Today, Lt. Gen. Abdel Moneim El-Terras, Chairman of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, and Eng. Ahmed Mekki, Chairman and CEO of Bena Corporation, witnessed the signing of an agreement between “Bunia Cables” and the Consulting Engineers Group, for cooperation in designing and supervising the construction of the new headquarters of the company. Structure Cabling and Structure Manufacturer for Optical Fiber Cables. This agreement comes within the framework of the final executive steps to establish the largest factory for manufacturing optical fiber cables in Egypt, Africa and the Middle East, with investments exceeding one billion pounds, in the Suez Canal Economic Zone. The cooperation agreement was signed at the pavilion of "Bunia" company at Cairo ICT Exhibition as part of its participation in this exhibition. In this regard, the "Terrace" stressed the implementation of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's directives to deepen local industrialization, transfer and indigenize modern technology, and work to reduce imports, in a way that contributes to increasing the added value of Egyptian products and achieving smart digitalization of all mega development projects. Al-Terras explained that the cable factory is an industrial edifice that provides many job opportunities for young engineers and technicians and training on the latest fiber-optic cable technology according to the standards of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, pointing out that Arab Industrialization aims with this partnership to establish a national industry that meets the needs of the local market in terms of advanced technology infrastructure. For networks and communications to serve development projects and smart cities inside Egypt, in addition to opening export outlets for the Arab region and Africa. For his part, Eng. Ahmed Makki explained the importance of this agreement, which comes within the framework of the company's direction to support the achievement of the goals of digital transformation plans in Egypt and Africa, indicating that the launch of a "cable structure" in partnership with the Arab Organization for Industrialization and "Corning Incorporated", the world leader in fiber Photovoltaic, is one of our most important achievements during the year 2020. Makki stated that the establishment of the factory in the Suez Canal Economic Zone contributes to opening export outlets for the Arab region and Africa, due to its distinguished location, which contributes to the ease and speed of these countries' access to cables.   In this context, Mr. Essam Khafaji, CEO of Bunia Cables, expressed his pleasure in cooperating with the Engineering Consultants Group (ECG) to design and supervise the construction of the company's new headquarters and optical fiber factory.  Khafaji also mentioned that the optical fiber industry is the cornerstone for the economic launch of digital transformation projects, especially in light of the major national projects undertaken by the state in the field of new cities, technological infrastructure and smart applications. In his turn, Eng. Omar El-Sayed, Executive Director of the Consulting Engineers Group, indicated that the signing of this agreement comes to confirm the main and pivotal role that the Arab Organization for Industrialization plays in introducing the latest production technologies and the highest quality standards for the Egyptian industry, praising the "Bania" company, a pioneer in the field of communications. And information technology and technological infrastructure in Egypt and the region. He added that the Consulting Engineers Group puts all its scientific expertise into designing the cable factory and supervising construction works according to international quality standards and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, to be an integrated factory with smart digital production lines to meet the needs of the local market of optical fiber cables and export to the African and Arab region.

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held a meeting today with Prime Minister Dr. Mustafa Madbouly, Assistant to the President of the Republic for National and Strategic Projects, the Governor of the Central Bank, the Ministers of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Finance, the Public Business Sector, Trade and Industry, Military Production, and the President of the Arab Organization for Industrialization. Ambassador Bassam Rady, spokesperson for the Presidency of the Republic, stated that the meeting dealt with a review of the axes of the "national strategy for settling vehicles that use clean, unconventional energy sources." The President directed to accelerate the implementation steps of the state’s plans to localize the new energy-powered car industry in Egypt, to consolidate reliance on energy sources of natural gas and electricity as an alternative to traditional fuels, with the aim of reaching the largest possible percentage of manufacturing and local production of cars and mass transit vehicles, in order to keep pace with future prospects For that industry, and to take advantage of its various social, environmental and economic dimensions. The meeting dealt with presenting the various axes of the national project to convert vehicles to work with gas, as well as relying on the use of electric cars, in order to keep pace with global progress in the automotive industry and preserving the environment, while presenting the various international experiences in this context to benefit from them, as well as reviewing the axes on which the strategy is based, Especially with regard to establishing the necessary infrastructure, especially stations for new energy supply, providing the legislative environment and relevant investment incentives, as well as adopting mechanisms to stimulate demand for vehicles that run on natural gas.

