO Florida International University, FL Contributions 80,046 93,243 173,289 192,014 American Chamber of Commerce, EGYPT British Center, YEMEN Columbia University, NY Florida State University, FL Investment (loss) income (57,781) - (57,781) 758,564 American University, DC Bucknell University, PA Connecticut College, CT Forum of the Handicapped Other 64,941 - 64,941 72,298 American University in Cairo, EGYPT Cornell University, NY Assocation, LEBANON Net assets released from restrictions 328,056 (328,056) - - American University in Kuwait, KUWAIT C Creative People Solutions, YEMEN Foundation for International Education, UK American University of Beirut, LEBANON California Institute of Technology, CA Franklin and Marshall College, PA Total support and revenue 80,681,188 (234,813) 80,446,375 78,108,259 American University of Sharjah, UAE California State Polytechnic University, CA D Franklin Pierce Law Center, NH Amherst College, MA California State University/Fresno, CA Dar Al Kalima College, WEST BANK EXPENSES Appalachian State University, NC California State University/Sacramento, CA DePaul University, IL G Program services: Arab Academy, EGYPT Carleton College, MN Duke University, NC Gannon University, PA Field offices 45,231,747 - 45,231,747 41,819,761 Arizona State University, AZ Carnegie Mellon University, PA George Mason University, VA Exchange programs 26,985,751 - 26,985,751 25,291,997 Arkansas State University, AR Case Western Reserve University, OH E The George Washington University, DC Other programs 2,061,167 - 2,061,167 2,271,055 Ashland University, OH Central Connecticut State University, CT East Carolina University, NC Georgetown University, DC Total program services 74,278,665 - 74,278,665 69,382,813 Association of Volunteer Services, LEBANON Central European University (CEU), East Stroudsburg State University, PA Georgia Institute of Technology, GA Auburn University, AL HUNGARY Eastern Mennonite University, VA Georgia Southern University, GA Supporting services 7,151,972 - 7,151,972 7,840,704 Augsburg College, MN Central Michigan University, MI Eastern Michigan University, MI Georgia State University, GA

Augustana College, IL Central Oregon Community College, OR Eastern Virginia Medical School, VA Golden Gate University, CA Total expenses 81,430,637 - 81,430,637 77,223,517 Azal Youth Club, YEMEN Chapman University, CA Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, PA Gonzaga University, WA

Azzan Bin Qais Private School, OMAN Chartered Instiute of Public Finance Emerson College, MA Grand View University, IA CHANGE IN NET ASSETS (749,449) (234,813) (984,262) 884,742 and Accountancy (CIPFA), UK Emory University, GA Greensboro College, NC B Chicago School of Professional Emporia State University, KS Gustavus Adolphus College, MN NET ASSETS Babson College, MA Psychology, IL Esri, LEBANON Beginning 13,222,195 1,807,176 15,029,371 14,144,629 Balfiqih Computer Center, YEMEN Cisco Entrepreneur Institute, CA H Ball State University, IN CISCO Systems, Inc., CA F Hamline University, MN Ending $12,472,746 $ 1,572,363 $ 14,045,109 $ 15,029,371 Berea College, KY The City College of New York, NY Fairleigh Dickinson University, NJ Hartford Seminary, CT Booz Allen Hamilton, VA Claremont Graduate University, CA Fakker Company, WEST BANK Hartwick College, NY

28 2011 annual report 2011 annual report 29 TRAINING PARTNERS board of directors

