Saneya Saleh

My friend, mentor, second mother, teacher and role model passed away Jan 29th.  I wrote this to memory for my best friend and sister Hala for her mothers Memorial that is coming up in march.

Allah yerham Saneya Saleh

I will always remember Saneya for her kindness, for her deep hearty laugh, for her great sense of fun, for her concern of others, her determination, for her compassion, and most of all for her abundant love. I remember almost as if it were yesterday the first time I met Saneya Saleh almost 40 years ago. I was a child, very awkward and a newcomer to Egypt. We were at a university function for faculty staff and students and she attended with her husband Mohammed and her daughter Hala. When she was introduced to me, I misheard her name and pronounced it Saleya. Around me I heard some giggles and knew I got it wrong and was very embarrassed however somehow she knew that I was embarrassed and she bent down to meet my eyes to hers and said slowly “its Sah-nay-yah” and when I repeated it correctly, she told me how clever I was. She rested her hand on me until my sense of embarrassment passed and then delegated her daughter Hala to come play with me. Over the next 16 years our families would get together at least once a year to do something together. Usually we would meet along the road to the Pyramids in Giza area and then decide what to do. Most of the time Saneya and Mohammed would take my family to Sahara City camp ground for a cookout but every now and then we would go to a farm called the Pearl. I would get out of my father’s car and jump in their car. Saneya would laugh and welcome me with a huge hug and we would drive off. Once Mohammed started driving Saneya would open her purse and pull out ‘Aselliyya (molasses stick candy) and pass it to us. Hala and I would suck on the candy while Saneya would point out the sights that passed us by along the side of the road. Sometimes, I would be allowed to sleep over at their house in Heliopolis which was great fun. Saneya would tell tales of her childhood, and play music for us to dance to. Our favorite tune at the time was Karim Shukrys “Take me back to Cairo”. I used to think that Hala and I would drive Saneya mad because we listened to it so much….over and over again. Instead she gave us caramel candies and apples to eat and clapped her hands at our dancing. Once when I was about 13 or 14, I was invited to spend the Sham al Niseem break with her family. I was at the time failing every subject at school and at the time I didn’t even care if I failed or not. When I arrived at her home, Hala still had a day or so of class left, but Saneya told us both that we would have to spend a few hours every day studying so we didn’t forget what we learned. I remember asking her what was the point of studying, of learning………the kind of thing that a typical rebellious kid asks every parent at some time or another. She just laughed and said STUDY! And she made me promise that I would let Hala study even if I didn’t. So every morning I sat at a table next to Hala pretending to study. Saneya peered around the corner one day and gave me a notebook. I looked at her and she smiled at me and said, “just write the first sentence of every paragraph down even if it looks unimportant”. So I did. Every morning I got up with Hala we did our studying together and every afternoon we went on long trips thru the Egyptian country side (where she would point out the girls and young women who didn’t have the opportunity for education), or just went to the club to have a lemonade. When my notebook was used up, she handed me another one. By the time I went back home I had a good handle on the subjects I was taking, so much so that I did very well the rest of the year. She passed on to me a sense of dedication, scholarship and also showed me the alternative so that I could strive harder.


Saneya also left a legacy of hard work, of character and determination for the future generation to continue on with, not just to her children and their friends but to the future of every student that she taught or to any person who read her prolific published work. She instilled in all of us the necessity of hard work and the courage to grab at our dreams and make us go forward with them. She believed that it was up to every person to change the world, to make it a better place and that was reflected not only in how she raised her children or influenced their friends but in how she taught, wrote, investigated and advocated for the women and children of Egypt. My father, the late Dr Mark Kennedy, would encourage her research and publish her findings and so she began writing on subjects for which she was well known; subjects on the status of women in Egypt, The loss of the young intellectuals who were leaving Egypt to find work abroad, and the status of children and youth growing up in outlying districts. I remember my father discussing her article on the “Brain Drain Phenomenon” with her as well as her articles on the motives of Egyptian scientists for leaving Egypt. But the subject that she was most passionate about was the role of women in Egypt. Her research and concerns on that subject evolved into lengthy discussions around our dinner table. She founded NPO like the Bulaq project or establishing projects to protect the rights of Egyptian women and children and as such she won certificates of merit from Jehan Sadat , from Suzanne Mubarak and from various government officials.

Saneya Saleh was truly a great woman and a scholar whose love of life and ability to experience life to its fullest extent will always be my model and the model I will hold up for my children and grandchildren, but more than that she was my friend, my mentor, and a second mother. I will miss her greatly.

HONORS AND AWARDS


Academic Honor Award for outstanding achievement in the Sociology-Anthropology Department, April 1971.
Graduate Fellowship in Sociology-Anthropology-Psychology Department for the period from September 1972-June 1975.

Post-Masters Fellowship in Sociology-Anthropology-Psychology Department for the period September 1975-August 1977.

A letter of recognition and appreciation from the President of Egypt, Anwar El Sadat, in September 1975 for the effort exerted in studying a vital subject (MA research) and the recommendations offered that he considered a contribution towards the preservation of national scientific and intellectual wealth of Egypt .

A letter of recognition and appreciation from Mrs. Jehan El-Sadat, in December 1976, for the social and scientific study of a vital issue, “Women in Islam: Comments and Clarifications,” and for my interest and contribution to the Egyptian Women's Movement.

Certificates of Merit “for outstanding voluntary service to the Egyptian Community” from the Vice President for Student Development of the American University in Cairo , (in 1979 and 1981).

Certificate of Merit for “service to students beyond what is normally expected and for outstanding citizenship in the university community” for the academic years (1978, 1981, 1986) from the Student Union of the American University in Cairo , Egypt .

Certificate of Merit for “effort exerted and services given for the promotion of better production in the governorate of Menoufia”, Menoufia Governorate in its 3rd Production Anniversary, November 1980.

A travel grant from the Ministry of Social Affairs ( Egypt ) and the UNICEF to attend the Women's End of the Decade NGO Forum, Nairobi , July 1985.

A travel grant from the International Planned Parenthood Federation (Arab World Region) to attend a conference in Morocco in preparation of the International Youth Year from December 9-13, 1985 .

A travel grant from USIS Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs on International Visitors Program from July 14- August 12, 1986 . The program was called, “Volunteer, Citizen and Community Groups.” Attended Workshops and visited 48 voluntary Associations all over the USA . Awarded a certifiate as Ambassador of Goodwill to Arkansas from President Clinton (1986).

Awarded plaque of Quena by the Governor in appreciation of my research, 1990.

Awarded a medal from the governor of Cairo for my services to children, December 1991.

Awarded a certificate of merit from the Engineering Association for my help in establishing a library there.

A travel grant from UNFPA to England from July 1 - August 3, 1991 to attend a short course at the London School of Hygiene and Topical Medicine on: “Family Planning Impact Evaluation”.

 Cited as one of the 4269 prominent Egyptians that the National Encyclopedia of Prominent Egyptian Personalities included, 1992 (two volumes).

Awarded plaque of Ministry of Culture, from the National Center of children's culture and a booklet was written in my honor 1992/93 entitled, “Dr. Saneya Saleh: Steps on the Road to Service”.

 Awarded a plaque of Nurses Syndicate for my voluntary work in the field of health and my researches about reproductive health, 1992.

 Awarded a “Distinguished Alumni Volunteer Award” from the President of AUC, the Board of Trustees and the Alumni 75th Anniversary Committee for dedication, leadership and service to the Egyptian community, May 4, 1995 .

. Awarded a “Certificate of Appreciation” for outstanding contribution to the Women's Studies Project , Egypt 1995-1998 from Family Health International, North Carolina on May 20, 1998 . During these years I was a member of the Advisory Committee of the Women's Studies Project (WSP) in Cairo .

• Awarded the plaque of Kalubiyah Governorate for my voluntary efforts in the field of education of women and children.

• Awarded a certificate of merit and a plaque from the Egyptian Society of Information, Libraries and Archives for exceptional efforts in the libraries of the Integrated Care Society at Menoufia University in February 2000.

• Awarded a medal from the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation from the Project of Cultural Education of Mothers and Children in Egyptian Villages for my service in the technical advisory committee for many years in April 2000.