Lieutenant General Abdel Moneim El-Terras, head of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, confirmed that the authority puts all its capabilities and technical and technological expertise to meet the needs of our African continent, referring to the implementation of the directives of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to open new horizons of cooperation and integration to achieve the hopes and aspirations of our African peoples. The "Terrace" stated that cooperation with the sisterly State of Sudan was discussed and participation in all comprehensive development projects, in addition to training Sudanese human cadres in the training units and centers of the Arab Organization for Industrialization.   This came within the framework of the visit of a high-level Sudanese delegation, who inspected them with production lines, advanced manufacturing capabilities and digital manufacturing systems in a number of Arab Manufacturing Units, including the aircraft factory, the engines factory, Helwan factory for advanced industries and the Qadir factory for advanced industries. In this regard, the Vice President of the Defense Industries System in the State of Sudan affirmed his country's keenness to enhance partnership and cooperation relations with Egypt as a leading country in the African continent, praising the development boom witnessed by Egypt and its unprecedented steps for digital transformation. He also praised the positive role of the Arab Organization for Industrialization in many important development and strategic projects on the African continent, pointing to his country’s aspiration for the Arab Industrialization’s participation in development projects and various fields of industry, including health, medical industries, preventive sterilization tools, communications, electronics, digital transformation, renewable energy, drinking water purification stations, sanitation and lamps. LED, water rationing, energy, defense industries and other areas of development.

Lieutenant-General Abdel Moneim El-Terras, head of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, stressed the importance of implementing President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi's directives to strengthen constructive cooperation between state institutions and to utilize national manufacturing capabilities to implement national development projects. This came during the signing of the cooperation protocol between the Arab Company for Industrialization and the International Company for Petroleum and Industrial Services (IN COME). In this regard, "Al-Terras" explained that it was agreed upon cooperation and integration to implement national projects, engineering and construction works, and infrastructure, by making use of materials and equipment produced by the Arab Organization for Industrialization, factories and its subsidiary companies in accordance with international quality standards and competitive market prices.   The "terrace" stated that it was agreed to form a joint committee to study the implementation of future projects in Egypt and African and Arab countries, stressing that this cooperation will provide many job opportunities for young engineers and technicians, training and acquiring modern skills and experiences in accordance with the Fourth Industrial Revolution.   For his part, Mr. Amr Sheta, the executive partner of the International Company for Petroleum and Industrial Services, expressed his confidence in the success of this cooperation due to the vision and strategy that the Arab Organization for Industrialization has to implement the national development projects with the required efficiency and the highest levels of quality and speed of implementation and delivery in the specified times

Lieutenant General "Abdel Moneim Al-Terras", Chairman of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, received Dr. "Ali Al-Moselhi", Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, and the accompanying delegation from the ministry's leaders. During the visit, a protocol was signed for cooperation between Arab Industrialization and the Ministry of Supply, to supply all the needs of the Ministry of Supply in accordance with international quality standards, and to reinforce the state’s plan to convert bakeries to operate with natural gas instead of diesel. In this regard, Dr. Ali Al-Moselhi, Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, praised the close and constructive cooperation with the Arab Organization for Industrialization, appreciating the Authority’s role in implementing various industrial and economic development projects, as it is a edifice of industrial scientific progress, pointing to its technological and human expertise that enables it to achieve all areas of cooperation With the required efficiency and the highest levels of quality and speed in implementation and timely delivery   Al-Moselhi added that there is interest from the political leadership to implement transformation processes to use natural gas as an environmentally clean fuel, and immediately the Ministry of Supply signed a cooperation protocol with the Ministry of Petroleum and the Ministry of Local Development to implement this, with the Ministry of Supply undertaking a complete inventory of the municipal bakeries that will be converted to work with natural gas. At the level of the Republic, so that the first phase includes the conversion of 6525 bakeries to operate with natural gas instead of diesel and have a clear census and a complete map for other stages. We were able to implement the conversion plan also in cooperation with the Arab Company for industrialization in accordance with international quality standards, indicating that the state represented by the Ministry of Supply provided soft loans and multiple systems To make it easier for bakery owners to accelerate the use of natural gas in municipal bakeries as an alternative to diesel, and Al-Moselhi indicated to reassuring bakery owners that the Ministry of Supply will ensure the success of the project by providing all the necessary facilities In light of the cooperation protocol concluded today with the Arab Organization for Industrialization, the authority will manufacture gas lighters for bakeries that will operate with natural gas instead of diesel. Whereas, we have 30 thousand subsidized municipal bakeries and the bakeries that operate with natural gas have a ratio of 10-20% ؜ Only from the total remaining bakeries, and the first phase will be implemented to convert the bakeries to work with gas, and each bakery will need 2-3 gas lighter A higher committee will be formed that includes all the parties concerned with implementing this project, and it will include representatives of the Ministry of Supply and the Arab Organization for Industrialization. For his part, the "Terrace" stressed the importance of implementing the directives of President "Abdel Fattah El-Sisi" to strengthen constructive cooperation between state institutions and to exploit national manufacturing capabilities to implement national development projects. He explained that it was agreed to participate with the Ministry of Supply in all development projects, by making use of the materials and equipment produced by the Arab Organization for Industrialization, factories and its subsidiary companies, in accordance with international quality standards and at competitive market prices. Al-Terras stated that it was agreed to provide and install gas lighters from the Arab Company for Industrialization, which operate with natural gas, for municipal bakeries, which will be converted from working with diesel to working with natural gas, in cooperation with the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and under the supervision of the Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS).

