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ContentsI. SWYAA Global Assembly...............................................5

Purpose .........................................................................................................5

Theme ...........................................................................................................5

Outline ..........................................................................................................5

Host...............................................................................................................6

Participating Countries:...................................................................................7

Program.........................................................................................................8

Optional Tour .................................................................................................9

II. Useful Information ..................................................... 10

General instructions ..................................................................................... 10

Weather ...................................................................................................... 10

Transport in Cairo......................................................................................... 11

Internet Access............................................................................................. 11

Laundry services ........................................................................................... 12

Delivery services........................................................................................... 12

Nearest Facilities .......................................................................................... 13

Weight......................................................................................................... 13

Visa ............................................................................................................. 13

Transportation from Cairo Airport ................................................................. 13

Dress code ................................................................................................... 14

Decency precautions..................................................................................... 14

Room facilities.............................................................................................. 14

Traveller’s checklist ...................................................................................... 14

III. Visits ......................................................................... 16

Cairo............................................................................................................ 16

Scheduled visits............................................................................................ 16

The Pyramids of Giza ................................................................................. 16

The Sun Boats (The Boats of Cheops) .......................................................... 17

The Sphinx ................................................................................................ 17

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AL-Kanisa Al-Mu’allaqa (Hanging Church).................................................... 18

Mosque of Amr lbn Al-’Aas (Al-Fustat) ........................................................ 18

National Cultural Centre (Opera House) ...................................................... 18

Cairo Tower .............................................................................................. 19

The Khan Khalili Bazaar and Sagha (goldsmiths) .......................................... 19

The Egyptian Museum ............................................................................... 20

Optional Tour Visits ...................................................................................... 22

Aswan ...................................................................................................... 22

Aswan High Dam ....................................................................................... 22

Elephantine Island..................................................................................... 23

Kom Ombo Temple.................................................................................... 24

Luxor ........................................................................................................ 24

Karnak Temple .......................................................................................... 25

Hatshepsut Temple (el-Deir el-Bahari) ........................................................ 25

Valley of the Kings..................................................................................... 26

IV. Appendices ................................................................ 27

Appendix A: List of Participating Countries’ Embassies in Egypt ....................... 27

Appendix B: Egypt Map................................................................................. 29

Appendix C: Cairo Map ................................................................................. 30

Appendix D: Cairo Metro Map ....................................................................... 31

Appendix E: Transportation Fares to Cairo...................................................... 32

Appendix F: Time difference.......................................................................... 33

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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

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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-Gezira St., Beside the Anglo-American Hospital and Cairo

Tower, Gezira, Zamalek, 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

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Participating Countries:

AustraliaBahrainCanadaEcuadorChileFinlandGreece

IndiaJapanKenyaMauritiusMexicoNew ZealandNorway

OmanPeruPolandQatarRussiaSpainSri Lanka

TunisiaTurkeyUAEUKUSAVenezuelaYemen

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Program

Date Time Activity

8th October 2010 Arrival of participants

9th October 2010 All day Arrival of participants

8:30 pm Welcome Reception and orientation

10th October 2010 8:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast

9:30 - 12:30 am Visit the Egyptian Museum

1:00 – 2:30 pm Lunch

2:30 – 4:00 pm Free Tour in Cairo Leaded by group Leaders

5:00 – 5:30 am Official Opening ceremony:- HE Minister of Youth – NCY- HE Ambassador of Japan- Representative of IYEO- Representative of EASWY

5:30 – 5:45 pm Break

5:45 – 6:30 pm - Presentation of activities of the SWYAA- Presentation of challenges that face Egyptian youth

6:30 – 8:00 pm Dinner

8:30 – 10:30 Intercultural night

11th October 2010 8:00 – 9:00 am Breakfast

9:30 – 12:00 pm Community services field visits to various NGOs

12:30 – 2:30 pm Visit to Old Cairo

3:00 – 4:30 Lunch

4:30 – 7:30 pm Free tour in Khan El Khalili (Egyptian Oriental shopping)

8:00 – 10:00 pm Artistic Egyptian dance - Tannora

10:30 Dinner

12th October 2010 7:00 – 8:00 Breakfast

8:30 – 11:30 am Visiting Pyramids

12:00 – 2:00 am Lunch

2:00 – 3:00 pm Break

3:00 – 7:00 pm Conference for Post-Program Activities

7:00 – 7:30 pm Break

8:00 – 10:00 pm Closing ceremony & Dinner

13th October 2010 Departure - End of the official program hosted by NCY

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Optional Tour

Date Activity

13th October2010

Arrival to Aswan

･ 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.

・ With a small mootorboat visit of The famous templePhilae dedicated to Goddesses Isis. Then proceed to theAswan High Dam･ Transfer back to the boat.

･ Dinner and overnight on board in Aswan.