• Awarded a certificate of merit and a plaque from Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak for efforts exerted in making the Festival for Reading For All a great success since its inception ten years ago till the present on January 29, 2001 in the Conference Hall in Madinet Nasr.

• Awarded the year 2000 Marble Plaque of EBBY (books for young children) by Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak in appreciation of my voluntary work in the evaluation committee of EBBY for the Suzanne Mubarak prizes for children's literature, January 29, 2001 and another plague on February 16, 2002 .
• Awarded a certificate of merit from the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action of AUC in recognition of my support in furthering the cause and purpose of equal opportunity and affirmative action, February 19, 2001 .

• Nominated “Woman of the Year – 2001” by The American Biographical Institute, Inc., North Carolina

• Awarded the Order of Excellence from the First Degree by President Hosny Mubarak for her voluntary work in the service of Egypt in different non-governmental organizations and in the Supreme Concils of Culture and of Islamic studies and in national committees at the Third Annual Conference of the Union of Non-governmental Organizations December 16, 2002 .

ADMINISTRATION


1977-Present Board Member and Founding member of the Integrated Care Society. (headed by Mrs. Mubarak).

1980-81 Member of the Academic Board of The American University in Cairo .

1981-82 Member of the Press Administrative Committee.

1981-86 Member of the First International Alumni Council of the American University in Cairo .

1982-83 Member of the Faculty Library committee of the American University in Cairo .

1982-83 Member of the Budget Review Committee of the American University in Cairo .

1985-86 Member of the Academic Board of the American University in Cairo and of the Graduate Committee.

1983-87 Member of the Graduate Committee of the American University in Cairo and Nominations Committee.

1982-2002 Board Member of the library committee of the Society for the Development of Services in Heliopolis . (Headed by Mrs. Mubarak).

1986-present Board Member of Scientific Association for Cultural Studies of Arab Women.

1986-89 Member of the Steering Committee of the Biomedical project, sponsored by the National Population Council.

1987-88 Member of the PPP Committee of the American University in Cairo (Secretary).

1986-present Member of the Egyptian Society of Sociology.

1986-present Member of the Egyptian National Section of the International Board on Books for Young People (EBBY).

1990-91 Member of the Senate of the American University in Cairo .

1990-93 Director of FP Biomedical Program Research at the National Population Council.

1991-present Co-chairman of the preparatory Committee for the Study of Maternal Health in the Muslim World, Al Azhar University.

1991-present Member of the newly established committee on: The Family and Social Defense, Supreme Council of Islamic Studies.

1992-present Member of Supreme Concil of Culture, Committee on Children's Culture.

1994-present Member of Supreme Council of Culture, Committee of Social Studies.

1993-2000 Appointed by the Egyptian Prime Minister as member of the National Commission of Women (Headed by Mrs. Mubarak).

1994 (Sept.) Member of Official Delegation ICPD. (Population Confernece).

1995 (Sept.) Member of official delegation to Beijing Confernece on Women, China .

1994-present Member of High Advisory Council of “Shorouk” Project for the rural development of Egypt .

1995-present Member of Technical Advisory Committee of Ministry of Agriculture on Cultural Education of Mothers and Children Project.

 PUBLISHED WORK AND OTHER RESEARCH


“Women in Islam: Their Status in Religious and Traditional Culture,” in International Journal of Sociology of the Family , Vol. 2, No. 1, March 1972. Also in Arab Society in Transition , 1977 pp. 121-130.

“Women in Islam: Their Role in Religious and Traditional Culture,” in International journal of the Family , Vol. 2, No. 2, September 1972.

“Motives for the Emigration of Egyptian Scientists” in the Journal of the Scientific Society of the Medical Care Organization in Cairo , Vol. 3, No. 1, January 1973.

 A revised version of “Motives for the Emigration of Egyptian Scientists” in Social Problems Vol. 25, No. 1, 1977.

“The Brain Drain Phenomenon in Egypt ” (in Arabic). The National Review of the Social Sciences , 1976, 13 (2); 43-54.

“Professional Women and National Development: Response to Migration” (in Arabic) in Tanmiat el-Mugtamaa , (Community Development Journal), Vol. 3 (3), 1979, pp. 35-45.

