Contents I. SWYAA Global Assembly ...... 4 Purpose ...... 4 Theme ...... 4 Outline ...... 4 Host ...... 5 Participating Countries: ...... 6 Program ...... 7 Optional Tour ...... 8 II. Useful Information ...... 9 General instructions ...... 9 Weather ...... 9 Transport in ...... 9 Internet Access ...... 10 Laundry services ...... 10 Delivery services ...... 11 Nearest Facilities ...... 12 Weight ...... 12 Visa ...... 12 Transportation from Cairo Airport ...... 12 Dress code ...... 13 Decency precautions ...... 13 Room facilities ...... 13 Traveller’s checklist ...... 13 III. Visits ...... 15 Cairo ...... 15 Scheduled visits ...... 15 The Pyramids of ...... 15 The Sun Boats (The Boats of Cheops) ...... 16 The Sphinx ...... 16 AL‐Kanisa Al‐Mu’allaqa (Hanging Church) ...... 17 Mosque of Amr lbn Al‐’Aas (Al‐Fustat) ...... 17 National Cultural Centre (Opera House) ...... 17 Cairo Tower ...... 18 The Khan Khalili Bazaar and Sagha (goldsmiths) ...... 18 The Egyptian Museum ...... 19 Optional Tour Visits ...... 20 Aswan ...... 20 Aswan High Dam ...... 20 Elephantine Island ...... 21 Kom Ombo Temple ...... 22 Luxor ...... 22 Karnak Temple ...... 23 Hatshepsut Temple (el‐Deir el‐Bahari) ...... 23 Valley of the Kings ...... 24 IV. Appendices ...... 25 Appendix A: List of Participating Countries’ Embassies in ...... 25 Appendix B: Egypt Map ...... 27 Appendix C: Cairo Map ...... 28 Appendix D: Cairo Metro Map ...... 29 Appendix E: Transportation Fares to Cairo ...... 30 Appendix F: Time difference ...... 31

I. SWYAA Global Assembly

Purpose

The Ship for World Youth Alumni Association (SWYAA) was established in 1995 in respective countries in order to support the spirits fostered during the Ship for World Youth program. The following objectives are stipulated in the SWYAA Charter.

1. Provide a means of communication for the former and present participants of the SWY program.

2. Provide a means of communication between Alumni Association members and the Japanese Government.

3. Provide information and develop domestic and international networks.

4. Organize activities locally and internationally, which would establish new social, volunteer and development initiatives.

5. Strengthen relationships among Alumni Associations in order to achieve common goals.

SWYAA Global Assembly will be held to achieve the abovementioned objectives and especially to concretely promote activities contributing to society locally and globally.

Theme

International Year of Youth: Dialogue and Mutual Understanding

Outline

‐ Official Name: SWYAA Global Assembly ‐ International Reunion Conference for Post‐Program Activities

‐ Hosting Organizations: International Youth Exchange Organization of Japan (IYEO); Ship for World Youth Alumni Association (SWYAA)

‐ Theme: Contribution of SWY Alumni to Society

‐ Discussion topics:

i. Exchange of information related to social contribution activities ii. Networking to promote international activities iii. Cooperation of post‐program activities to achieve common goals iv. Planning of post‐program activities (social contribution activities) SWY Global Assembly was previously held in Athens, Tokyo, and Brisbane. The 4th Global Assembly, organized by IYEO and SWYAA, will be held in Cairo, Egypt.

Host

SWY Global Assembly in Egypt is graciously hosted and fully funded by the Egyptian National Council for Youth (NCY). (Funds cover accommodation in the Civil Education Centre (CEC) in Cairo, transportation in Egypt, full‐board meals and sightseeing).

Civil Education Center

‐ Address: Borg el‐ St., Beside the Anglo‐American Hospital and Cairo Tower, Gezira, , Cairo

‐ Phone: +202‐2736‐4312, +202‐27356394/5

‐ Website (only gallery of pictures): http://www.alshabab.gov.eg/education‐ galrry.htm

‐ Distance from Cairo Int'l Airport: approx 21.5 km, 46‐60 minutes (according to traffic conditions)

‐ Map link:

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?doflg=ptk&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=1154 10854611678008511.000481eb8105d492ebd52&ll=30.115434,31.310349&s pn=0.157696,0.336113&z=12

‐ Fare (for white cabs): approx. LE 30 (less than $ 5)

Kindly note that:

‐ There are NO towels in the rooms

‐ Bathroom in individual rooms means toilet AND shower

‐ NO soaps/shampoo are provided in individual rooms

‐ The CEC is a youth hostel

Participating Countries:

Australia India Oman Tunisia Bahrain Japan Peru Turkey Canada Kenya Poland UAE Ecuador Mauritius Qatar UK Chile Mexico Russia USA Finland New Zealand Spain Venezuela Greece Norway Sri Lanka Yemen

Program

Optional Tour

Date Activity ･ Domestic flight from Cairo to Aswan (7:00 to 9:00 am) ･ Мeet and assistance in Aswan airport. ･ Transfer to boat on Luxury Air-conditioned Buses . ･ Lunch on Board. 13th October Arrival to Aswan 2010 ・ With a small mootorboat visit of The famous temple Philae dedicated to Goddesses Isis. Then proceed to the Aswan High Dam ･ Transfer back to the boat. ･ Dinner and overnight on board in Aswan. ･ Breakfast on board. ･ Sailing towards Kom Ombo city, visit of Sobek Temple. ･ Lunch on board. 14th October Kom Ombo - ･ Continue sailing to Edfu to Visit of Horus Temple that 2010 Edfu dedicated to God of the Sun Horus. ･ Dinner on board. ･ Spend the night sailing to Luxor city. ･ Breakfast on board. ・ Visit of the Famous Karnack Temple in the East Bank of the River , then move the West bank, the City of Dead 15th October visiting the Valley of Kings, then observe the imposing Luxor 2010 Temple of the Queen Hatschepsut. ･ Lunch on board. ･ Dinner on board. ･ Overnight in Luxor . ･ Breakfast on board. ･ Free till departure time . 16th October Luxor ･ Transfer to Luxor airport to leave to Cairo By flight. 2010 ･ Domestic flight from Luxor to Cairo (around 16:00 pm) ･ Overnight in Cairo 17th October Cairo 2010 End of the optional tour

II. Useful Information

General instructions

1. For hanging out, it is preferable to be accompanied by an Egyptian ex‐PY. 2. Always have your name tag on you. 3. Inform your group leader before leaving CEC or moving away from your group in group visits. 4. Always keep emergency phone and group leader phone numbers. 5. If lost, show the back of your name tag to any passer‐by/taxi driver and ask for their help. 6. Egypt time is GMT +2. Weather

Weather Averages for Cairo in October

Average Temperature 75°f (25°c)

Average Low Temperature 64°f (20°c)

Average High Temperature 86°f (30°c)

Average Precipitation 1mm

Average Rainfall Days 1 Days

Average Daily Sunshine Hours 10 Hrs

Early autumn is agreeable for a stay in Egypt.

For more information, check the following sites:

Fahrenheit http://weather.yahoo.com/egypt/al‐qahirah/cairo‐1521894/ Celsius http://uk.weather.yahoo.com/egypt/al‐qahirah/cairo‐1521894/?unit=c Japanese http://weather.jp.msn.com/local.aspx?wealocations=wc:EGXX0004 Transport in Cairo

The most efficient and reliable public transport in Cairo is the Metro, which has the added advantage of being very cheap. Trains run from 5.30 am to midnight, the 4th and 5th carriages of each are reserved for women only (Please check the metro map p. 29). The streets of Cairo are well supplied with taxis. Black and white taxis are commoner than fully‐white or the rarer yellow taxis, but it’s preferable to take white or yellow taxis as they have an exact fare meter and you won’t wear your nerves out bargaining the fare with the driver. Taxis from hotels tend to cost double that of hailed taxis. Yellow taxi

White taxi

The bus and minibus services operating in the city are considered risky because of overcrowding and the potential for pick‐pocketing. Buses also require at least a working knowledge of to navigate. Walking is a fairly good option for taking in the atmosphere of Cairo, but be warned, streets are not marked, so it is easy to lose direction.

