The Arab Academy for Science and Technology (AAST) Achievements in the Area of ICT And Gender in the Region

1. The Arab Academy for Science and Technology (AAST) Achievements in the Area of ICT And Gender in the Region By: Eng .Hala El Sheridy ACCIT Technical Manager

2. Corporate structure • The Arab Academy for Science & Technology & Maritime Transport is a specialized educational institute of the Arab League engaged in teaching, training, research work, community service and projects. • Since its inception in 1972, it has been educating, training and qualifying students for all the disciplines, sciences and technologies with particular emphasis on the various aspects of the maritime industry.

3. females males 38% 62% ICT Educational fields • The Academy houses four major academic departments in ICT: • Management of Information systems • Computer Engineering • Communication and Electronics. • Computing and Information Technology (which has an agreement with Brunel University) • Where 600 students graduate every year graduates 1

4. The Academy Students Achievements • In a great Achievement for the Academy students,the Academy won the 1st,2nd &3rd prizes in the Egyptian Local Competition of Robocon 2003 . • It was the first time for a female team to participate in the Robocon competition, and they won the 8th position. • The Academy will present Egypt in the world competition in Bangkok.

5. Arab Academy for Science & Technology , and Maritime Transport Admissions &Registration Committees Board of Directors Vice President for…. Administration Financial Logistics & Human Resources Vice President for…. Vice President for Vocational Studies & Maritime Transport Researches President The Academy’s Holding Company Academy Company for International Tech & Inf Academy Company for Computer MRCC PTI STC Community Services Programs College of Maritime Transport Productivity & Quality Institute College of Engineering Internet & E-business IGCSE ُ Examination Center Information Center Arabic Olympic in Information (AOI) Multimedia Center Computer Services Center

6. females 40% Internet and E-Business unit • This unit is responsible for designing web-based applications . • It serves in the fields of E-Learning, Portal Development, website Development and E-Marketing. staff 60% males

8. Regional Informatics Center The Arab Academy has established a huge, well equipped unit for housing the Olympiad contests in IT , AAST organized: • The first African,Arab Olympiad in informatics (AOI) Females 14.2% Males 85.8% Participants

9. Females 25% males 75% • The first Egyptian Olympiad in informatics. Participants • The first Olympiad in informatics for disabled youth. Participants Females 60% males 40%

10. females males 68% 32% IT staff Maritime Research & Consultation Center • It enhances IT systems, research work and consultation services to the maritimesector . • It has been selected by MCIT as one of the best consultant houses in the area of ICT.

11. Developed Management Information Systems Organization name Project name • Egyptian Maritime Data Bank • Ministry of Transport • Container Terminal Information Management System. • Dammietta container handling company • DCHC • Port Said container handling company • PSCHC

12. Organization name Project name • Port Management Information System • Ministry of Transport • Alexandria Port Authority • APA • Port Saied Port Authority • PSPA • Damietta Port Authority • DPA • Development and Implementation of Information Systems for shipping Agencies • Abou Simbel&Thebes Shiping Agencies Co • Developing Administrative Information System for Navigation companies • Egyptian Navigation Company • Development and Implementation of a Management Information System for the Egyptian Marine Supply & Contracting Co • The Egyptian Marine Supply & Contracting Co

13. Restructuring Of Egyptian Ports Import Country Export Country Port authority Shipping company operations Ship in port Port authority Berthing arrangements Details of cargo Berthing arrangements Sailing schedules E.T.A. cargo manifest Mutual co-operation Ship at sea Forwarding agent Description of location of cargo Booking of ship space information of goods Shipping agent Shipping agent Shipment instructions goods information & clearance information Customs Notification of goods arrival Ship arrival loading plan Discharge instructions Entry & clearance Stevedore/container terminal Forwarding customs agent Shipper Stevedore/container terminal Entry & clearance of goods Notification of arrival Handling instructions Instructions clearance information Marshalling arrangements Dispersion arrangements Instructions of transportation to carry coods Customs Wharfinger Wharfinger Arrange for collection Consignee Instructions to deliver Details of cargo Port authority Haulier Haulier

14. Documentary Circuit of the International Commerce Inspection services Inspection services Customs Customs Customs Agent Harbour master’s office Customs Agent Harbour master’s office Stevedore Stevedore Port Authority Port Authority Freight Forwarder Shipowner Freight Forwarder Ship Agent Bank Bank Ship Agent Land Transport Stowage Terminal Stowage Terminal Land Transport Importer Eporter Ship

15. HARBOUR MASTER AGENTS / SHIPOWNERS PORT AUTHORITY SHIP'S ATTENDANTS CUSTOMS CUSTOMS BROKERS Clearing Center Allows to private and public operators of the transportation chain to exchange data, document and information. CUSTOMS POLICE CONSIGNEES RAILWAYS FREIGHT FORWARDERS SHIPPERS PORT TERMINALS ROAD HAULIERS CONTAINER DEPOTS INTERMODALCENTRES M. T. O. Recommended Implementation Strategy

