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Thursday, April 28, 2016

Bait Al-Kadi Workshop


The Workshop of Maq'ad*  Mamay (AH901 / AD1496)
Brief:
This structure, today known as the Bayt al-Qadi, was built by one of Sultan Qaytbay's amirs and was probably part of a large palace with a courtyard at its center. Currently it's abandoned or underused.
*Maq'ad: It was used to describe the men reception area in houses/palaces at that time.
Objective:
The Workshop aims to explore ideas to reuse the building and to find ways to reconnect the building with the surrounding context.

Location:
The workshop will take place in the heart of the World Heritage Site of Historic Cairo

Please click here for more details about the workshop fees and more

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Sunday, January 31, 2016

Summer school in Hungary

15th of June to 15th of July 2016  &  31st of July to 3oth of August 2016.
Explore the architecture and urban planning of Hungary in 4 weeks 

  • Exchange experiences between the host university and the students’ home university.
  • Learn new presentation tools and skills.
  • Raise the education level of the home university graduates in order to be plugged in the labor market in Egypt.
  • Open the scope of students to think global and act local. 
  • Learn new skills to deal with architecture, urban and planning problems

  Description

The summer training course derives as a result of the cooperation between Egypt, Hungary and Slovenia, on the level of higher education. The cooperation is between two of a highly qualified universities in Europe including, Eotvos Lorand University (ELU) ranked 1st in Hungary and 356 worldwide and Budapest University for Technology and Economics (BME) ranked 2nd in Hungary and 395 worldwide, according to the Webometrics University Rankings.

The course duration is FOUR weeks in Hungary with the leading of professionals from ELU and BME, and urban planning institutes, research centers, architecture offices and local governments will be also important venues.
  Keywords

Brownfield urban development, History of Architecture, History of urban planning, Summer School, Urban regeneration, Waterfront development.
  Benefits
  • Issuing a Certificate of Participation with universities logos and approval, for each student, also certified from the Ktn Egypt and Balassi Institute in Cairo.
  • Learning how to present and promote your group work in front of professionals.
  • Exploring many buildings which are rich in their architecture style
  • Dealing with experts and professionals in a foreign country
  • Suggest some proposals to solve the architectural and urban problems of Budapest.
  • The obtainance of Schengen visa
  Main Topics
Explore the architecture and urban planning of Hungary in 4 weeks
  • Exchange experiences between the host university and the students’ home university.
  • Learn new presentation tools and skills.
  • Raise the education level of the home university graduates in order to be plugged in the labor market in Egypt.
  • Open the scope of students to think global and act local.
  • Learn new skills to deal with architecture, urban and planning problems
  Who can Apply
The workshop is open for 10 to 25 applicants with architecture, urban planning and landscape architecture background for undergraduate applicants from level 2, 3 (male and female applicants) and 4 (for female applicants only).  Experts, researchers and professionals are also welcome to join.
  How to Apply
Gladly, follow the applying procedures by:
  1. Send an email of intention by using and filling  the contact us form, Do Not forget to mention your phone number and email,
  2. Contact the contact persons in the contact person section, mentioned below,
  3. You will get an email of acceptance if accepted to join the workshop
  4. Send us a copy of your passport and CV (Download the CV Template)
  5. Visit the Visa process section above to prepare your documents
  6. We will contact you to manage the flight tickets booking and confirm the visa appointment, by which you will have to be there with all needed documents.
  Schedule
  Accommodation
In Budapest
The accommodation will be in BMF hotel, accommodates from 2 to 4 students in one room with private bathroom and kitchenette. 

  Course Fees
The total cost of the course is 1850 USD Or 1700 Euros, Including the following,
  • Transportation inside Hungary.
  • Accommodation (without meals),
  • Course tools and facilities.
  • Hungarian Language Course (Intensive course for beginners) 
While the fees do not include,
  • Flight tickets (return ticket Cairo - Budapest) ~ 3500 LE,
  • Travel Insurance ~ 200 LE,
  • Visa cost ~ 60 Euros ~ 550 LE.
  • Pocket money ~ 600 USD as minimum ~ 5000 LE, and for Living Costs in Hungary.
Furthermore, the applicants have to bring all the needed documents, such as passports, bank statements, proof of registration, and any further documents as needed by the embassy of Hungary in Cairo.
  Deadline
The deadline for applying is Thursday the 28th of April, 2016.
  Contact person
Eng \ Muhammad Salah Eldaidamony
Mobile: +201144818414
  Coordinators
From Egypt, Muhammad Eldaidamony
From Hungary, Zsuzsanna Varadi

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Summer school in Budapest & Ljubljana

Architecture Building Technologies and Heritage Conservation

From 15th to 31st of July 2016.

Experience the architecture of Budapest and Ljubljana and more: 
  • Vernacular architecture, architects works Ybl Miklos, and other architect. 
  • Different High Technology and current practices in architectural technology. 
  • Conservation and renovation of archeological sites in Ljubljana. 
  • Dealing with new techniques used in conservation. 

  Description

The summer training course derives as a result of the cooperation between Egypt, Hungary and Slovenia, on the level of higher education. The cooperation is between two of a highly qualified universities in Europe including, Budapest University for Technology and Economics (BME) ranked 1st in Hungary and 356 worldwide, & University of Ljubljana (UL) ranked 1st in Slovenia and 216 worldwide, according to the Webometrics University Rankings.
The course duration is TWO weeks in Budapest and Ljubljana with the leading of professionals from BME and UL, and urban planning institutes, research centers, architecture offices and local governments will be also important venues.
  Keywords

Architecture, Building technologies, Conservation, