Founded in 1919, the Institute of International Education (IIE) is one of the world’s most experienced higher education and exchange organizations. The heart of IIE’s mission is to develop international leaders who are able to think, work, and solve problems on a global, intercultural basis. As a world leader in the international exchange of people and ideas, IIE is a reputable and respected manager of sponsored training and leadership programs and has decades of experience in administering competitive recruitment and selection processes. Currently, the Institute implements more than 250 programs each year. These programs involve a total of approximately 20,000 individuals in more than 175 countries worldwide.

IIE has a strong commitment to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. With the generous support of sponsors and donors, IIE programs in the region aim to improve understanding between the United States and MENA countries, develop leadership in the region, and build capacity among individuals and institutions to address global challenges. Approximately one-third of the 20,000 participants in IIE programs each year come from MENA countries and this number is growing.

The IIE Regional Office in Cairo was granted a license to operate in Egypt as an international NGO in March 2005. The IIE Center for Leadership Excellence was launched at the same time and operates through the Regional Office as a core program offering to serve the MENA region. The Center works to identify and support results-oriented leaders who actively champion reform in their places of work and community through initiatives that foster effective leadership development. IIE programs provide opportunities for these professionals to explore the effectiveness of their current leadership approaches, to acquire new ways of thinking and acting as leaders, and to develop networks with others in the region who are dealing with similar challenges.

IIE program offerings are diverse and serve a variety of development needs in the region including higher education reform, teacher and school development, social and business entrepreneurship including small business development, institutional capacity building, and enrichment opportunities for women and for youth. Programs are designed to enhance specific professional and institutional competencies and to build leadership capacity that can create and sustain desired change.

Keys to Effective Learning is an Egyptian educational consulting company based in Cairo, Egypt dedicated to meeting the learning needs of clients. Keys clients include schools, government entities and private companies throughout the Middle East, Pakistan and Cyprus. Widely renowned for its practical solutions to learning needs, Keys has served the children and schools of Egypt since 1995.

Keys trainers are a multi-cultural group of learning/educational/training professionals and practitioners who individually have a unique record of successful experience in various specialized fields of the learning process.

Since its inception in 1993, Creative Encounters has engaged in a wide variety of development processes with scores of organizations worldwide. Their diverse clients range from large multinational corporations to small family-owned businesses, and from public institutions and governmental agencies to NGOs of all sizes.

Creative Encounters’ business is leadership and team development for individuals and organizations. Using experiential learning methods, they help people develop the skills and behaviors necessary for optimal team effectiveness.

Skillful facilitation of carefully selected experiential learning processes is the foundation of every “Creative Encounter” - tailored to the specific goals of each client. Experiential learning is one of the most effective methods of development because it is learner-centered. Participants recognize that they are responsible for their own development, and that their individual growth is essential for the development of the larger whole.

The Creative Encounters mission is to contribute to society through improving work relationships and helping to increase capacity for continuous development on personal, organizational and community levels.