Internet Access

Internet accessibility is available at CEC. A 60‐computer room provides cable internet connection to CEC guests. Wireless connectivity is not available.

Laundry services

CEC does not provide laundry services. Check the Nearest Facilities section below for the nearest laundry.

Delivery services

Home delivery services are available in Cairo at a finger‐click away. You can order food, medicines, almost anything by dialling any hotline number below:

Abu Shakra (kebab) 19090 KFC (fast food) 19019 Hardee's (fast food) 19066 McDonald's (fast food) 19991 Bon Appetit (fast food) 19101 Cook Door (fast food) 16999 Pizza Hut 19000 Little Caesar’s Pizza 19202 Pizza King 19519 Al‐Tazaj (grilled chicken) 19018 Cilantro (coffee shop) 16313 Beano’s (coffee shop) 19414 Tikka (restaurant) 19099 Chilli's (restaurant) 19002 The Bakery 19011 Alain Le Notre (French food) 19133 La Poire (confectionary) 19515 El Malky (dairy products) 19017 Metro Supermarket 19619 Nestlé Water 19800 Seif Pharmacy 19199 El‐Ezaby Pharmacy 19600 Airport Shuttle Bus 19970 Cairo Airport Company for Tourist 19970 Transportation City Cab (yellow taxi) 19155 HSBC 19007 Commercial International Bank (CIB) 19666 DHL 16345 Radio Shack (electronics) 19419 Emirates Airlines 19899 EgyptAir 090070000 (landline) 1717 (cell) Western Union 19190

Nearest Facilities

Hospital: Anglo‐American Hospital 3, Hadiqet El‐Zohreya St., Zamalek, Cairo (same street as CEC) Tel: 02‐27356162, 02‐27356165, 02‐27356163 ATM machine: Ahli Club El‐Gabalaya, el‐Gezira el‐Wosta, Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt (5‐minute walk from CEC) Laundry: Farid Laundry 11, el‐Gabalaya St., Zamalek 02‐27373731, 02‐27353115 Hotel: Novotel 3 Saray el‐Gezira St., Zamalek, Egypt 02‐27356725, 02‐27356725 Exchange Al Reda exchange Office: 163, 26th July St., Zamalek 02‐27356798 Arab Group for Exchange 2A, Bahgat Ali St., off el‐Gezira el Wosta, el‐Masry Towers, Zamalek 02‐27354531 Metro Station Gezira

Weight

Please check with your airline. Visa

Please check the Egyptian Embassy regulations in your country. Transportation from Cairo Airport

Limousine: Cairo Airport Company for Tourist Transportation Hotline: 19970 Offices exist in terminals 1, 2 and 3 Vehicles: H1 Hyundai Van Shuttle buses: Airport Shuttle Bus Hotline: 19970 White taxi: Hailed anywhere for a drive. Has a digital fare meter. Pay exactly the amount you see on the screen (recommended). Yellow taxi: Usually available by order (Hotline 19155). Not common like the white one. Fare meter exact (recommended). Black & white Fare negotiable with the driver before riding. Meter doesn’t taxi: work (not recommended). Dress code

1. Formal wear for official visits 2. Sleeve‐long clothes for sun‐ray sensitive skin 3. Sports wear 4. Light clothes are preferred (warm weather during daytime and mild in the evening) Decency precautions

1. Alcoholic drinks are NOT allowed inside CEC. 2. Sleeping clothes are not allowed in public areas. 3. Decent clothes required for religious visits like mosques and churches (no short pants, short skirts, or short dresses, and no sleeveless tops). Leg‐long trousers and no shorter than knee‐long skirts and dresses are preferred. Room facilities

1. 3 beds with sheets, blankets/bedcovers and pillows 2. Refrigerator 3. Television 4. Bathroom 5. Air condition 6. Telephone Traveller’s checklist

Toiletries and Medication: 1. Insect repellent 2. Own medication (e.g. allergy, asthma, pain killer, traveller's diarrhea... etc.) 3. For flu precautions: (Thermometer, Vitamin C) 4. Face masks 5. Hand sanitizer 6. Moisturizer 7. Towel(s) 8. Soap 9. Disposable toilet seat covers 10. Toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, conditioner and other toiletries… 11. Sewing kit

Clothes 1. Comfortable shoes (for long walks during sightseeing) 2. Hat/cap, umbrella, sunglasses, sun‐block (for sun and heat protection)

Quick Checklist 1. Passport 2. Airplane ticket 3. Alarm clock 4. Camera and mp3 player/iPod 5. Notepad and pens 6. Small bag/backpack 7. Business cards 8. Tumbler

Others 1. Favourite music and music played in your SWY versions that you would like to play to re‐live SWY memories 2. Cash money (Egyptian Pounds) 3. Hangers for clothes inside the room 4. For those with dietary restrictions, please bring some snacks with you. 5. For electrical appliances (hair dryers, electric shavers... etc.), bear in mind that the voltage in Egypt is 220V and mains available are European mains.

III. Visits

Cairo

Cairo, the Capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa, enjoys a remarkable standpoint among other cities of the world. It occupies a unique site that enabled it to exchange culture with other civilizations. Greater Cairo (an administrative division comprising Cairo and Giza as well as 3 other Governorates) is the only area in the world that hosts antiquities of four civilizations: Pharaonic, Greco‐Roman, Christian, and Islamic. Scheduled visits

The Pyramids of Giza

Situated about 10 kms away from Cairo, they comprise: The Great Pyramid

The most famous structure in the world was built by King Cheops (Dynasty IV) around 2650 BC, on an area of 13 feddans. Its height now is 137 m (original height: 146 ms). Almost 2.5 million blocks of stone were put into building this pyramid, which measures 230 m2 at the base. All this, however, dwindles when compared to the precision and astounding ability of the ancient in building this pyramid. Close to the eastern flank of the Pyramid of Cheops lie three small pyramids dedicated either to his wives or family members.

The Second Pyramid Built by Kephren, south‐west of his father’s pyramid though lower in height: 136 m, it still retains, on some of its upper parts, the remains of the limestone that had once covered it all. At the base, it measures 215.5 m2. Its interior is simple, with two entrances on the north side. The Second Pyramid, like all other pyramids, had an exterior covering of fine‐grain limestone. Now, only a small part of this covering remains. The visitor can also still see the remains of his mortuary temple, the Temple of the Valley, and rising causeway. These temples witnessed the religious rites during the embalming of the body.

The Third Pyramid Built by Mycerinus (Menkaure), south‐west of the Great and Second Pyramids, it is much smaller than either one (62 m). It is distinguished by the fact that the lower parts of its sides still retain their granite slab coverings. The Ancient Egyptians, it must be noted, built the pyramids to be tombs to preserve the bodies of their dead kings especially that they believed in resurrection and immortality. The three Pyramids of Giza are surrounded by several small pyramids, and hundreds of mastaba‐tombs of the royal family, nobles and high‐ranking people.

The Sun Boats (The Boats of Cheops) The Ancient Egyptians carved spacious areas in the rock, near the Pyramids. There they placed wooden boats, to be at the disposal of the King when he went on his journey of Day and Night with the sun god, Ra, in the after world. Early excavations have discovered three such sun boat sites, on the east side of the Great Pyramid. The boat was 43.5 m long, the prow and stern were 5 and 7 m high respectively. The boats are now housed in a special museum, south of the Pyramid of Cheops.

