Sawiris Foundation for Social Development
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Sawiris Foundation for Social Development (Arabic
: مؤسسة ساويرس للتنمية الإجتماعية) is an Egypt
ian charity organization linked with the Sawiris Family
established in 2001 and a prominent institution of economic and social aid in Egypt.
Its activities include:
Since 2005, the foundation also distributes annual literary prizes under the name Sawiris Foundation Awards for Egyptian Literature (in Arabic جائزة مؤسسة ساويرس للأدب المصري) in novels, story collections, short stories, best scenario on long feature movies, best first-time scenario written for cinema. Among the recent winners is novelist Reem Bassiouney
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Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
: مؤسسة ساويرس للتنمية الإجتماعية) is an Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian charity organization linked with the Sawiris Family
Sawiris Family
Sawiris Family is an Egyptian Coptic family that owns the Orascom group of businesses including telecommunications, construction, tourism, industries and technology.Onsi Sawiris , now retired, is the patriarch of the family....
established in 2001 and a prominent institution of economic and social aid in Egypt.
Its activities include:
- Creating projects that provide job opportunities for Egyptians
- Training particularly in economic sectors and professions that are not adequately available in the Egyptian market
- Placement of qualified Egyptians in the job market
- Scholarships in various colleges and universities with particular programs for scholarships at Queen MaryQueen Mary, University of LondonQueen Mary, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
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and in a German technological institute.
Since 2005, the foundation also distributes annual literary prizes under the name Sawiris Foundation Awards for Egyptian Literature (in Arabic جائزة مؤسسة ساويرس للأدب المصري) in novels, story collections, short stories, best scenario on long feature movies, best first-time scenario written for cinema. Among the recent winners is novelist Reem Bassiouney
Reem Bassiouney
Reem Bassiouney is an Egyptian author and sociolinguistics professor, currently residing at Georgetown University. She has written several novels and a number of short stories and won the 2009 Sawiris Foundation Literary Prize for Young Writers for her novel Dr. Hanaa...
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