Lieutenant General Abdel Moneim El-Terras, head of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar, president of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, and a delegation of academy professors, witnessed the graduation ceremony of the first batch of the specialized program for leadership preparation, which is implemented in partnership with the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport.   In this regard, "The Terrace" affirmed that Arab Industrialization has developed an ambitious and clear plan to train, qualify and develop human cadres in all disciplines according to the latest administrative training systems, indicating that this program takes place at the headquarters of the Arab Institute for Advanced Technology of the Authority, in partnership between the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport The National School of Administration of France (L'Ecole Nationale D’Adminstration)                                                                                        He added that the Arab Organization for Industrialization recently held serious partnerships with major international companies in all areas of industrialization of global standing, and therefore the importance of investment was necessary to develop the managerial and leadership skills of the human cadres of all units of the organization. The "Terrace" explained that the training program was prepared through scientific axes prepared in accordance with the latest international standards and in line with the strategic plan of the state, indicating that the training is a window overlooking the sciences of tomorrow and contributes strongly to building a person capable of leadership to achieve sustainable development in accordance with Egypt's Vision 2030. He pointed out that the program is being implemented within the framework of refining the skills of the first grade of the authority’s leaders, building the skills of the second grade and qualifying them to lead in the units of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, as it is one of the most important castles of industry in Egypt and the Arab world. The graduation ceremony witnessed the delivery of Lt. Gen. Abdel Moneim Al-Terras, Chairman of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, and Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghaffar, President of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, certificates to 16 graduates of the program from the leaders of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, noting that the main axes of the program It covered the fields of politics, economics, law, sociology, information and communication technology, media, governance, management, and personal skills.

Lieutenant-General Abdel Moneim El-Terras, Chairman of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, received Mr. Sergey Tirtentyev, the Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus in Cairo.   During the meeting, the Arab Industrialization vision was presented on deepening local industrialization, transfer and localization of technology in many different areas of industry, including training, especially since there is joint cooperation between the Arab Organization for Industrialization and the Belarusian National Academy of Sciences in the fields of training, scientific research and innovation.   They also discussed strengthening cooperation mechanisms in the field of defense and civil industries, including the fields of trucks, agricultural equipment, loaders, agricultural tractors, grain storage silos, engines, electronics, digital transformation processes and artificial intelligence, in addition to discussing the participation of Belarusian companies in national projects implemented by the state, including the modification of obsolete cars, especially microbuses, and their conversion. To environmentally friendly cars using natural gas.   In this regard, the "Terrace" stressed the importance of implementing President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's directives to localize technology in cooperation with international expertise, pointing to the importance of investing in the depth and strength of relations between "Cairo and Minsk" through the Egyptian-Belarusian Committee and how to benefit from them to open new horizons for joint cooperation in the fields of Different manufacturing. He added that the Arab Organization for Industrialization is looking forward to strengthening joint cooperation with major Belarusian companies, to deepen local manufacturing and increase the added value in the local industry, pointing to discussing more competitive opportunities for marketing joint production in the Egyptian, Arab and African markets.   For his part, "Sergey Tirtentyev" praised the tremendous capabilities of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, which encourages major Belarusian companies to cooperate and exchange experiences between them, stressing that this visit aims to discuss establishing new long-term joint partnerships in all areas of industry and training human cadres. During his inspection of the Arab Organization for Industrialization Academy for Professional and Technical Training, the Ambassador of Belarus praised the modern training systems to qualify trained human cadres to serve all areas of industry in the fields of digital transformation, artificial intelligence, the Internet of things, and manufacturing systems according to the mechanisms of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Tertentyev also expressed his admiration for the quality of the local manufacture of the "Maz" heavy truck, which is manufactured in Egypt for the first time in cooperation with Bella Russia, and with high local manufacturing rates to meet the needs of the local market and export to African countries.