OFFICERS H.E. Kutayba Yusuf The Hon. Robert S. Dillon Dr. Alan W. Horton Mr. Frederick C. Seibold, Jr. *Dr. Mary W. Gray Alghanim (Emeritus) (Emeritus) Consultant; former Vice Harvard University, MA Mount Holyoke College, MA Southern Illinois University at University of Nebraska/Omaha, NE Chair Consul General of Saint Kitts Former AMIDEAST President Former Director, Center for President and Treasurer, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE Municipality of Aglanzia, CYPRUS Carbondale, IL University of Nebraska Medical Professor of Mathematics, and Nevis and Chief Executive Officer; Mediterranean Studies Sears World Trade Hollins University, VA Murray State University, KY Spring International Language Center, AK Center, NE American University New York, New York former Deputy Commissioner Randolph, New Hampshire Washington, DC Hult International Business School, CA Stanford University, CA University of Nevada/Las Vegas, NV Washington, DC General of UNRWA and U.S. Ms. Judith Barnett Mrs. Ghada Irani H.E. Leila Abdul Hamid Hult International Business School, MA N The State University of New York/ University of New Haven, CT Ambassador *The Hon. President, The Barnett Group, Beverly Hills, California Sharaf New Horizons, YEMEN Albany, NY The University of New Orleans, LA Washington, DC Theodore H. Kattouf LLC Senator and former Minister, I New Mexico State University, NM The State University of New York / The University of North Carolina/ President and Chief Executive Washington, DC Mr. Hasan M. El-Khatib Dr. Paul Jabber Jordan Illinois State University, IL The New School, NY Binghamton, NY Chapel Hill, NC Officer President, Dena Corporation President, Globicom Inc. Amman, Jordan Inad Theatre, WEST BANK New York Institute of Technology, NY The State University of New York/ University of North Carolina/Charlotte, NC * Former U.S. Ambassador Dr. Alfred J. Boulos Elk Grove Village, Illinois New York, New York Indiana State University, IN New York University, NY Buffalo, NY University of North Carolina/ International Adviser and Washington, DC Dr. Mostafa Terrab Indiana University/Bloomington, IN North Carolina State University, NC The State University of New York/College Greensboro, NC Dr. Samir Khalaf (Emeritus) Counsel, Boulos Mr. Antoine N. Frem President and CEO Indiana University of Pennsylvania, PA North Dakota State University/Fargo, ND of Environmental Science and University of North Carolina/ * Professor of Sociology and The Hon. Nicholas Veliotes International; former Senior Vice Chairman, INDEVCO OCP Groupe Indiana University-Purdue University Northeastern University, MA Forestry, NY Wilmington, NC Director, Center for Vice Chair Director, Conoco Group; Chairman and CEO, Casablanca, Morocco at Indianapolis, IN Northern Illinois University, IL The State University of New York/ University of Northern Colorado, CO Former President, Association Houston, Texas Interstate Resources-USA Behavioral Research, American University of Beirut Injaz, LEBANON Northfield Mount Hermon School, MA Stony Brook Medical Center, NY University of Northern Iowa, IA of American Publishers; Beirut, Lebanon *Mr. J.T. (Jack) Tymann * Beirut, Lebanon Intel Corporation, CA Northwestern University, IL Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ University of Notre Dame, IN former U.S. Ambassador and Dr. Paul F. Boulos (Emeritus) President & CEO, MWH Soft The Hon. Edward M. Gabriel International Association of Schools Notre Dame University LEBANON Suffolk University, MA University of Oklahoma, OK Assistant Secretary of State Dr. Mary E. King President, Smart and Institutes of Administration, Nova Southeastern University, FL Syracuse University, NY University of Oregon, OR Washington, DC Broomfield, Colorado President, The Gabriel Partnerships Company, LLC; former U.S. Professor of Peace and BELGIUM Nuqum Women’s Center for Training University of Pennsylvania, PA * Conflict Studies, University International; former *The Hon. Mr. Curtis Brand Ambassador International Association to Save Tyre, and Qualification, YEMEN T University of Pittsburgh, PA Former President, Mobil for Peace, Costa Rica; Visiting President of LEBANON Teach for Lebanon, LEBANON University of San Diego, CA Robert H. Pelletreau Washington, DC CBS/Westinghouse Treasurer Shipping & Transportation Fellow, Rothermore American International Children’s Film Festival, O Texas A&M University, TX University of San