The Sphinx On the way to the Temple of the Valley, (of the pyramid of Kephren), lies the large statue of the Sphinx. It is one of most famous monuments in the whole world. It is, indeed, a legendary statue for it has the body of a lion and the face of a man. It is 70 m long and 20 m high. Scholars and scientists are of the opinion that the face of the Sphinx closely resembles that of King Kephren. The Sphinx, and the Three Pyramids, is regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

AL‐Kanisa Al‐Mu’allaqa (Hanging Church) Dating to the late 4th and early 5th Century, this basilica was named "al‐Mu’allaqa" because it was built on top of the south gate of the Fortress of Babylon.

Mosque of Amr lbn Al‐’Aas (Al‐Fustat) The first mosque built in Egypt, it is simple in design and represents schools of architecture from different periods.

National Cultural Centre (Opera House) The new 7‐story opera house at the Gezira Exhibition Grounds was inaugurated on October 3rd 1988. Designed by a team of Japanese and Egyptian architects, it is an architectural masterpiece of Islamic design. It is equipped with the most sophisticated audio‐visual system and comprises:

The Main Theatre: a closed hall comprising 1200 seats; used for opera, ballet and classic music performances.

The Second Theatre: a closed hall comprising 500 seats; used for various purposes including film festivals and conferences.

The Third Theatre: an open theatre comprising 1000 seats.

There are other halls, some of which are used for training and rehearsals, in addition to the Museum and the Library containing references pertaining to the most significant artistic works.

Cairo Tower

The Cairo Tower is a free‐standing concrete tower in Cairo. It stands in the Zamalek district on Gezira Island in the River Nile. At 187 m (614 ft), it is one of Cairo's most famous and well‐known landmarks. The Cairo Tower, built from 1956 to 1961, was designed by the Egyptian architect Naoum Chebib. The tower's partially open lattice‐ work design is intended to evoke a lotus plant. It is crowned by a circular observation deck and a rotating restaurant with a view over Cairo. One rotation takes approximately 70 minutes.

The Khan Khalili Bazaar and Sagha (goldsmiths)

Comprising an array of shops dating back to the 14th Century AD, Khan Khalili is renowned for its indigenous character and the magnificent variety of gold and silver works, embroidered clothing, leather goods and ivory‐inlaid woodwork in addition to the many other attractive handicrafts. The souk (Arabic for market) dates back to 1382, when Emir Djaharks el‐Khalili built a large caravanserai in Cairo. It was also known as the Turkish bazaar during the Ottoman Empire. In addition to shops, there are several coffeehouses , restaurants, and street food vendors distributed throughout the market. The coffee shops are generally small and quite traditional. The al‐Hussein Mosque is also in Khan el‐Khalili; al‐Azhar University and its mosque are not far away. Another famous place to hang out in Khan el Khalili is “Qahwet el Fishawy” (Fishawi Café) where artists and writers used to meet there. Naguib Mahfouz's (Egypt’s Novel Laureate in Literature 1988) novel Midaq Alley (1947) is set in an alley in Khan el‐Khalili.

The Egyptian Museum The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum, in Cairo, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. The museum's Royal Mummy Room contains 27 royal mummies from Pharaonic times. Today, there are about 9 mummies displayed, one of which is the newly discovered mummy of Queen Hatshepsut. The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities contains many important pieces of ancient Egyptian history. It houses the world’s largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities, and many treasures of King Tutankhamen. The Egyptian government established the museum which was built in 1835. The museum soon moved to Boulaq in 1858 because the original building was getting to be too small to hold all of the artifacts. In 1855, shortly after the artifacts were moved, Duke Maximilian of Austria was given all of the artifacts. He hired a French architect to design and construct a new museum for the antiquities. The new building was to be constructed on the bank of the Nile River in Boulaq. In 1878, after the museum was completed for some time, it suffered some irreversible damage; a flood of the River Nile caused the antiquities to be relocated to another museum, in Giza. The artifacts remained there until 1902 when they were moved, for the last time to the current museum in Tahrir Square.

