Egyptian Association of University Women
Business Training for Young Women Graduates

This is a project offering specialised training to support and encourage young female graduates starting small businesses.  The comprehensive non-profit training programme covers sales, communicaiton, marketing, leadership, time management, negotiation and project management.  Seminars and workshops are held in cooperation with government departments supporting young people and with the help and support of successful small private businesses.

In 2008, 182 university graduates between the ages of 18 and 32 passed through the programme, taking part in a number of courses which offered them basic skills in accountancy, computing, economics, business and English language.  Shell Egypt has been involved in this project since November 2006, and continues to sponsor an annual competition to encourage the young entrepreneurs.

In 2008, 13 university students won prizes in the Shell Intilaaqah Competition for their business projects. The prize-winning projects included a recycling project, an underwear production business, and a pre-cooked meals project.

A committee made up of members of Egyptian Association of University Women members continues to be involved in the planning and executon of the courses, and in supervising the trainers.