| Date |
Event |
Organizer(s) |
| 1 May |
A public gathering on the occasion of the laborers day
At 12:00 P.M
IN Tahrir Square
Egypt
| |
| 1 May |
A celebration for the laborers day, honoring the accused persons in the case of the burning Upper Egypt train
In the premises of Upper Egypt Association for education and development
At 6:00 P.M
| Organized by Hisham Mubarak Law Center |
| 1-2 May |
The 7th training course in the training courses series on "the right to safety of body"
At the New Lawyers' Club in Tanta governorate
| Organized by the Human Rights Association for the Assistance of Prisoners in cooperation with the Bar Association. |
| 3-6 May |
Rebuilding the trust between the Muslim World and the West
Details
| Swedish Institute Alexandria |
| 3-4 May |
A scientific conference on Democracy and the civil society suggestions of the democratic development in Arab world
At the Faculty of Commerce and Political Science
Cairo University
|
Organized by the Center for Developing Countries Studies
|
| 3-4 May |
The Second Arab Conference on the local administration
|
Organized by the Arab Organization for Administrative Development
|
| 3 May |
The World Press Freedom Day
|
|
| 3-6 May |
The Third Conference of the Arab Press Freedom Watch titled "freeing media from the state's intervention in the Arab world"
The conference is going to be held in Rabat, Morocco
|
Organized by the Arab Press Freedom Watch.
In cooperation with the bar association in Morocco
|
| 3 May |
A seminar on "the state's responsibility of Egyptian education between the governmental and the private"
At 7:00 P.M
|
Organized by "Al- Neda'a Al Jadid Association" The New Call Association
Assress: 14 Abdel Hameed Lotfy St, Mohandseen
Cairo
Egypt
|
| 3 May |
A seminar on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, titled "the role of National Council in promoting Human Right"
In the Bahrain Engineers Association hall
At 8:00 P.M
|
The Bahraini Human Rights Society
Bahrain
|
| 4-6 May |
A conference titled "the Disabled Child Academic Rehabilitation"
At Conrad Hotel
|
Organized by Ijad institution, in cooperation with the Integrated Welfare Institution.
|
| 4 May |
Discussing the Family Law.
Law professors and the interested media professionals will discuss the family law in a discussion circle.
At 5:00 P.M
|
The discussion circle is held by the legal committee at the Forum of Woman Development Association.
In the association's premises
31 26th July St.
Cairo
Egypt
|
| 4-6 May |
The third training course in the " the national council for woman and the women's committees in the local unions program
|
Organized by the National Council for Women in cooperation with the National Center for Social and Criminal Researches.
Egypt
|
| 4 May |
""Are the Arab Satellite Channels replacing the Political Parties in public directing in the Arab World?" the key theme of Salon Ben Roshd.
Key speakers:
Salah Eissa: writer and Al Qahera newspaper Chief-in-editor.
Tareq Al-Shamy: Al-Hurra Channel Cairo's reporter, and Al-Jazeera Cairo offices director.
Dr. Laila Abdel Megeed: Dean of the Faculty of Media, 6th October University.
Dr. Waheed Abdel Megeed: Vice Preident of the Egyptian General Authority for Book
At 7:00 P.M
In CIHR's premises, the 15th floor
| Cairo Institute for Human Rights
|
| 4 May |
"legal protection for Intellectual Property: present and future", the title of the seminar that will discuss the general theory of the legal protection of the intellectual property, as well the most significant applications of the theory on the P.C programs and the databases.
| Organized by the Law Committee at the Supreme Council of Culture
At 9:30 A.M
At the conferences hall in the SCC.
Cairo
Egypt
|
| 5 May |
A seminar titled " the regime in Egypt since the issuing of the 1971 Constitution", discussing the issue of replacing assigning with electing, the state controlling the civil society institutions, turning the civil work into a governmental work by establishing a national council for Woman and another for Human Rights. The seminar will start by presenting a paper titled "Democracy and the 1971 regime"
| Organized by Egypt 2020 Project
|
| 5 May |
A workshop on "the citizen's environmental rights"
In Orkeda Hotel
Amman Jordan
For more information please call: 5533114
| Organized by Jordanian Environmental Watch Program
at Al Jurdun Al Jadid Research Center (UJRC)
Sponsored by Heinrich B?ll Foundation.
|
| 7 May |
A labor conference commemorating the laborers day. The key themes are: 1) prices and wages, 2) the syndicalism liberty, 3) the laboring rejections and the future of the Egyptian labor movement in. a number of labor figures, alongside with Nabil El-Helaly and Yousef Darwish will be honored. After this there will be a show by Reda group for public arts.
| The Coordinating Committee for laborers
Hosted temporarily by Hisham Mubarak Law Center |
| 8-12 May |
Starting the four day training course in the program of improving technical administrative skills of the boards members of the civil association.
| The National Council for Women in cooperation with the national Center for Social and Criminal Researches Al Menia governorate |
| 9 May |
A seminar on the New Family Law At 8:00 P.M
| The Association of Economy and Legislation
Ramsis St.