“Learning Across Cultures: Egyptian Life and Social Customs” (in Arabic), Tanmiat el-Mugtamaa , (Community Development Journal) Vol. 3, (1) 1979, pp. 38-47.

“The Role of Women in the Inegrated Care Project for Primary School Chidlren” (in Arabic), Tanmiat el-Mugtamaa , (Community Development Journal), 1979, Vol. 3 (4), 1979 pp. 37-43. Originally presented at the Third Conference on Egypt in the Year 2000, 1978.

“Non-Formal Education” World Higher Educational Communique, September 1980, Washington .

A Monograph entitled, The Brain Drain in Egypt , published in the Cairo Papers in Social Science, Vol. 2 No. 5, 1978 (2nd Edition published in 1983).

 “Women in Development: The Integrated Care Project for Primary School Children”, in the Cairo Papers in Social Sciences , Vol. 2, No. 6, 1979.

“A Sociological Study of Professional Migration from Egypt : An Empirical Study and a Historical Analysis”, published in the Proceedings of the Seventh International Congress for Statistics, Computer Science, Social and Demographic Research , 1982.

“Causes of Death to Women of Reproductive Age in Egypt,” (with others) Working paper No. 49 on Women in International Development, Michigan State University, 1984; Egyptian Yearbook of Sociology , Vol. 7, October 1984, with an abstract in Arabic.

“Positive and Negative Impacts of Professional Migration.” Published in the Proceedings of the Tenth International Confernece for Statistics, Computer Science and Social Research , March 30- April 10, 1985 .

 “Causes of Death to Women of Reproductive Age in Two Developing Countries” (with others) Population Research and Policy Review 6:137-148 (1987).


“Reproductive Mortality in Two Developing Countries,” (with others) in American Journal of Public Health , 1986.
“Accidental Burn Deaths to Egyptian Women of Reproductive Age”, Burns , 1986 ( Great Britain ) 12:241-245.

“Maternal Mortality in Menoufia, Egypt, 1981-1983” in High Risk and Newborns: Detection, Management and Prevention , eds. A.K. Omran, J. Martin, B. Hamza, Switzerland, 1987, pp. 55-66.

“Preventability of Deaths to Married Women of Reproductive Age in Menoufia , Egypt ,” (with others) Journal of the International Islamic Center for Population Studies and Research , Vol. 7, 1987, pp. 71-84.

 “The Formation of Health Habits Among School Children,” in The Proceeding of the Symposium on Science and Technology: Children's Health (in Arabic) published by the Scientific Association for Cultural Studies of Arab Women, February 1987.

. A Monograph entitled, Maternal Mortality in Menoufia: A Study of Reproductive Age Mortality , published by the Social Research Center of the American University in Cairo , October 1987 (English and Arabic).

 “Causes of Death to Women of Reproductive Age in Menoufia , Egypt ,” (with others) Journal of International Islamic Center for Population Studies and Research , Vol. 7, 1987.

 “Maternal Mortality in Indonesia and Egypt ,” (with others) International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , 1988, Vol. 25, pp. 21-32.

 “A Comparison of the Cause of Death Classification Systems for Death Among Women of Reproductive Age in Menoufia , Egypt ,” (with others) International Journal of Epidemiology , 1988, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 385-391.

“Experience of a Moslem Woman” (Translated into French) Swiss Magazine , 1988.

 Legal Rights of Egyptian Women: Theory and Practice (with others), Dar El-Kuttub, 1988, 47 pages (in Arabic).

 Egyptian Women in Social Development: A Resource Guide (with others), AUC Press, 1988, 346 pp. Arabic edition, published by El-Nour Press, 1988, 494 pp.

“Obstetric Deaths in Menoufia Governorate , Egypt ” (with others) British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology . January 1989, Vol. 96, pp. 9-14.


“Coping with the Death of Mothers: Families of RAMOS” (in Arabic) in Journal of Psychology , Vol. 3, No. 12, 1989. (Report is written in English).

Migration of Professionals from Egypt (Book in Arabic) Cairo : General Egyptian Book Organization, 1990.

“The Integrated Care Society and its Sponsorship of Libraries of Children” in The State of the Child in the Arab World , 1991, Arab Council for Childhood and Development.

