Anna Lindh Foundation

Young Bussinessmen Association for Community Development

National Network

Egypt

Address

1 Thabet street, Assuit Assuit Egypt

Country

Egypt

City

Assuit

Street address 2

1 Thabet street, Assuit

Mobile Phone

01144449111

Telephone

20-088-2330289

Telephone (other)

01111245000

E-Mail

ab_asba@yahoo.com

Year of Establishment

1994

Contact Person1

ahmed mahmoud soliman

Job Title 1

head of organisation

Contact Person 2

ahmed mohamed abbas

Job Title 2

executive director

Organisation Type

Non-Governmental Organization

Fields of Activity

Youth and education

General Information

Young Businessmen Association of Assiut (YBAA) is a non-profit organization. It was founded in 2002. YBAA has competent and well-qualified members in many fields of development issues. YBAA has efficient staff (7) working on: - Local Community Development. - Raising awareness on Constitutional, Social, and Legal Human Rights. The source of funding of the Association comes from the donations of members in the Association and from the membership subscriptions YBAA is considered as Information Center for European Union in Assiut Governorate. It provides commercial information, commercial skills, BRE Service in an effort to develop commercial cooperation, and provides internet to promote the Egyptian companies. YBAA has a strong relationship with many NGOs, national and international institutions, educational institutions, and governmental organizations: - European Union. - AMIDEAST Program. - Catholic Relief Services (CRS) - Assiut University - Ministry of Social Solidarity. - The Arab Council of Childhood and Development

Mission and Objectives

YBAA is seeking to achieve the following goals: - Implementing development projects in an effort to improve level of family economically, cultural, socially, and environmentally. - Organizing awareness programs. - Protecting environment. - Creating training programs for employees. - Providing job opportunities. - Providing skills, experience, and training programs. - Networking with governmental and Non-governmental NGOs and Donor Agencies. YBAA is targeting women, children, youth, family, farmers, and local community as a whole.

Main Projects / Activities

Project Name: Strategies of Import & Export – Phase I Donor: Egyptian Industry Modernization Program Project Achievements: Training 50 youth investors from Assiut University. Project Name: Strategies of Import & Export – Phase II Donor: European Union (Egyptian Industry Modernization Program) Project Achievements: Three training workshops for exporters in Assiut Governorate Project Name: Transparency in Action for Business in Egypt Donor: Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Project Achievements: TOT programs designed and conducted for the (50) enterprises, CSOs and executive bodies to empower businesspeople to advocate against unequal treatment and corrupt practices. The training program followed by networking, consultancy, business management guidelines, and legal and technical support provided upon request to individuals and organizations