Francisco, CA Company; former Chairman, Mr. James Q. Griffin Institute, University of International Services Co. CYPRUS Oakland University, MI Texas Christian University, TX University of Scranton, PA Former U.S. Ambassador and Washington, DC Assistant Secretary of State Mobil Saudi Arabia Vice President and Secretary, Oxford, England International Criminal Court, Ohio State University, OH Texas Southern University, TX University of South Alabama, AL Washington, DC Wilmerding, Miller & Co. Spotsylvania, VA NETHERLANDS Oklahoma State University, OK Texas Tech University, TX University of South Carolina, SC Washington, DC *Executive Committee Princeton, New Jersey * International Orthodox Christian Old Dominion University, VA Thunderbird Garvin School, AZ University of Southern California, CA MEMBERS Dr. Sherrill Cleland Mr. D. Patrick Maley III Members President Emeritus, Marietta Hanover Energy Associates Charities, MD Oregon State University, OR Transformative and Empowering The University of Southern Mr. Richard A. Abdoo Mrs. Doris C. Halaby International Telecommunication Organization of Economic Solutions, LEBANON Mississippi, MS President, R.A. Abdoo & Co., College; Trustee, (Emerita) London, England KnowledgeWorks Foundation Chair, Stanley M. Isaacs Union (ITU), SWITZERLAND Cooperation and Development, Tufts University, MA University of St. Thomas, MN LLC * Sarasota, Florida Neighborhood Center The Hon. William A. Rugh Intrax International Institute, CA FRANCE Tulane University, LA The University of Tampa, FL Milwaukee, Wisconsin Former AMIDEAST President Iowa State University, IA University of Tennessee/Knoxville, TN New York, New York * and CEO; former U.S. P U The University of Texas/Arlington, TX Dr. Odeh Aburdene President, OAI Advisors Ambassador J Pace University, NY United States Telecommunications The University of Texas/Austin, TX Washington, DC James Madison University, VA Pacific Lutheran University, WA Training Institute, DC The University of Texas/El Paso, TX Washington, DC Jericho Mosaic Center, WEST BANK Parsons School of Design, NY University of Akron, OH The University of Texas/San Antonio, TX The Johns Hopkins University, MD Peace Players International, DC University of Alabama/Birmingham, AL University of Toledo, OH Pen Media, WEST BANK University of Alabama/Huntsville, AL The University of Tulsa, OK K The Pennsylvania State University, PA University of Alaska/Anchorage, AK The University of Utah, UT Kansas State University, KS Pepperdine University, CA The University of Arizona, AZ University of Washington, WA Kent State University, OH Philadelphia University, PA University of Arkansas/Fayetteville, AR University of Wisconsin/Madison, WI Kirkwood Community College, IA Portland State University, OR University of Arkansas/Little Rock, AR University of Wisconsin/River Falls, WI senior staff Pratt Institute, NY University of Balamand, LEBANON University of Wyoming, WY L Princess Sumaya University of University of Bridgeport, MA Up Center, YEMEN La Salle University, PA Technology, JORDAN University of California/Berkeley, CA OFFICERS EGYPT MOROCCO John Shumaker Kate DeBoer Lebanese American University, Princeton University, NJ University of California/Riverside, CA V The Hon. James Ketterer Joseph Phillips Chief of Party, Director, Fulbright LEBANON Purdue University, IN University of California/San Diego, CA Vanderbilt University, TN Theodore H. Kattouf Country Director Country Director Palestinian Faculty Foreign Student Lebanese Association for Educational University of California/Santa Barbara, CA Vassar College, NY President and CEO Development Program Program Studies, LEBANON Q University of Central Oklahoma, OK Virginia Commonwealth University, VA Noha Nael OMAN Lebanese Development Network, Qasid Institute for Classical & Modern The University of Chicago, IL Kate Archambault Assistant Country Director Sarah Jackson Chris Shinn Juleann