 “The Role of the Integrated Care Society in the Festival of Reading : Present and Future”, Nov. 24, 1991 . Presented in the Festival of Reading for All , published in Proceedings , 1992 pp. 7-21.

Fifth Family Planning Research Newletter of NPC , June 1991, 16 pp.

Sixth Family Planning Research Newsletter of NPC , Feb. 1992, 16 pp. Seventh Newsletter, March 1993, 16 pp.

“Responsibilities of Women Towards the Community”, in the Proceeding of the Symposium of Goethe Institute Cairo 1992.

“Reproductive Age Mortality Survey: Qena Governorate 1989-1990”, in The Population Studies Journal Vol. 14, No. 75, 1992, pp. 5-53.

Legal Rights of Egyptian Women: in Theory and Practice (with others) in Arabic and English, Cairo 1992, pp. 1-45.

“Maternal Mortality in Giza, Egypt, Magnitude, Causes and Prevention”, (with others) in Studies in Family Planning , New York, Vol. 23, No. 1, 1992.

 “New Egyptian Curricula for Primary Schools: An Analytic Futuristic Study” (with H.Shehata) in Proceedings of Conference on the Transformation of Curricula of Primary Schools , Cairo , Jan. 1993, pp. 97-116.

“Egptian Curricula: A Futuristic Study” (with Dr. H. Shehata) Rose el-Youssef, 1994, 32 pp. National Conference for Preparatory Education Series.

• Social Study of the Criteria for the Development of the Pre-School Egyptian Child (with others), Vol. I. National Council of Childhood & Motherhood, Cairo , 1994.

• “Dr. Ahmad Abou Zeid: A Tree of Giving”, article to be published in a book in 2002 edited by Dr. M. El Gohary.

 Research paper presented at the Conference on: Politics on Emigration and Work abroad in Cairo , Egypt on “The Phenomenon of Emigration from Egypt and the Arab Countries: Effects, Motives and Economics” (in Arabic), March 1973.

 Research paper presented at the 9th Annual Convention of Arab-American University Graduates in New York , in a panel on: Migration in the Arab World . The title of the paper is, “The Attitudinal and Social Structural Aspects of the Brain Drain: The Egyptian Case”, Oct. 1976.

 Research paper on “Women in Islam: Comments and Clarifications”, presented at San Francisco, University of California; at Berkeley at the Center of Continuing Education of Women; at Pitzer College, Claremont; and at Boston University, Oct. 1976.

“The Role of Women in the Integrated Care Project for Primary School Children.” Presented at the Third Confernece: in Egypt Year 2000 (Arabic), Cairo , Dec. 1978.

Research paper on “The Changing Political and Social Status of Women in Egypt ”, presented at the NGO Forum/UN Mid-Decade Confernece for Women held at Copenhagen , Denmark (July 14-30, 1980) (APT Conference Grant - The American University in Cairo ).

Research paper on “Evaluation of Action Programs: Social Welfare Services, County and Village Committee Activities in the Menoufia Integrated Social Services Project” presented in a seminar on The Demographic Situation in Egypt , held at the Institute of Statistical Studies and Research, Cairo, Dec. 15, 1980.

 Lecture given to preparatory seminar for the First Conference on the Role of University Youth in Community Development on “The Ivolvement of AUC Students in the Integrated Care Project for Primary School Children on Voluntary Basis,” The American University in Cairo, 1982.

 Research paper presented at the Salzburg Seminar on “A Comparative study of Migration of Egyptian Professionals: Pre and Post 1973”, Austria , May 1982.

Research paper on “An Emperical Study of Temporary Migration of Professionals to Arab Countries,” presented at the Methodology Seminar on Local Communities and Social Structure , Euro-Arab Research Group, Tunisia, Oct. 1982.

 Lecture given at the Nile Center for Mass Communication on “The Role of Voluntary Associations in Development” in the Symposium on Egyptian Women's Role in Development , Cairo, March 1983.

 Lecture on “Family Structures and Social Change,” given in the Symposium Experiencing Egypt Today , Cairo, April 1983, sponsored by the American University in Cairo, Division of Public Services.

Lecture given at the Summer Seminar on Egypt : History, Society and Culture , at the American University in Cairo , entitled “Women and Family in Egypt ,” 1985, sponsored by United States Department of Education, Center for International Education.

Lecture given at the Egyptian University Graduates Association on “My Experiences in Nairobi : NGO Forum,” Cairo , 1985.

Organized a Workshop on Menoufia Reproductive Age Mortality Survey (Ramos), Sponsored by Family Health International, North Carolina , and held at Oriental Hall, The American University in Cairo . Gave two papers on “Methods of Data Collection” and “Maternal Mortality in Menoufia”. Research was carried out by The Social Research Center from 1981-83.

 Research paper on “Youth and Volunteerism: The Arab Republic of Egypt.” Presented at the Youth and Family Conference , Morocco , Dec. 1985.

 Research paper on “Research on Family Consequences of Maternal Mortality,” presented at the ME Awards Workshop on Assessment of Health Intervention: Child Survival and Reproductive Health , held in Aswan , Oct. 14-16, 1987 (English).

 Research paper on “Experiences of Some Concerned Associations with Children in Egypt ” presented at the Nile Center for Information Education and Training - State Information Service, Nov. 17, 1987 in a Workshop held in Cairo on Egyptian Children's Status and Needs (Arabic).

 “Women's Responsibility Towards the Society: Social Participation” paper presented at Goethe Institute on Nov. 23, 1987 in a Workshop on Women's Responsibility Towards the Society .

 Research paper on, “Egyptian Women's Role and Needs in Administration and Leadership Positions,” presented at the Symposium on Evaluation of Women's Needs in Administration and Leadership , Amman , Jordan , June 1988.

Research paper on, “Egyptian Women in the Gulf: Response to Migration.” presented at the International Symposium on Women in Migration: Social, Cultural and Occupational Issues , Berlin , Germany , Oct. 1988.

Research paper on “Social Status and Role of Women in Egypt : Its Suitability to Safe Motherhood,” presented at the National Safe Motherhood Conference , Nov. 1988.

 Research paper on “General Principles of Survey Research Management: Field Experience,” presented at the Fourth Family Health Research Centers Directors Conference , Cairo , March 1989.

 Research paper on “Research Design and Methodology,” presented at the Workshop on Maternal Mortality in Giza Governorate, March 1989.

 Research paper on “Maternal Mortality in Menoufia: Social Issues,” presented at the Rapid Assessment Procedures Workshop , Cairo , July 1989.

Research paper on “Methodology of Estimating Maternal Mortality in Rural Areas,” presented at Workshop sponsored by the International Islamic Center of Al Azhar University, Jan. 7, 1990 .

 “Voluntary Work for Children,” presented at the Workshop on President Mubarak's Declaration of the Decade of the Egyptian Child 1989-1999, Cairo , Nov. 1989.


 Final Report on: Reproductive Age Mortality Survey in Quena Governorate in English and Arabic, Nov., Dec. 1990, Cairo , Egypt .

 “A Survey of Philanthropic Societies and PVO's Providing Small Loans or Credit Schemes to Poor Women in Egypt ”, research paper presented at a WHO meeting on Promoting Health Through Functional Literacy and Intersectoral Action , held at Lusaka , Zambia , Nov. 13, 1990 .

 Research paper on “Voluntary Efforts: Libraries of Children” presented at the Seminar on Children's Literature in Egypt , organized by the Documentation and Research Center for Children's Literature, July 1990.

 Round table discussion in Confernece on Education with Mrs. Mubarak, Minister of Education and other prominent people about proposed changes in education, Jan. 1993.

 Organized seminar on “The Attitudes of Religious Leaders (Moslim and Christian) Towards Family Planning” at NPC on Dec. 1992.

 Attended a workshop on “Maternal Morbidity Research” Bangladish, Jan. 1993.

“Schools in the Year 2000: A Case Study of the Integrated Care Society,” March 1993, paper presented at workshop sponsored by UNICEF. (Arabic)

“Voluntary work with children: Case Study of the Integrated Care Society” Dec. 6, 1994 , paper presented at Psychology Symposium, American University in Cairo .

“The Role of Socialization in Creating Gender Difference” Ain Shams conference on Child and Security Jan. 13, 1995 .