Lieutenant General "Abdel Moneim Al-Terras", Chairman of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, received Sheikha "Fajr bint Ali bin Rashid Al Khalifa" Chairman of the Sustainable Development Committee of the Federation of Arab Investors in the Kingdom of Bahrain and owner of Fajr Foundation for Self-Development and Sustainable Development, Dr. Hoda Yessi, President of the Arab Women Investors Federation; And this is on the sidelines of the Arab-African Investment and International Cooperation Conference and Exhibition, which was held from 2 to 5 November 2020, and its works were inaugurated by the League of Arab States and its sessions from the city of Al-Jalalah. The meeting discussed ways of joint cooperation between the Arab Organization for Industrialization and the Kingdom of Bahrain through the Federation's Sustainable Development Committee in Bahrain. The industries and products of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, which represents the citadel of Egyptian national industry, were also identified, particularly the civil and medical industries. The Arab Investors Union delegation visited the Academy for Technical and Vocational Training of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, where they were briefed on the latest human cadres training systems in accordance with international quality standards. The "Terrace" stressed that economic partnerships and alliances between countries and peoples are one of the pillars, if not the most important of them, in achieving growth and prosperity for our peoples in Egypt, the Arab region and the African continent, which is rich with all opportunities and potentials for growth and prosperity. He added that the Commission’s participation in the Arab Investors Federation Conference; It meets the goals and objectives of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, which today passes more than 45 years to be an Arab industrial shield in all areas of production. Al-Terras explained that, after 20 years of transferring the ownership of this organization to Egypt in its entirety, it had all the elements of the ability to be a partner in the industry in all its fields ... a partner who creates ... develops ... develops, trains and qualifies Egypt to be a major player in development at home. And abroad, and through 12 factories, some of which are 100% Egyptian, and some of them are in full cooperation with major international companies to be the largest industrial back for Egypt and all Arab and African countries. He also indicated that the meeting confirms that our factories are open, our trained and qualified human competencies, and our accumulated experiences; All this is available so that we may enter into partnerships with our Arab brothers, at the forefront of which is the sisterly Kingdom of Bahrain and Africans ... especially since everyone sees with their own eyes that since President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi took over the leadership of Egypt and passed through it from dispersion to alignment ... and from chaos to stability. The Arab nation and the African continent are given unlimited attention to break down barriers and borders to form an economic, industrial and service conglomerate   At the conclusion of the meeting, Sheikha presented "Fajr bint Ali bin Rashid Al Khalifa"; Appreciation Shield for Lieutenant General "Abdel Moneim El-Terras"; Within the framework of its generous sponsorship of the Arab-African Investment and International Cooperation Conference; Also on the occasion of his support for Egyptian and Arab women and the achievement he has achieved in the name of Arabs and Egypt in the industrial sector and industrial training on the latest technological technologies

The Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) signed a cooperation protocol with the French company IDEMIA within the state’s strategy to activate digital transformation and automation, including e-services in accordance with international quality standards. Abdel Moneim El-Terras, AOI  Chairman said in a press release on Sunday that the protocol includes the manufacture and production of various digital identity devices “biometric devices” such as fingerprints, facial and iris recognition, hand geometry for use in various civil and security fields in a way that serves the directions of the state toward digital transformation, and benefit from IDEMIA’s expertise in local production. El-Terras explained that it was agreed to install and operate production lines with the latest technological systems to manufacture the company’s advanced products, which is considered one of the biggest companies specialized in this field, in addition to training human cadres, transferring and settling expertise in this field. “We look forward to reaping the fruits of this cooperation to build new capabilities, deepen expertise and competencies in the field of digital transformation for manufacturing digital identity devices, in accordance with international quality standards,” the chairman added. On his part, Walid Fouad, Managing Director of IDEMIA Egypt said that the company will provide the best and latest solutions to enhance the efforts of the AOI toward digital transformation through the manufacture of personal identification devices locally, benefiting from the company’s global experiences in this field.  