14th October2010

Kom Ombo -Edfu

･ Breakfast on board.

･ Sailing towards Kom Ombo city, visit of Sobek Temple.

･ Lunch on board.

･ Continue sailing to Edfu to Visit of Horus Temple thatdedicated to God of the Sun Horus.･ Dinner on board.

･ Spend the night sailing to Luxor city.

15th October2010

Luxor

･ Breakfast on board.

・ Visit of the Famous Karnack Temple in the East Bank ofthe River Nile, then move the West bank, the City of Deadvisiting the Valley of Kings, then observe the imposingTemple of the Queen Hatschepsut.･ Lunch on board.

･ Dinner on board.

･ Overnight in Luxor .

16th October2010

Luxor

･ Breakfast on board.

･ Free till departure time .

･ Transfer to Luxor airport to leave to Cairo By flight.

･ Domestic flight from Luxor to Cairo (around 16:00 pm)

･ Overnight in Cairo

17th October2010

CairoEnd of the optional tour

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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=cJapanese http://weather.jp.msn.com/local.aspx?wealocations=wc:EGXX0004

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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 Arabic 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.

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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) 19019Hardee's (fast food) 19066McDonald's (fast food) 19991Bon Appetit (fast food) 19101Cook Door (fast food) 16999Pizza Hut 19000Little Caesar’s Pizza 19202Pizza King 19519Al-Tazaj (grilled chicken) 19018Cilantro (coffee shop) 16313Beano’s (coffee shop) 19414Tikka (restaurant) 19099Chilli's (restaurant) 19002The Bakery 19011Alain Le Notre (French food) 19133La Poire (confectionary) 19515El Malky (dairy products) 19017Metro Supermarket 19619Nestlé Water 19800Seif Pharmacy 19199El-Ezaby Pharmacy 19600Airport Shuttle Bus 19970Cairo Airport Company for TouristTransportation

19970

City Cab (yellow taxi) 19155HSBC 19007Commercial International Bank (CIB) 19666DHL 16345Radio Shack (electronics) 19419Emirates Airlines 19899EgyptAir 090070000 (landline)

1717 (cell)Western Union 19190

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Nearest Facilities

Hospital: Anglo-American Hospital3, Hadiqet El-Zohreya St., Zamalek, Cairo (same street as CEC)Tel: 02-27356162, 02-27356165, 02-27356163

ATM machine: Ahli ClubEl-Gabalaya, el-Gezira el-Wosta, Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt (5-minutewalk from CEC)

Laundry: Farid Laundry11, el-Gabalaya St., Zamalek02-27373731, 02-27353115

Hotel: Novotel3 Saray el-Gezira St., Zamalek, Egypt02-27356725, 02-27356725

ExchangeOffice:

Al Reda exchange163, 26th July St., Zamalek02-27356798Arab Group for Exchange2A, Bahgat Ali St., off el-Gezira el Wosta, el-Masry Towers,Zamalek02-27354531

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 TransportationHotline: 19970Offices exist in terminals 1, 2 and 3Vehicles: H1 Hyundai Van

Shuttle buses: Airport Shuttle BusHotline: 19970

White taxi: Hailed anywhere for a drive. Has a digital fare meter. Payexactly the amount you see on the screen (recommended).

Yellow taxi: Usually available by order (Hotline 19155). Not common like thewhite one. Fare meter exact (recommended).

Black & whitetaxi:

Fare negotiable with the driver before riding. Meter doesn’twork (not recommended).

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Dress code

1. Formal wear for official visits2. Sleeve-long clothes for sun-ray sensitive skin3. Sports wear4. 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 trousersand no shorter than knee-long skirts and dresses are preferred.

Room facilities

1. 3 beds with sheets, blankets/bedcovers and pillows2. Refrigerator3. Television4. Bathroom5. Air condition6. Telephone

Traveller’s checklist

Toiletries and Medication:1. Insect repellent2. Own medication (e.g. allergy, asthma, pain killer, traveller's diarrhea... etc.)3. For flu precautions: (Thermometer, Vitamin C)4. Face masks5. Hand sanitizer6. Moisturizer7. Towel(s)8. Soap9. Disposable toilet seat covers10. Toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, conditioner and other toiletries…11. Sewing kit

Clothes1. Comfortable shoes (for long walks during sightseeing)2. Hat/cap, umbrella, sunglasses, sun-block (for sun and heat protection)

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Quick Checklist1. Passport2. Airplane ticket3. Alarm clock4. Camera and mp3 player/iPod5. Notepad and pens6. Small bag/backpack7. Business cards8. Tumbler

Others1. Favourite music and music played in your SWY versions that you would like to

play to re-live SWY memories2. Cash money (Egyptian Pounds)3. Hangers for clothes inside the room4. 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.