 “An Overview of the Process of Educational Reform in Egypt ” presented at AUC, April 18, 1995 .

 “The Image of Egypt: Western Views of Egyptian Culture” presented at the English Public Lecture Series, 1994-95 on May 15, 1995 .

 “The main achievements of the Fourth International Conference of Beijing 1995” presented at a Workshop for the Follow up of Beijing Conference and Forum on Oct. 22, 1995 at the Alexandria Trainng Institute and Research for Family Planning.

“Beijing World Conference on Women” paper presented to the Women in Development (WID) Donors Sub-Group at USAID Office, Cairo , Oct. 30, 1995 .

 “Lessons from Beijing and Their Consequences on Egyptian women” presented at the Public Adminisitration and Development Forum in Jameel Center Aditorium on Nov. 1, 1995 .

 “New Horizons for a Happy Childhood” presented at Ain Shams Univ. Conference on New Horizons: Happy Childhood on April 20, 1996 .

 “Integrated Care Society Libraries and Their Role in the Development of Children's Culture” in the seminar on Arab Child Literature and the Future prepared by the Ministry of Culture, Documentation and Research Center for Children's Literature, on Nov. 20-21, 1996.

 “Impact of Family Planning on the Lives of Egyptian Women: Qualitative Results”, 1997, paper presented at the Dessimination Seminar, Family Health International, Cairo , March 1997.

“Early Marriage, Unwanted Pregnancy and Maternal Mortality” in the session on: The Society: Role and Expectations, Unwanted Pregnancy conference at Ain Shams Univ., June 8-9, 1996 .

 “Maternal Mortality in Quena and Menoufia Governorates”, 1998, paper presented at the seminars in Menoufia, Assuit and Sohag Governorates in January and June 1998 in the dessimination program of the Fertility Care Society (EFCS) on researches done on maternal mortality and morbidity all over Egypt.

 “Eradication of Illiteracy and Rural Women's Development”, March 1998, presented at the National Commission of Women's Annual Conference in Menoufia Governorate.

“Impact of Family Planning on Egyptian Women's Lives: Findings in the quantitative and qualitative data,” May 21, 1998 . Paper was presented at the final dessimation meeting of (FHI) Family Health International Women's Studies Project that took place in Alexandria .

“Maternal Mortality in quena Governorate: Methodological Issues,” paper presented at the EFCS Conference on Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Researchers' Workshop, June 1998.

“The Role of the Integrated Care Society in Enhancing Women's Eduation and Eradication of Illiteracy,” paper presented at the Reading for all Festival and Education of Women , June 1998, Kalubiyah Governorate.

The Impact of Family Planning Use on the Lives of Egyptian Women: Case Studies. Final Qualitative Report presented to Family Health International, North Carolina , August 1998.

The Impact of Family Planning Use on the Lives of Egyptian Women. Final Report with Dr. D. Heisel, presented to FHI, North Carolina , September 1998.

• Working paper of the “Integrated Care Society and its Role in the Reading for All Festival: Future Outlook,” forthcoming in the First Arab Regional Meeting on the Reading for All , UNESCO, Egypt , November 1998.

• Research paper on, “The Rights of the Child to Read” submitted to Friends of the Environment and Development Association, on October 1999.

• Participated in the Thirtieth Annual Conference of the Cairo Demographic Center CDC on Population Problems and Sustainable Development in November 21, 2000 by organizing and chairing the first session on Children's Rights and Sustainable Development. Confernce was held at CAPMAS and I was awarded the plaque of CDC.

• Participated in the conference on the Role of Egyptian Women in Development at Benha University, Faculty of Arts on March 17, 2001 in the round table discussion by giving a paper entitled, “Suzanne Mubarak: A Model of Integrated Approach to Development and Volunteerism.”

• Was a member of the organizing committee of the Second Annual Symposium on Women in Science and Technology sponsored by the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action of AUC on April 24, 2001 . Chaired the first plenary session on Women in Health Care and Environment.

• Invited member of the general assembly that meets regularly with the Minister of Education to share knowledge and expertise about education in Egypt and to prepare for the coming conference about transformation of secondary education.

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