There are two main floors of the museum, the ground and the first floors. On the ground floor there is an extensive collection of papyri and coins used in the Ancient world. Also there are artefacts from the New Kingdom, the time period around 1550 BC. On the first floor there are artefacts from the final two dynasties of , including items from the tombs of the Pharaohs Thutmosis III, Thutmosis IV, Amenophis II, Hatshepsut, and Maherpen, and also many artefacts taken from the Valley of the Kings. Optional Tour Visits

Aswan

Aswan is the ancient city of Swenet, which in antiquity was the frontier town of Ancient Egypt to the south. Swenet is supposed to have derived its name from an Egyptian goddess with the same name. This goddess later was identified as Eileithyia by the Greeks and Lucina by the Romans during their occupation of Ancient Egypt because of the similar association of their goddesses with childbirth, and of which the import is "the opener". The ancient name of the city also is said to be derived from the Egyptian symbol for trade.

Sightseeing

Aswan High Dam

Periodic floods and droughts caused devastating effect on the population in the Nile Delta. The dam mitigated the effects of these dangerous floods, such as in 1964 and 1973, and the effects the droughts in 1972‐1973 and the drought of 1983‐1984 that devastated East Africa and Somalia. Also, a new fishing industry has been created around Lake Nasser, though it is struggling due to its distance from any significant markets. The High Dam increased the farmland 500% since 1970.

The dam powers twelve generators each rated at 175 megawatts, producing a hydroelectric output of 2.1 gigawatts. Power generation began in 1967. When the dam first reached peak output it produced around half of Egypt's entire electricity production (about 15% by 1998) and allowed most Egyptian villages to use electricity for the first time.

Elephantine Island

Elephantine is an island in the River Nile, located just downstream of the First Cataract at the southern border of Ancient Egypt. The island may have received its name because it was a trading place for Ivory. Other theories claim that the island is named after its shape. It is easily verifiable that the island's shape is similar to that of an elephant's tusk. This is the meaning of the Greek word elephas . The layout of islands in the area can be seen from hillsides along the Nile.

The island measures some 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) from north to south and is about 400 metres (1,300 ft) across at its widest point. It is a part of the modern Egyptian city of Aswan. Kom Ombo Temple

The Temple of Kom Ombo is an unusual double temple built during the Ptolemaic dynasty in the Egyptian town of Kom Ombo. Some additions to it were later made during the Roman period. The building is unique because its 'double' design meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods. The southern half of the temple was dedicated to the crocodile god Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world with Hathor and Khonsu. Meanwhile, the northern part of the temple was dedicated to the falcon god Haroeris, also known as Horus the Elder, along "with Tasenetnofret (the Good Sister, a special form of Hathor) and Panebtawy (Lord of the Two Lands)." The temple is atypical because everything is perfectly symmetrical along the main axis.

Luxor

Luxor is a city in Upper (southern) Egypt. As the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, Luxor has frequently been characterized as the "world's greatest open air museum", as the ruins of the temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor stand within the modern city. Immediately opposite, across the River Nile, lie the monuments, temples and tombs on the West Bank Necropolis, which include the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens.

Karnak Temple

The Karnak Temple Complex—usually called Karnak—comprises a vast conglomeration of ruined temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings, notably the Great Temple of Amen and a massive structure begun by Pharaoh Ramses II (ca. 1391–1351 BC). An ancient sacred lake is part of the site as well. It is located near Luxor, some 500 km south of Cairo, in Egypt. The area around Karnak was the ancient Egyptian Ipet‐isut ("The Most Selected of Places") and the main place of worship of the eighteenth dynasty Theban Triad with the god Amun as its head. It is part of the monumental city of Thebes. The Karnak complex takes its name from the nearby, and partly surrounded, modern village of el‐Karnak, some 2.5 km north of Luxor.