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III. Visits

Cairo

Cairo, the Capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa, enjoys a remarkablestandpoint among other cities of the world. It occupies a unique site that enabled itto exchange culture with other civilizations. Greater Cairo (an administrative divisioncomprising Cairo and Giza as well as 3 other Governorates) is the only area in theworld 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

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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 tothe precision and astounding ability of the ancient Egyptians in building this pyramid.Close to the eastern flank of the Pyramid of Cheops lie three small pyramidsdedicated either to his wives or family members.

The Second PyramidBuilt 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 oncecovered it all. At the base, it measures 215.5 m2. Its interior is simple, with twoentrances on the north side. The Second Pyramid, like all other pyramids, had anexterior covering of fine-grain limestone. Now, only a small part of this coveringremains. The visitor can also still see the remains of his mortuary temple, the Templeof the Valley, and rising causeway. These temples witnessed the religious rites duringthe embalming of the body.

The Third PyramidBuilt by Mycerinus (Menkaure), south-west of the Great and Second Pyramids, it ismuch smaller than either one (62 m). It is distinguished by the fact that the lowerparts of its sides still retain their granite slab coverings. The Ancient Egyptians, itmust be noted, built the pyramids to be tombs to preserve the bodies of their deadkings especially that they believed in resurrection and immortality. The threePyramids of Giza are surrounded by several small pyramids, and hundreds ofmastaba-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. Therethey placed wooden boats, to be at the disposal of the King when he went on hisjourney of Day and Night with the sun god, Ra, in the after world. Early excavationshave discovered three such sun boat sites, on the east side of the Great Pyramid. Theboat was 43.5 m long, the prow and stern were 5 and 7 m high respectively. Theboats 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 largestatue 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 70m long and 20 m high. Scholars and scientists are of the opinion that the face of theSphinx closely resembles that of King Kephren. The Sphinx, and the Three Pyramids,is regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

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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 ofarchitecture from different periods.

National Cultural Centre (Opera House)

The new 7-story opera house at the Gezira Exhibition Grounds was inaugurated onOctober 3rd 1988. Designed by a team of Japanese and Egyptian architects, it is anarchitectural masterpiece of Islamic design. It is equipped with the mostsophisticated audio-visual system and comprises:

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

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

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The Third Theatre: an open theatre comprising 1000 seats.

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

Cairo Tower

The Cairo Tower is a free-standing concrete tower in Cairo. It stands in the Zamalekdistrict on Gezira Island in the River Nile. At 187 m (614 ft), it is one of Cairo's mostfamous and well-known landmarks. The Cairo Tower, built from 1956 to 1961, wasdesigned 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 observationdeck and a rotating restaurant with a view over Cairo. One rotation takesapproximately 70 minutes.

The Khan Khalili Bazaar and Sagha (goldsmiths)

Comprising an array of shops dating back to the 14th Century AD, Khan Khalili isrenowned for its indigenous character and the magnificent variety of gold and silverworks, embroidered clothing, leather goods and ivory-inlaid woodwork in addition tothe many other attractive handicrafts. The souk (Arabic for market) dates back to1382, when Emir Djaharks el-Khalili built a large caravanserai in Cairo. It was alsoknown as the Turkish bazaar during the Ottoman Empire. In addition to shops, thereare several coffeehouses , restaurants, and street food vendors distributedthroughout the market. The coffee shops are generally small and quite traditional.

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The al-Hussein Mosque is also in Khan el-Khalili; al-Azhar University and its mosqueare not far away. Another famous place to hang out in Khan el Khalili is “Qahwet elFishawy” (Fishawi Café) where artists and writers used to meet there. NaguibMahfouz's (Egypt’s Novel Laureate in Literature 1988) novel Midaq Alley (1947) is setin an alley in Khan el-Khalili.

The Egyptian Museum

The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum, inCairo, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. Themuseum's Royal Mummy Room contains 27 royal mummies from Pharaonic times.Today, there are about 9 mummies displayed, one of which is the newly discoveredmummy of Queen Hatshepsut. The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities contains manyimportant pieces of ancient Egyptian history. It houses the world’s largest collectionof Pharaonic antiquities, and many treasures of King Tutankhamen. The Egyptiangovernment established the museum which was built in 1835. The museum soonmoved to Boulaq in 1858 because the original building was getting to be too small tohold all of the artifacts. In 1855, shortly after the artifacts were moved, DukeMaximilian of Austria was given all of the artifacts. He hired a French architect todesign and construct a new museum for the antiquities. The new building was to beconstructed on the bank of the Nile River in Boulaq. In 1878, after the museum wascompleted for some time, it suffered some irreversible damage; a flood of the RiverNile caused the antiquities to be relocated to another museum, in Giza. The artifactsremained there until 1902 when they were moved, for the last time to the currentmuseum 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 Ancient

Egypt, including items from the tombs of the Pharaohs Thutmosis III, Thutmosis IV,

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Amenophis II, Hatshepsut, and Maherpen, and also many artefacts taken from the

Valley of the Kings.

