Egypt’s Finance Ministry, AUC sign training cooperation protocol

Egypt’s Finance Ministry has signed a cooperation protocol with the American University in Cairo (AUC) on Thursday to provide specialised training for ministry employees, aiming to strengthen administrative capacity and improve the quality of public services.

Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk and AUC President Ahmad Dallal witnessed the signing of the protocol, which covers specialised training programmes in several fields, the ministry said in a statement.

Kouchouk said: “We want to keep developing ourselves to provide the best possible service to people, taxpayers, and investors.” He said the priority was to invest in building and equipping human capabilities with the new skills needed.

“Communicating with others, delivering services, managing time, and carrying out administrative tasks all require continuous training and development,” he said, adding that language proficiency was important for learning from international experiences and “developing an approach that works for us.”

Dallal said the university shared the ministry’s commitment to investing in human capital and improving institutional performance. AUC would develop specialised programmes tailored to the ministry’s priorities and workplace requirements, he added.

Mahmoud Allam, dean of AUC’s School of Continuing Education, said the two sides shared a vision for professional development, continuing education, and capacity-building. He added that the partnership would help expand training and professional services near the Government District in the New Capital.