Hatshepsut Temple (el‐Deir el‐Bahari)

The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut is situated beneath the cliffs at Deir el Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. Designed by the architect Senemut, the mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon‐ Ra and is located next to the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, which served both as an inspiration, and later, a quarry. It is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt."

Valley of the Kings

The Valley of the Kings is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for the Pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom (the 18th to the 20th dynasties of Ancient Egypt). The valley stands on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes (modern Luxor), within the heart of the Theban Necropolis. The wadi consists of two valleys, East Valley (where the majority of the royal tombs are situated) and West Valley.

IV. Appendices

Appendix A: List of Participating Countries’ Embassies in Egypt

Country Embassy in Egypt Code (+) Australia 1191, Corniche El‐Nil, 11th floor, World Trade Centre, Cairo 61 Tel 02‐2575‐0444 Fax 02‐2578‐1638 Bahrain 15, Brazil St., Zamalek 973 Tel. 02‐2736‐6612 02‐2736‐6605 Fax 02‐2736‐6609 Canada 26, Kamel El‐Shenawy St., Garden City 1 Tel. 02‐2791‐8700 Fax 02‐2791‐8860 Chile 1, El‐Saleh Ayoub St., Zamalek 56 Tel. 02‐2735‐8711 02‐2735‐8446 02‐2738‐1851 Fax 02‐2735‐3716 Ecuador 33, Ismail Mohamed St., Zamalek 593 Tel. 02‐2737‐2776 02‐2736‐7355 02‐2736‐1839 Fax 02‐2736‐1841 Finland 3, Abul‐Feda St., 13th floor, Zamalek 358 Tel. 02‐2736‐3722 Fax 02‐2737‐1376 Greece 18, Aisha El Taymouria, Garden City 30 Tel. 02‐2795‐0443 02‐2795‐5915 02‐2795‐1074 Fax 02‐2796‐3903 India 5, Aziz Abaza St., Zamalek 91 Tel. 02‐2736‐3051/2 02‐2735‐6053 Fax 02‐2736‐4038 Japan 21, Cornich el‐Nile St., Maadi 81 Tel. 02‐25285903/4 Fax 02‐25285906 Kenya 29, El‐Kods El‐Sharif St., Mohandessin, Giza 254 Tel. 02‐3345‐3628 02‐33453907 Fax 02‐3344‐3400 Mauritius 156, Sudan St., Mohandessin, Giza 230 Tel. 02‐3761‐8102/3 02‐3748‐8275 02‐3762‐4914 Fax 02‐3761‐8101 Mexico 17, St., 5th floor, Apts. 502‐503, Maadi 52 Tel. 02‐2358‐0256/8/9 Fax 02‐2359‐1887 New Zealand 2005c, Corniche El‐Nil, North Tower, Nile City Towers, Cairo 64 Tel. 02‐2461‐6000 Fax 02‐2461‐6099 Norway 8, Gezira St., Zamalek 47 Tel. 02‐2735‐3340 Fax 02‐2737‐0709 Oman 52, Hegaz St., Mohandessin, Giza 968 Tel. 02‐3303‐6011 02‐3303‐5942 Fax 02‐3303‐6464 Peru 41, Nahda St., 2nd floor, Maadi 51 Tel. 02‐2359‐0306 Poland 5, El‐Aziz Othman St., Zamalek 48 Tel. 02‐2736‐7456 02‐2735‐9583 Qatar 10, Themar Street, Mohandessin, Giza 974 Tel. 02‐3760‐4693/4 02‐3760‐4689 02‐3760‐3617 Fax 02‐3760‐3618 02‐3761‐0901 Russia 95, Giza St., Dokki,Giza 7 Tel. 02‐3748‐9353/4/5/6 Fax 02‐3760‐9074 Spain 41, Ismail Mohamed St., Zamalek 34 Tel. 02‐2735‐5813 02‐2735‐6437 02‐2735‐3652 Fax 02‐2735‐3685 Sri Lanka 8, Sri Lanka St., Zamalek 94 Tel. 02‐2340‐0047 02‐2340‐4966 Fax 02‐2341‐7138 Turkey 25, Falaki St., Cairo 90 Tel. 02‐2794‐8364 02‐2796‐3318 02‐2794‐4850 Fax 02‐2795‐8110 UAE 4, Ibn Sina St., Giza 971 Tel. 02‐3570‐2382 Fax 02‐3570‐0844 UK 7, Ahmed Ragheb St., Garden City 44 Tel. 02‐2794‐0852/3/4/5/6/7/8 Fax 02‐2794‐0859 02‐2794‐3065 USA 8, Kamal El‐Din Salah St., Garden City 1 Tel. 02‐2797‐3300 Venezuela 15, Mansour Mohamed St., Zamalek 58 Tel. 02‐2736‐4332 02‐2736‐3517 Fax 02‐2736‐7373 Yemen 28, Amin el‐Rafei St., Messaha Sq., Dokki, Giza 967 Tel. 02‐3761‐4224/5/6 02‐3760‐4805/6 Fax 02‐3760‐4815 02‐3761‐0869