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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.

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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.

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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,

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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."

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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.

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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, CairoTel 02-2575-0444Fax 02-2578-1638

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Bahrain 15, Brazil St., ZamalekTel. 02-2736-6612 02-2736-6605Fax 02-2736-6609

973

Canada 26, Kamel El-Shenawy St., Garden CityTel. 02-2791-8700Fax 02-2791-8860

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Chile 1, El-Saleh Ayoub St., ZamalekTel. 02-2735-8711 02-2735-8446 02-2738-1851Fax 02-2735-3716

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Ecuador 33, Ismail Mohamed St., ZamalekTel. 02-2737-2776 02-2736-7355 02-2736-1839Fax 02-2736-1841

593

Finland 3, Abul-Feda St., 13th floor, ZamalekTel. 02-2736-3722Fax 02-2737-1376

358

Greece 18, Aisha El Taymouria, Garden CityTel. 02-2795-0443 02-2795-5915 02-2795-1074Fax 02-2796-3903

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India 5, Aziz Abaza St., ZamalekTel. 02-2736-3051/2 02-2735-6053Fax 02-2736-4038

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Japan 21, Cornich el-Nile St., MaadiTel. 02-25285903/4Fax 02-25285906

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Kenya 29, El-Kods El-Sharif St., Mohandessin, GizaTel. 02-3345-3628 02-33453907Fax 02-3344-3400

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Mauritius 156, Sudan St., Mohandessin, GizaTel. 02-3761-8102/3 02-3748-8275 02-3762-4914Fax 02-3761-8101

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Mexico 17, Port Said St., 5th floor, Apts. 502-503, MaadiTel. 02-2358-0256/8/9Fax 02-2359-1887

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New Zealand 2005c, Corniche El-Nil, North Tower, Nile City Towers, Cairo 64

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Tel. 02-2461-6000Fax 02-2461-6099

Norway 8, Gezira St., ZamalekTel. 02-2735-3340Fax 02-2737-0709

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Oman 52, Hegaz St., Mohandessin, GizaTel. 02-3303-6011 02-3303-5942Fax 02-3303-6464

968

Peru 41, Nahda St., 2nd floor, MaadiTel. 02-2359-0306

51

Poland 5, El-Aziz Othman St., ZamalekTel. 02-2736-7456 02-2735-9583

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Qatar 10, Themar Street, Mohandessin, GizaTel. 02-3760-4693/4 02-3760-4689 02-3760-3617Fax 02-3760-3618 02-3761-0901

974

Russia 95, Giza St., Dokki,GizaTel. 02-3748-9353/4/5/6Fax 02-3760-9074

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Spain 41, Ismail Mohamed St., ZamalekTel. 02-2735-5813 02-2735-6437 02-2735-3652Fax 02-2735-3685

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Sri Lanka 8, Sri Lanka St., ZamalekTel. 02-2340-0047 02-2340-4966Fax 02-2341-7138

94

Turkey 25, Falaki St., CairoTel. 02-2794-8364 02-2796-3318 02-2794-4850Fax 02-2795-8110

90

UAE 4, Ibn Sina St., GizaTel. 02-3570-2382Fax 02-3570-0844

971

UK 7, Ahmed Ragheb St., Garden CityTel. 02-2794-0852/3/4/5/6/7/8Fax 02-2794-0859 02-2794-3065

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USA 8, Kamal El-Din Salah St., Garden CityTel. 02-2797-3300

1

Venezuela 15, Mansour Mohamed St., ZamalekTel. 02-2736-4332 02-2736-3517Fax 02-2736-7373

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Yemen 28, Amin el-Rafei St., Messaha Sq., Dokki, GizaTel. 02-3761-4224/5/6 02-3760-4805/6Fax 02-3760-4815 02-3761-0869

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Appendix B: Egypt Map

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Appendix C: Cairo Map

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Appendix D: Cairo Metro Map

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Appendix E: Transportation Fares to Cairo

CityMode

Aswan Luxor Hurghada Sharm el-Sheikh

Alexandria

Airplane 350 300 290 290 200Train 110 110 - - 50Bus 100 85 55 65 35

P.S. Prices are not exact.

Distances between major cities in Egypt in km

City CairoAlex LuxorAswanHurghadaSharm IsmaliaSeuzMarsaMatrouh

PortSaid

Minia

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 1128223 0 513 1386 1043 10441415 1128655

Hurghada529 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

MarsaMatrouh

512 288 1185 1415 1047 993 560 652 0 645 760

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

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Appendix F: Time difference

Country Time Difference from CLT Time Difference fromGMT

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

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