Directorate General for Education and Culture

University of Rome
"Foro Italico"

Dissemination of the project's goals and frame of reference started in the early stages of the project and continued throughout its realisation and later, consisting of two main actions: involving the graduates and operators in the sport sector, and promoting the project with PE Faculties, other academic contexts, health operators and schools, and disseminating the information throughout. Detailed information was conveyed to the former Ministry of Education, Dr. A. Hamid El-Zoheiry (replaced in Jan’10) to secure basic approval of the various initiatives and in view of curriculum accreditation & sustainability; educational institutions, sport and health clubs and other market operators, etc. have been also regularly involved. The National Sports Council and other PC national delegations have shown their interest towards the project’s achievements. Resulting promotion of Sport and Physical Activity in education will have a very positive impact on the local economy and society.

Specific dissemination activities performed during the project include:

• Dissemination throughout departments in PC Faculties;
• PC local dissemination through graduate and sport operators interview;
• Dissemination through the Workshop “Internationalisation of the University System in the Area of Sport Science” (Rome, 1 October 2007);
• Disseminating Workshop in Cairo, November 2007;
• Official Presentations about the project in an international conference outside Cairo (Zagazig, March 2008) and in national conferences at other Universities (Mansoura, February 2009; Suez Canal, April 2009; Tanta, June 2009; Aswan, January 2010) ;
• Dissemination through Faculty meetings in Cairo and Alexandria and through Seminars in Cairo and in Alexandria February 2008.
• Dedicated Symposium in the official program of the International 4th ICHPER.SD Middle East Regional Congress, October 2008.
• Workshop on University Cooperation organised by the Italian Ministry of University (Rome,13 March 2009).
• Workshop on the University’s Internationalization organised by the Italian Ministries of University and of Foreign Affairs, (Rome, 3 April 2009)
• Workshop on “EG-IT Projects Success Stories” organised by the Egyptian Embassy in Italy and by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the celebration of the Italian-Egyptian Year of Culture (Rome, 21-22 July 2009).
• Project’s Final Conference in Cairo, September 2010
• Lectures held by the European partners at Helwan University
• Meetings of the EU (GH, EC and partners) and PC (GC and partners) with:
  - Gezira Faculty; Dean, Prof. Dr. Safya Ahmed Mohy Eldin Hamdy;
  - Cairo Medical School, Dean,
  - Helwan University, President, Prof. Dr. Abd Allah Barakat, the Vice-President for Post-graduate studies & research, Prof. Dr. Ahemed Salama, and other authorities;
  - Alexandria University, President, Prof. Dr. Hassan Nadir Kheirallah, the Vice-President for Post-graduate studies & research, Prof. Dr. Hind Mamdouh Hanafy, and other authorities;
  - Ministry of Higher Education and State for Scientific Research, the Coordinator of European Cooperation, Dr. A. Hamid El-Zoheiry;
  - President of Egyptian National Sports Council, Eng. Hassan Sakr
  - European Union, Delegation of the European Union in Egypt, the Science Counsellor, Dr. Elena Sachez Cuadrado, Delegation of the European Commission to the State of Israel, the Minister Counsellor, Head of Scientific Session, Dr. Robert Krengel;
  - European Union, Tempus Office in Egypt, Mr Yasser Elshayeb;
  - Italian Embassy, Scientific Attaché, Prof. Dr. Franco Porcelli.
• Dissemination of EUP seminars in PC newspaper (The Egyptian Gazette) and European delegates interview through the media (Cairo and Alexandria visit, February 2008).