Appendix B: Egypt Map

Appendix C: Cairo Map

Appendix D: Cairo Metro Map

Appendix E: Transportation Fares to Cairo

City Aswan Luxor Sharm el‐ Mode Sheikh Airplane 350 300 290 290 200 Train 110 110 ‐ ‐ 50 Bus 100 85 55 65 35

P.S. Prices are not exact.

Distances between major cities in Egypt in km

Marsa Port City CairoAlex Luxor AswanHurghadaSharm IsmaliaSeuz Minia MatrouhSaid Cairo 0 224 676 906 529 550 140 130 512 224 248 Alex 224 0 895 1128 759 705 272 364 288 357 472 Luxor 676 895 0 223 299 1036 785 810 1185 895 387 Aswan 906 1128 223 0 513 1386 1043 10441415 1128 655 Hurghada 529 759 299 513 0 737 487 395 1047 569 608 Sharm 550 705 1036 1386 737 0 431 342 993 566 730 Ismalia 140 272 785 1043 487 431 0 91 560 85 387 Seuz 130 364 810 1044 395 342 91 0 652 174 388 Marsa 512 288 1185 1415 1047 993 560 652 0 645 760 Matrouh Port Said 224 357 895 1128 569 566 85 174 645 0 472 Minia 248 472 387 655 608 730 387 388 760 472 0

Appendix F: Time difference Country Time Difference from CLT Time Difference from GMT Australia + 8:00 hrs +9:0 hrs Bahrain +1:0 hrs +2:0 hrs Canada ‐6:0 hrs ‐5:0 hrs Chile ‐6:0 hrs ‐3:0 hrs Ecuador ‐7:0 hrs ‐6:0 hrs Finland +1:0 hrs +2:0 hrs Greece +1:0 hrs +2:0 hrs India +3:30 hrs +4:30 hrs Japan +7:0 hrs +8:0 hrs Kenya +1:0 hrs +2:0 hrs Mauritius +2:0 hrs +3:0 hrs Mexico ‐7:0 hrs ‐6:0 hrs New Zealand +10:0 hrs +11:0 hrs Norway same time +1:0 hrs Oman +2:0 hrs +3:0 hrs Peru ‐7:0 hrs ‐6:0 hrs Poland same time +1:0 hrs Qatar +1:0 hrs +2:0 hrs Russia +2:0 hrs +3:0 hrs Spain same time +1:0 hrs Sri Lanka +3:30 hrs +4:30 hrs Turkey +1:0 hrs +2:0 hrs UAE +2:0 hrs +3:0 hrs UK ‐1:0 hrs same time USA (EST) ‐8:0 hrs ‐4:0 hrs Venezuela ‐6:30 hrs ‐5:30 hrs Yemen +1:0 hrs +2:0 hrs