16. Reengineered Electronic Messages Exchanged by the Clearing Center Exporter / Exporter Agent Importer / freight forwarder Start 3 Payment instruction * Importer Bank 1 Invoices 1 B/L 3 Customs declaration with required inspections 2 Customs declaration 16 Inspection Report 7 Shipment Locations 25 Payment instruction 5 Discharge request 5 Storage request 24 Coding form 28 Credit advice 2 Invoices 2 B/L 26 Payment instruction Paymentadvice Ship agent 2 B/L 3 Delivery order Clearing Center Customs Bank 6 Storage request 27 Credit advice 7 shipment Locations Warehousing 1’ Manifest 3’ with cargo location plan 2’ Manifest Foreign shipping line 2’ Manifest 3 Assigned fees 14 Inspection requests Ministry of defense 3 Customs declaration with required inspection & assigned customs items 3 Inspection requests plan 22 Declaration stamped with inspection results 2’ Manifest 23 Duties & Fees 6 Discharge request 2 Customs declaration 2 Invoices 28 Credit advice 2’ Manifest 2’ Manifest 15 Declaration stamped with inspection results 2’ Manifest 2’ Manifest Import / Export control organization Arabian industrial organization Arm forces office Stevedoring Customs * Swift system is utilized for inter Bank & Transactions 119

17. Reengineered Workflow of Cargo Importation Prepare export documents Prepare import documents Send original B/L to ship & ship agent Send delivery order to Customs When cargo arrives it sends cargo location Issue delivery order Ship Arrival Start Exporter agent Ship agent Ship agent Exporter agent Port Authority Importer Warehousing Prepare notification of discharged cargo Stamp invoice with custom item Send ETA scontaimers no. to freight forward Receive declaration form endorsement to have initial declaration Prepare discharge plan & ship’s clearance document Stamp Issues custom declaration Army forces office Customs computer unit Fright forward Importer agent Ship agent Tarrif committee Export agent Register 46 Random inspection (1% or 10%) check custom release against packing list review cargo value & custom duties Stamp manifest CCU Send manifest Determine inspections & Documents required Ministry of defense Send manifest Clearing center Receiving print out Foreign shipping line Tarrif committee Importer Custom computer unit Prepare inspection request & application with expected dates,arrange evaluators Stamp manifest Evaluation Process Evaluate products Arabian industry organization Manifest&Declaration Pricing Dept Evaluator Assign fees and committee Receive custom release certificate Revision Import/Export control org. Custom computer unit Custom revision dept. Receiving manifest&Internal work to assign labor & equipment for disch. Request Gate Invoice Request Internal task to determine for the cargo place of received manifest Review technical invoice Quality inspection Discharging Cargo Receive copy of release certificate Pay assign fees Import /Export Stevedoring Import/Export control org. Stevedore Import agent Warehousing Import agent Prepare discharge application Sending sample to lab Prepare storage application Issue custom release certificate Issue receipt Analysis Result Import agent Import/Export control org. Sample Lab Custom Importer agent Custom safe Receive Inspection Report Issue result on declaration & stamp Declaration stamped Take randomize sample Superficial inspection Coding selected sample Custom Pay fees Inspection Import /Export Importer Inspection committee Coding committee Cargo not arrived

18. females males 55% 45% staff Multimedia Center It participates in the development of computer-based educational material on the web, CD’s &CDI.

20. males females 70%% 30% Computer Services Center Established in 1998 with an aim to provide Premium quality IT services at acceptable prices to the community in which it serves. • Courses are represented by the Certified Training and Educational Center (CTEC) • All Microsoft Tracks are delivered by certified instructors • Availability of the Authorized PROMETRIC Testing center for all Tracks delivered and also many different IT certifications (Oracle, Sun, Cisco etc..) 1 staff

21. Computer Services Center • One of the top 3 Accredited Centers in Egypt (EG0002) • First Active Center in Egypt • First Accredited Test Center in Alexandria • ECDL Report Stated that CSC displayed best performance of all Egyptian testing Centers

22. Females 25% males 75% Community Service Program (CSP) To provide education and career-oriented opportunities for human resource enrichment and community development in Egypt and the Arab World. staff

23. CSP Experience in Community Services • 19,000 trainees since 1992 • 105 corporate clients • 84 training in cooperation with IIE/USAID in 5 governorates • ICDL courses in cooperation with MCIT in 8 governorates for 4000 trainees.

24. females males 50% 50% staff Productivity and Quality Institute It has assisted MCIT in the training of 600 trainees in Specialized Training In Information Technology for fresh graduates , for 5 consequent years where 2 batches of trainees are graduated per annum (6 months each). 1

25. Women Participation in Quality Institute/MCIT ICT Training

26. Academy Company for Information Technology and Communication(ACCIT) ACCIT has won the bid for the smarts school pilot project in the North West Cluster. It is intended to automate and computerize the educational process in the preparatory schools. To improve teaching and educational methods To qualify students and teachers to obtain the International Computer Driving License by school staff TO transform the Smart Schools into Productive community units.

27. Smart Schools project Scope of work Project start

28. Smart Schools Labs

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