Fallgatter Vice President Country Director Chief of Party, Director, Advising and LEBANON Standard Arabic, JORDAN University of Cincinnati, OH W Doaa Ebady Lehigh University, PA University of Colorado/Boulder, CO Wageningen UR Centre for Development Exchange Programs Model Schools Testing Services Alexandria Office Manager SAUDI ARABIA Network Program Long Island University, NY R University of Colorado/Denver, CO Innovation, NETHERLANDS Linda DeNicola Charles N. Griffin David Heuring Louisiana State University/Baton Red Crescent Society, Aden, YEMEN University of Florida, FL Wasatch Academy, UT Vice President Ahmed Mohamed El Country Director Anees Abu Hashem Director, Education Rouge, LA Roanoke College, VA University of Georgia, GA Washington and Lee University, VA Finance and CFO Manharawy Gaza Office Manager Program Development Loyola Marymount University, CA Rochester Institute of Technology, NY University of Hartford, CT Washington State University, WA Regional Director, TUNISIA Loyola University, IL Rutgers University, NJ University of Idaho, ID Water & Environmental Development Vincent V. DeSomma Information Technology Quincy Dermody YEMEN TBD University of Illinois/Chicago, IL Organization (WEDO), WEST BANK Vice President Country Director Edward Prados Director, Business Development Helena Simas Country Director Human Resources M S University of Illinois/Urbana-Champaign, IL Wazeyef Masr, EGYPT Regional Director, Jonathan Lange The Management Center, CYPRUS St. Cloud State University, MN University of Iowa, IA Webster University, MO James T. Grabowski English Language Assistant Country Sabrina Faber Kevin Quinn Marib Girls’ Association, YEMEN St. Lawrence University, NY University of Kansas, KS West Virginia University, WV Vice President Programs Director Chief of Party, Director, Office Systems Marquette University, WI Saint Louis University, MO University of Kentucky, KY Western Illinois University, IL Field Operations Promoting Youth Civic Marshall University, WV Saint Michael’s College, VT University of La Verne, CA Western Kentucky University, KY IRAQ UNITED ARAB Engagement (PYCE) Project Imad Samha Marywood University, PA Salans, NY University of Louisiana/Lafayette, LA Western Michigan University, MI Leslie S. Nucho Christopher Ludlow EMIRATES Director, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA Salve Regina University, RI University of Louisville, KY Willamette University, OR Vice President Country Director Mary Corrado HEADQUARTERS Information Technology The Mediation Association, CYPRUS San Francisco Hall of Justice, CA University of Maryland/College Park, MD World Customs Organization, Programs Country Director PROGRAM, JORDAN Jan van der Horst Michigan State University, MI San Francisco State University, CA University of Massachusetts/Amherst, MA BELGIUM PROJECT, Gregory Touma Dana Shuqom WEST BANK/GAZA Controller Middle Tennessee State University, TN Sarah Lawrence College, NY The University of Memphis, TN World Learning, OMAN AND SERVICE MANAGERS Vice President Country Director Steven Keller Minnesota State University/Mankato, MN Savannah College of Art and Design, GA University of Miami, FL WorldChicago, IL Administration Country Director Jerome Bookin-Weiner Jennifer Wells Mississippi State University, MI School for International Training, VT University of Michigan/Ann Arbor, MI Wright State University, OH KUWAIT Director, Education Abroad Director, Contracts and Mohammed V University, MOROCCO School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL University of Minnesota/Twin Cities, MN CYPRUS Samar Khleif Maha Hasan Grants Montclair State University, NJ School of the Visual Arts, NY University of Mississippi, MS Y Karen Stephanou Country Director Assistant Country Elisabeth Westlund Dahl Monterey Institute of International Seeds Education, YEMEN University of Missouri/Columbia, MO Yale University, CT Program Coordinator Director Director, Studies, CA Simmons College, MA University of Montana/Missoula, MT Bicommunal Support LEBANON Business Development Mt. Ellis Academy, MT Smith College, MA University of Nebraska/Lincoln, NE Project Barbara Shahin Batlouni Country Director