Lieutenant General "Abdel Moneim El-Terras", head of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, cast his vote this morning in the House of Representatives elections at Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Experimental School in Nasr City. The "Terrace" affirmed that participating in this democratic wedding is a duty of every sincere citizen who loves the soil of this country, noting that Egyptians continue to write their modern history in letters of light under the leadership of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. He added that this scene around which the people gathered is a message to the whole world, including the security and stability Egypt is experiencing.

Within the framework of preparing to organize the Egypt conference, you can, and at the invitation of the Ministry of Immigration and Egyptians Abroad, Lieutenant General Abdel Moneim El-Terras, head of the Arab Organization for Industrialization and the ministers of the public business, trade and industry sector, held an expanded meeting to prepare for the next session of the conference, which will be dedicated to the industry sector. The General Investment and the President of the General Authority for Industrial Development, the President of the General Authority for Export and Import Control, the President of the Export Development Authority, as well as the President of the Federation of Egyptian Industries, the President of the General Federation of Chambers of Commerce, the Deputy Minister of Higher Education, the President of the Academy of Scientific Research and the Adviser to the Minister of Trade and Industry for institutional communication.   During the talks, Ambassador Nabila Makram, Minister of Immigration and Egyptians Affairs Abroad, indicated the importance of forming an executive committee for the Egypt Conference that can make industry with the participation of the ministries of industry, business and military production, Arab industrialization and the Federation of Egyptian Industries to listen to their technical vision in the conference axes and identify the specializations that are addressed by experts abroad, stressing the importance of attracting Egyptian immigrant minds in order to contribute to the production and design of alternative products to imports that we import from abroad, in addition to starting to inventory production inputs to study their manufacture locally, and to form joint work teams to study needs and set implementation mechanisms at specific times, both with regard to the manufacture of investment goods and components that are imported From outside. She indicated that cooperation will be made with all relevant ministries, especially trade and industry, as well as the business sector, military production, Arab industrialization and the Federation of Industries to reach a comprehensive action plan for the success of this important event. Makram stressed that the success of the previous sessions of the conference, and the competing of the people of Egypt abroad to share their concerns and issues, and their readiness all to present their expertise and experiences to Egypt, is what calls for the Ministry to continue organizing this conference and allocating its sessions to serve development and investment issues and efforts in the Egyptian state, in a way that serves The end: The goals and priorities of the sustainable development strategy and the "Egypt 2030" vision. The Minister of Immigration and Egyptians Affairs Abroad added that Egypt is rich in human treasures around the world, praising the efforts of Egyptians abroad and their keenness to raise the name of their country high in any field they attend.   For her part, Mrs. Nevin Jameh, Minister of Trade and Industry, affirmed that holding the "Egypt Can" conference in its new session on Egyptian industry comes in line with the great interest that the state attaches, headed by His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, to the development and development of Egyptian industry, in particular, as it represents the locomotive of development for the national economy. The Ministry is keen to provide all its capabilities for the success of this important event, which is a great opportunity to review all the ingredients and capabilities that the Egyptian industry possesses in all its sectors, as well as attracting Egyptian investments abroad to invest in the Egyptian market. Hisham Tawfiq, Minister of the Business Sector confirmed that the formation of a joint committee for the Egypt Conference that can industry comes in light of a joint vision between the Ministry of Business Sector, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Military Production and the Arab Organization for Industrialization to unify efforts and achieve integration to deepen local manufacturing in accordance with international quality standards. The best path to development must be through concerted efforts and investment of all capabilities of our national institutions. For his part, Lieutenant General "The Terrace" affirmed the implementation of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's directives to strengthen constructive cooperation between state institutions and exploit national manufacturing capabilities, noting the importance of strengthening efforts to deepen local industrialization, transfer and localize modern technology and work to reduce imports, in a way that contributes to increasing added value. For Egyptian products. The "Terrace" also expressed its appreciation for the efforts of the Ministry of Immigration and its support to increase the role of Egyptian experts abroad in all national projects and linking Egyptian investors and Arab brothers to their greater homeland, referring to the strategy of the Arab Organization for Industrialization to open communication channels with scholars and experts to benefit from Egypt's intellectual wealth in the Authority’s development projects. The head of the Arab Industrialization Company stressed the importance of enhancing the fields of creativity and launching into the future horizons, by making use of the national human energies and communicating with the elite sons of Egypt locally and internationally. He added that the authority has set a strategy represented in adopting new ideas and developing our products, developing human competencies, manufacturing everything that the Egyptian, Arab and African market needs, and exporting Egyptian products that are able to compete globally, The "Terrace" pointed out that the "Egypt Can" initiative is a vivid example of the Ministry of Immigration's cooperation with other ministries and is in line with the state's trends.