Egypt
|
| 9 May |
A seminar on the upper Egyptian woman.
At 7:00 P.M
In the premises of the society of the press graduated: TALAAT Harb Sq.
| Organized by the cultural salon of the Dawar magazine in cooperation with the society of the Press Graduated
Egypt
|
| 9 May |
The documentary film "Women's Chatting", one of the films in the film series of the pioneering women. the series is about the Egyptian Feminist Movement.
At 9:00 P.M
| Cinema Galaxy Manial Cairo
Egypt
|
| 9 May |
The first congress of the National Project of the Egyptian universities' role in eliminating Illiteracy all over Egypt.
At the Helwan University Campus in Ein Helwan.
| Helwan University Cairo
Egypt
|
| 9 May |
Opening the Cultural Season of the Heritage Center at the Faculty of Media, Cairo University with a seminar titled "Journaism.. Contemporary life Diwan"
| Heritage Center at the Faculty of Media, Cairo University.
Cairo
Egypt
|
| 10 May |
A round table to discuss "the political reform in Egypt. How it should be?"
At the premises of Al Wafd party: 1 Polus Hanna St, Dokki, Cairo
At 6:00 P.M
| Woman Committee at Alk Wafd party
Dokki
Egypt
|
| 10 May |
A seminar titled " woman governor"
In Cairo Library
At 6:30 P.M
| Organized by the Alliance for Arab Women in cooperation with Cairo Library.Zamalek
Egypt
|
| 10 May |
A seminar titled "Democracy and Dictatorship in the heritage" At 7:30
| Organized by the Egyptian Cultural Forum
In its premises in Garden City Cairo
Egypt
|
| 10-11 May |
The annual scientific conference of the faculty of Social Service on "Social Service and Human Rights"
| Organized by the Faculty of Social Service
Cairo University
Fayoum Branch
|
| 11 May |
A seminar on "Communications in Egypt, going for where? At 7:00 P.M Hosted by the Press Syndicate
| Organized by the Scientific Association of Communication Engineers
Egypt
|
| 11 May |
The ninth discussion circle in the serties of the dialogue on the development priorities in Egypt
| Organized by the National Institute of Planning
Egypt
|
| 11 May |
A seminar on "the civil society's vision of the free trade convention" presenting the development since ratifying the conventions in 1995.
| The qualitative union of the economic development associations
Egypt
|
| 12 May |
A Palestinian documentary Film screening "The Cage", the film is about the Wall. Also the video show introducing the Wall, its ramifications and its legal statue
At 6:30 P.M
| The American University in Cairo
Egypt |
| 12 May |
A strike in the Press Syndicate, denouncing the American brutal crimes committed against the Iraqi prisoners From 12 to 2 P.M
| Organized by the Liberties committee at the Press Syndicate
|
| 12 May |
A conference on Violence against Woman In Atoun Hotel in Menia governorate
| Organized by the Alliance foe Arab Women
in cooperation with Eva of the Future association "Hawa Al Mustaqbal"
Egypt
|
| 12 May |
A workshop on Social sciences and issues of reform in Egypt
| Organized by Social Sciences Department, Faculty of Arts, Ein Shams University.
Egypt
|
| 12- 22 May |
The international seminar of the ombudsmen, a deligation form the National Council for Human Rights in Egypt and a number of civil institutions will attend the seminar in London
| Ombudsmen Studies Center
London
|
| 13 May |
A seminar on "building the Arab personality and the modern challenges"
At 6:00 P.M
| The league of modern education
13 Al- Tahrir Sq
Cairo
Egypt
|
| 13 May |
A seminar on the consequences of the events in Iraq on Kuwait's security
In the Egyptian Cultural Center
At 12:00 P.M
| The Gulf Center for Strategic Studies
|
| 13 May |
The first foundation meeting of the Arab Organization of Children's Rights In Conrad Hotel At 7:00 P.M
| THE Arab Organization for Children's Rights |
| 13 May |
A seminar on the New Middle East Project
| In Somouha Club, Alexandria |
| 13 May |
Launching a website about the Egyptian woman economical participation.
| The American University in Cairo in association with the Arab Labor Organization.
|
| 13 May |
"violence against Woman, methods of elimination and resistance" a seminar will be held in the premises of the general secretary of the Arab Lawyers Union
at 6:30 P.M
| Organized by the general secretary of the Arab Lawyers Union.
|
| 13 May |
A seminar titled" the future of the Islamic code, the state's lay from an Islamic perspective" At 6:00 P.M
| Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
Garden City Cairo
Egypt
|
| 13-14 May |
A seminar on the political reform and Human Rights in Egypt between the Arab Summit and the external and internal initiatives.
| Arab Program for Human Rights Activists
Egypt |
| 14 May |
A celebration of opening the new premises of Al-Fagr Center. Includes a discussion for the new research "the current situation of the Egyptian working class" by Adel Lotfy.
