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In partnership with the Aswan International Women’s Film Festival, the Embassy brought Egyptian-American film producer Dina Emam to Egypt on February 25th and 26th to lead a workshop and meet one-on-one with female Egyptian filmmakers. Dina Emam is best known for her work on the film “Yomeddine.”
![U.S. Embassy Charge d'Affaires Thomas Goldberger greets Minister of Antiquities Dr. Khaled El Anany at the inauguration of the groundwater lowering system at the Catacombs with USAID Deputy Mission Director Rebecca Latorraca. U.S. Embassy Charge d'Affaires Thomas Goldberger greets Minister of Antiquities Dr. Khaled El Anany at the inauguration of the groundwater lowering system at the Catacombs with USAID Deputy Mission Director Rebecca Latorraca.](https://2017-2020.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/pressreleases/2019-03-25-KomElShuqafa-Charles_Copeland680.jpg?itok=0NuUohky)
In support of Egypt’s vital tourism industry, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Thomas Goldberger joined Minister of Antiquities Dr. Khaled El-Anany and Alexandria Governor Dr. Abdul Aziz Qansua to celebrate the completion of a groundwater lowering system at the Catacombs of Kom El-Shuqafa on Sunday, March 3.
Three leading universities in Egypt will partner with American universities to create Centers of Excellence in energy, water, and agriculture. Supported by an investment of $90 million through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the three Centers will establish linkages between Egyptian universities and leading universities in the United States, help forge relationships between Egyptian and American researchers and experts, and drive research and innovation in sectors that are key to Egypt’s future economic growth.
![USAID/Egypt Deputy Mission Director Rebecca Latorraca visits a giant clam farm in Marsa Alam with renowned marine biologist Dr. Mahmoud Hanafy and HEPCA representatives. Restoring the native giant clam population is critical to coral reef. USAID/Egypt Deputy Mission Director Rebecca Latorraca visits a giant clam farm in Marsa Alam with renowned marine biologist Dr. Mahmoud Hanafy and HEPCA representatives. Restoring the native giant clam population is critical to coral reef.](https://2017-2020.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/pressreleases/PR_Marsa_Alam_0.jpg?itok=PJbaHRTG)
In support of Egypt’s economic development and the prosperity of the hundreds of thousands of Egyptians that work in Egypt’s tourism industry, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on December 13 participated in the inauguration of an interpretive center, an ecotourism enterprise, and a refrigeration facility to conclude a successful project in the Red Sea Governorate to establish sustainable tourism activities.
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