lieutenant-General Abdel Moneim El-Terras, Chairman of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, received Mr. Julian Christian, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Business Environment, representatives of the Ministry of Military Production in the State of Romania, in addition to the accompanying delegation from major Romanian companies, including the companies "Rum Arm" and "Antares" and a number Of the other companies, and in the presence of Ambassador "Mihai Stefan Stopparo", Ambassador of Romania in Cairo.   This visit comes within the framework of strengthening all aspects of cooperation and joint industrialization in light of the current investment climate in Egypt and Romania's presidency of the Black Sea Organization for Economic Cooperation.   The meeting witnessed the presentation of the Arab vision for industrialization regarding deepening local industrialization, localization of technology and training of human cadres in cooperation with major Romanian companies in many different fields of industry, including defense and security industries, maintenance, information systems, electronics, digital transformation, optical fibers, electric cars, solar power stations, agricultural tractors and wooden furniture, to In addition to discussing the participation of Romanian companies in the national projects implemented by the state, including furnishing government headquarters in the new administrative capital. At the end of the meeting, the Romanian companies were invited to form a technical team to visit the units of the Arab Organization for Industrialization to see the capabilities available on the ground and to identify the proposed aspects of cooperation between the two sides in the various fields of industrialization, in addition to discussing the participation of Romanian companies in the International Security and Defense Exhibition, IDEX in its new session. Coming in Cairo, where it is an opportunity to achieve joint benefit from global expertise in the fields of armaments and defense industries.   In this regard, the "Terrace" stressed the importance of implementing President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's directives to increase investment opportunities in Egypt and localize technology in cooperation with international expertise, pointing to the importance of investing in the depth and strength of relations between "Cairo and Bucharest" through the Egyptian-Romanian Committee and how to benefit from them to open horizons. New for joint cooperation in various fields of industrialization according to the latest systems of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.   He added that the Arab Organization for Industrialization is looking forward to strengthening joint cooperation with major Romanian companies, to deepen local manufacturing and increase the added value in the local industry, pointing to the discussion of increasing competitive opportunities for marketing joint production in the Egyptian, Arab and African markets, as well as the possibility of exporting these products to African countries by taking advantage of the agreements. Commercial and free trade zones such as "COMESA", which are considered promising markets for all the planned products participating in their manufacture in Egypt, and which can be considered a starting point for Africa and the surrounding countries to market products to them. In a related context, the "terrace" discussed with the Roman side the return of the Romanian agricultural tractor production with modern specifications and studied the possibility of manufacturing it in Egypt to meet the local market and export to Africa and Europe. The Romanian delegation visited the product exhibition and the Arab Organization for Industrialization Academy for training, where "Julian Christian" expressed the importance of activating cooperation with the Arab Organization for Industrialization in various industrial fields as it is the largest industrial entity in Egypt and the African and Arab region, pointing to the importance of encouraging major Romanian companies to invest in Egypt. In various fields, especially in light of economic reform policies, new development projects and the new administrative capital project.   Christian also explained that the Romanian economy is witnessing a rapid development due to cooperation with the European Union and the development of industry in it based on advanced European technology, referring to the Arab Industrialization invitation to visit Romanian companies to exchange experiences and training.   In turn, Gabriel Totsu expressed the aspiration of the "Rum Arm" company to open new horizons for investment and strengthening cooperation and joint manufacturing with Egypt, praising the industrial and technical capabilities of the Arab Organization for Industrialization and the richness and diversity of its defense and civil products. This is what we saw closely during our participation in the IDEX International Defense Exhibition, which was held In Cairo at the end of 2018. "Tootsu" pointed out that the Romanian side's interest in cooperating with the Egyptian side comes within the framework of transferring and localizing technology and training to achieve a long-term strategic partnership, praising the efforts of the Arab Company for Industrialization to deepen local industrialization and localize technology according to international quality standards.   Mihai Stefan Stobaru also explained that Egypt is a historical and strategic partner of Romania and that there is an ever-developing economic cooperation between the two countries, pointing to the keenness of Romanian companies to establish new long-term joint partnerships with Arab Manufacturing in all fields of industry, training of human cadres and discussing participation in the implementation of national development projects. The grand building is in accordance with international quality standards.