30 2011 annual report 2011 annual report 31 Field and project Offices 2011 FAST FACTS CYPRUS KUWAIT UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Neighborhood Nicosia Kuwait City Abu Dhabi Mail: PO Box 1247, Gaza City • Provided English language and professional skills 36 Byron, Suite 404, Nicosia 1096 Commercial Bank Building, 2nd Floor CERT Technology Park Phone: +970 (or 972)-8-282-4635 training to over 66,800 students and professionals Phone: +357-22-451-860 Opposite Al-Awadhi Mosque Higher Colleges of Technology Fax: +970 (or 972)-08-283-8126 • Supported scholarship and exchange programs for Fax: +357-22-664-436; Ahmed Al-Jaber Street, Sharq Muroor Road (4th Street) U.S. Fax: +1- 202-776-7114 over 1,600 individuals U.S. Fax: +1-202-776-7102 Mail: PO Box 44818, Hawalli 32063 Abu Dhabi Email: [email protected] • Provided information on U.S. study to approximately Email: [email protected] Phone: +965-2247-0091 Mail: PO Box 5464, Abu Dhabi 175,000 individuals Fax: +965-2247-0092 Phone: +971-2-445-6720 YEMEN • Administered over 125,480 computer-, paper- and EGYPT U.S. Fax: +1-202-776-7109 Fax: +971-2-443-1489 Sana’a Internet-based tests Cairo Email: [email protected] U.S. Fax: +1-202-776-7107 Off Algiers Street, Sana’a • Empowered over 15,400 young men and women 38 Mohie El Din Abo El Ezz Street, LEBANON Email: [email protected] Mail: PO Box 15508, Sana’a through special programs Dokki, Giza Beirut Phone: +967-400-279; 400-280; Mail: PO Box 417, Dokki, Giza 12311 Bazerkan Building Dubai 400-281 Phone (inside Egypt): 19263 (Nijmeh Square, next to Parliament) Block 2B, Knowledge Village Fax: +967-1-206-350 Activity by Focus Area Phone (international): +20-2-19263 Beirut Central District Office G-01A ((ITP/TOEIC, CLEP & U.S. Fax: +1-202-776-7115 Fax (inside Egypt and international): Mail: PO Box 11-2190, Riad El Solh Distance Learning Test Email: [email protected] +20-2-3332-0413 Beirut 1107 2100 Administration) U.S. Fax: + 1-202-776-7117 Phone: +961-1-989901 Phone: 971-4/367-2208 Aden Email: [email protected] Fax: +961-1-989901, ext. 100 Fax: 971-4/367-8626 162 Miswat Street, Khormaksar, Aden U.S. Fax: +1-202-776-7101 Email: [email protected] Mail: PO Box 6009, Khormaksar Alexandria Email: [email protected] Office G-01B (Prometric Testing Phone: +967-2-235-069; 235-070; 15 Abd El Hamid El Abbady Street, Center) 235-071 Roshdy, 21311 MOROCCO Phone: 971-4/367-8176 Fax: +967-2-235-069 Ext 102 Phone (inside Egypt): 19263 Rabat Fax: 971-4/367-8039 U.S. Fax: +1-202-776-7116 Phone (international): +20-3-19263 35, zanqat Oukaimeden, Agdal, Rabat Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Fax (inside Egypt) and international: Phone: +212-53-767-5081; +20-3-545-8475 Fax: +212-53-767-5074 WEST BANK/GAZA Promoting Youth Civic Engagement U.S. Fax: +1-202-776-7118 U.S. Fax: +1-202-776-7110 East Jerusalem (PYCE) Project Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Al-Zahra Street Green Villa, Off Algiers Street, Sana’a Chamber of Commerce Building, 1st & Villa #5 Saba Street, Khormaksar, IRAQ Casablanca Floor Aden Erbil 3, Boulevard Al Massira Al Khadra East Jerusalem Phone: +967-1-539-270; +967-2- House #11, Ashtar TV Street Maarif, Casablanca Mail: PO Box 19665, Jerusalem 236-953; +967-771-240-975 NearMar YouhannaAl-Mahamdan Phone: +212-52-225-9393 91196 Email: [email protected] Church Fax: +212-52-225-0121 Phone: +970 (or 972)-2-582-9297 AMIDEAST is a nonprofit organization exempt from income taxes in ac- Ainkawa, Erbil Email: [email protected] Fax: +970 (or 972)-2-582-9289 cordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. 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