|
Al-Fagr Center
Tel: 0020124103210 |
| 15 May |
A seminar on the Rise in Prices
At the premises of the National Progressive Unionist Party
At 6:00 P.M
|
THE Progressive Women's Union at the Unionist Party
|
| 15 May |
A conference on sovereignty and democracy in Iraq, and the phase after authority transferring In Arbel city, the north of Iraq |
The Kurdistan Democratic Party and a number of political activists
Iraq
|
| 15 May |
A seminar on the labor legislations and insurances
At 7:00 P.M
In Kafr Elzaiat Cultural House |
Kafr Elzaiat Cultural House |
| 16 May |
A seminar on the future of Iraq after transforming the authority
In Taha Hussain Muesum
At 7:30 P.M
|
Ramtan Cultural Center |
| 16 May |
A seminar on the crisis of the Arab Thought
In the premises of the Unionist Party
At 6:00 P.M
|
The Unionist Party Committee in Giza
Egypt
|
| 16 May |
A celebration named "Palestine's Day" includes a discussion on the problems of working and coordinating with the public committees
Hosted by the Press Syndicate
|
organized by the Arab Affairs and Relations Committee at the Press Syndicate in coordination with the Committee of Supporting the Palestinian Intifada |
| 16 May |
A seminar on Woman and high posts In the Cairo Public Library At 6:00 P.M |
Organized by the Alliance foe Arab Women |
| 17-19 May |
A workshop on activating the members in the local communities
In the Nile Media Center- Sharqia governorate
|
Alliance for Arab Women
|
| 18 May |
A press conference to present the first annual report issued by the Association for Human Rights Legal Aid
In the premises of the association
At 10:00 A.M
| The Association for Human Rights Legal Aid
|
| 18 May |
A lecture on activating Woman's role in Youth centers.
In the International Youth House. In Al Wahat Al- Baharia
| Human Power Development Fund Giza |
| 18 May |
A seminar on Falogah siege. At 8:00 P.M In the Press Syndicate
|
Organized by the Liberties Committee at the Press Syndicate
|
| 19 May |
A seminar titled "Civil Society Organizations, Privacy and Roles"
At the Madina Hall
Ras El-Ein- Amman
For more information please call:4635111
|
High Secretary of Amman
Jordan
|
| 23 May |
a book presentation "Days of Torture.. Women's experiences at police stations"
at the premises of the Socialist Studies Center
|
The Socialist Studies Center
|
| 26-29 May |
The Third Media Women Festival
Link in Arabic
| Amman
Jordan
|
| 25-27 May |
Youth in the Media
A seminar about how youth are covered in the media and how youth can participate
Details
| Swedish Institute Alexandria |
| 28-31 May |
A training course for journalists on Journalism and human rights
| Internews Arabic network
Aden- Yemen |
| 21 May- 9 June |
An Exhibition titled "the migrant birds" for the refugees children
Town house gallery. Starts at 10 A.M TO 2 P.M and from 6 to 9 P.M
| The Canadian Embassy |
| 29-30 May |
The 1st regional conference of the Arab chiefs of the Arab high courts
| The High constitutional court in Egypt
In cooperation with the UN.
Egypt |
| 29 May- 1 June |
A training session for lawyers on the national and international mechanisms of the safety of body
| Human Rights Association of the Assistance for Prisoners, in cooperation with the Egyptian bar association and the Arabic Center of International Law and Human Rights Education
Egypt |
| 29- 30 May |
A series of discussion on "the Children's labor in several countries"
In the premises of Al-Fostat Al-Jadida Association
| Al-Fostat Al-Jadida Association in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Affairs |
| 30-31 May |
A seminar on "The big middle east"
| Afro- Asian people's Solidarity Organization
89 Abdel Aziz Al Saoud St., Manial El-Roda, Cairo, Egypt. Tel: 845-495
Egypt |
| 30 May |
A roundtable on "Press Freedom in the Arab World: A New Era in Sight?"
feature
"Cairo Times" Publisher Hisham Kassem, Iranian journalist Mashallah
Shamsolvaezin; AmmanNet Director
Daoud Kuttab and Walid Al-Saqqaf, publisher and editor-in-chief of the
"Yemen Times,"
details
| The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) Istanbul
|
| 30 May |
A lecture on the Arab developmental reforms between the American initiative of the big Middle East and the Arab Human Development Report
| Emirates Center for Strategic Researches and Studies
Emirates |
| 30 May |
Ihsan Abdel Qodous Salon will hold a seminar on the price raise and the required measures of Economy
| Hosted by the press syndicate Cairo
Egypt
|
| 30 May- 1 June |
The sixth Arab congress of the communications and the Internet
| Doha
Qatar
|
| 31 May |
A seminar on "women's political enablement"
| In the National Democratic Party, Cairo secretariat |
| 31 May |
A seminar on "Democracy and Dictatorship in heritage".
In the premises of the Cultural Forum
Address: 1101 Kornich El-Nil, Garden City
At: 7:30 P.M
| Egyptian Cultural Forum |
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