Lieutenant General "Abdel Moneim El-Terras", Chairman of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, received Dr. "Alaa Zahran", President of the National Planning Institute, to discuss the operational steps for the partnership and integration between Arab Industrialization and the Planning Institute.   These talks come within the framework of implementing the mandates of President "Abdel Fattah El-Sisi" to deepen local industrialization, localize technology and contribute to achieving the strategic plan for industrial development and export.   During the meeting, the Arab Industrialization vision was presented on deepening local manufacturing, transferring and localizing technology in many different fields of industry, including medical industries, cars, spare parts, water desalination and purification plants, sewage, pumps, smart meters, electronics, railways, environmentally friendly transportation means, digital transformation, renewable energy and the conversion of obsolete cars. And converting them to environmentally friendly cars using natural gas. Also, during the meeting, an agreement was made on the partnership and alliance between the Arab Organization for Industrialization and the National Planning Institute and the start of counting production inputs to study their manufacture locally, and the formation of joint work teams to study the needs and set implementation mechanisms at specific times, whether with regard to the manufacture of investment goods and components that are imported from abroad.   In this regard, Lieutenant General "The Terrace" stressed the importance of the partnership with the National Planning Institute to support the state's efforts to increase the proportions of the local component and the added value of Egyptian products, stressing that the opportunities for the Egyptian industry to return to leadership are now available in light of the availability of serious political will and the continuous follow-up of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. For programs to deepen local industrialization, transfer and localize technology. Al-Terras pointed to the close cooperation with all research centers and universities to increase the proportions of the local component and the interest of Arab countries for industrialization in expanding the horizons of partnerships and cooperation with major international companies, thus contributing to the transfer of technical expertise, the settlement of modern technology and the training of human cadres.   For his part, Dr. Alaa Zahran said that the objectives of the project to deepen local industrialization are mainly to expand the base of heavy industries in general and the manufacture of machinery and equipment in particular, and the second of which is to increase the local contribution to industrial technologies through technological development and innovation, in addition to increasing the degree of integration of the productive structure of the national economy and strengthening The entanglements between its various industries and sectors, and progress on the road to building a national scientific and technological base, ultimately contributing to achieving the main goals of sustainable development in terms of providing decent and sustainable job opportunities, replacing imports and increasing the volume of exports. Zahran also stressed that the joint cooperation plan depends on achieving integration and partnership between the National Planning Institute and the Arab Organization for Industrialization, which has a huge industrial and technological base that enables it to play a vital and influential role in designing and manufacturing products and components that are imported from abroad, which is positively reflected in me. Egypt's trade balance, as well as support for the country's various industry sectors and the private sector. He added that the institute aims, as part of the project to deepen local industrialization, to localize environmentally friendly automobile and electric vehicle manufacturing technology in cooperation with Arab Manufacturing, pointing to the importance of reaching the minimum percentage of the local component in various industrial sectors for a ratio of more than 40%. During the National Planning Institute delegation inspecting the exhibition of products and manufacturing capabilities at the Arab Organization for Industrialization, Zahran praised the Authority’s efforts to increase the rates of local manufacturing in the various fields of industry, stressing that the National Planning Institute is fully prepared to provide all facilities and cooperation to achieve the maximum possible use of the capabilities of Arab Industrialization And the accumulated experiences of researchers at the Planning Institute to deepen local industrialization in these important national industries.

Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, held a meeting; To follow up the efforts made to localize the auto industry in Egypt, the program to replace the microbus and taxi to work with natural gas, and the electric car manufacturing plan, in the presence of Major General Mahmoud Sharawi, Minister of Local Development, Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, Nevin Jamea, Minister of Trade and Industry, and Engineer Mohamed Ahmed Morsi Minister of State for Military Production, Lieutenant General Abdel Moneim El-Terras, Chairman of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, and Ahmed Kjouk, Deputy Minister of Finance for Financial Policies, officials of the concerned authorities, while Hisham Tawfiq, Minister of Public Business Sector, participated in the meeting via "video conference." During the meeting, the Minister of Trade and Industry reviewed the operational steps taken by the Ministry of Trade and Industry to advance the auto sector until this October, and the Minister pointed out that the areas in which the Ministry is working on with regard to the automotive sector are the strategy for the automobile industry and its feeding industries, and the program to replace microbuses and taxis to work with gas. Natural, electric vehicle manufacturing plan. The minister added that the auto industry is one of the strategic industries, as it is in itself a measure of the progress of peoples, so the state has been preparing a national strategy for the localization of the vehicle industry and the industries that feed it, pointing out that a number of legislations are expected to be issued that aim to stimulate the industry, develop and deepen Industry, and increase the added value during the coming period. The Minister of Industry clarified that the compatibility of the legislative structure of the aforementioned strategy with the international obligations of Egypt was studied, along with reformulating some phrases in the vehicle industry development program. With regard to the program to replace microbuses and taxis to work with natural gas, the Minister said that within the framework of taking executive measures in this regard, on August 30th, Joint Ministerial Resolution No. 400 of 2020 was issued to form a higher committee headed by the Ministers of Finance, Trade and Industry, which includes in its membership representatives of all The ministries and bodies related to the project, and they are specialized in supervising and following up the executive procedures to accelerate the commencement of the replacement project, and 4 meetings of the aforementioned committee have been held, where the committee's work focused on three axes: the infrastructure, logistics, financial axis, and industry axis. Besides, and according to what was not presented by the minister, 7 governorates have been identified to start implementing the first phase of the project, and these governorates are: Cairo, Giza, Alexandria, Port Said, Fayoum, Red Sea, and Suez, in light of the existing natural gas stations. And the surplus capacities of those stations, which are commensurate with the target numbers, while the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources provides the committee with detailed data on the surplus production capacities of natural gas in the seven governorates to be precise, and the number of cars that absorb this surplus are distributed among the two types of taxis and microbuses. The Minister noted that the Ministry of Trade and Industry held meetings with the concerned authorities, and a reference paper was drawn up on the general conditions and specifications eligible for local companies to join the program for replacing microbus vehicles with new dual-fuel vehicles (petrol / diesel-natural gas). The Ministry of Commerce and Industry held a meeting with the two companies that expressed their readiness to immediately start producing microbus vehicles for the program, and a vision of production capacities was prepared to meet the needs of the first phase of the project, over a period of 14 months, to reach the target of the first phase of the program, and it was agreed to rely on a development agency. The projects and its branches spread across the governorates of the Republic in preparation for sending those requests to the banks that grant funding, and in this regard, the Prime Minister directed the speedy launch of the car replacement program, as well as the conversion of vehicles to work with natural gas, and was charged with providing more incentives to the beneficiaries of the program. Meanwhile, the Minister of Environment presented the advantages of converting cars to run with natural gas, indicating that she is ready to provide technical support and provide market studies and studies of the most polluted places. With regard to the manufacture of the electric car, the Minister of Industry indicated that the Egyptian General Authority for Standardization and Quality has held a number of meetings with the concerned authorities to inform about the standard specifications for the production of electric cars, and a number of specialized specifications in the field of buses and electric cars have been issued, in order to be a reference for any party operating On manufacturing electric cars in Egypt. This comes as the Minister of the Public Enterprise Sector offered a number of incentives that are required to be approved for the settlement of the electric car industry in Egypt

Lieutenant-General Abdel Moneim El-Terras, Chairman of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, received Mr. Valer Franko, Ambassador of the Slovak Republic in Cairo. During the meeting, the Arab Industrialization vision was presented on deepening local manufacturing, transferring and localizing technology in many different fields of industry, including biological batteries and drones, and medical industries, including mobile ventilators for remote areas and dental devices, in addition to discussing the participation of Slovak companies in the national projects that Implemented by the state.   In this regard, the "Terrace" stressed the importance of implementing President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's directives to localize technology in cooperation with international expertise, pointing to the importance of investing in the depth and strength of relations between the two countries and how to benefit from them to open new horizons for joint cooperation in the various fields of industrialization and enhancing the volume of trade exchange, including It raises the commercial and investment potentials in the two countries. He added that the Arab Organization for Industrialization is looking forward to strengthening joint cooperation with major Slovak companies to deepen local industrialization and increase the added value in the local industry, pointing to discussing more competitive opportunities for marketing joint production in the Egyptian, Arab and African markets.   For his part, " Valer Franko  " praised the technical and technological capabilities of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, indicating that this visit aims to discuss new long-term joint partnerships in all areas of industry and the training of human cadres. , The Slovakian ambassador also expressed his country's aspiration to enhance mutual bilateral relations at various levels, especially economic ones, and to increase the volume of Slovak investments in light of Egypt's economic growth and comprehensive development movement and the promising investment and commercial opportunities it provides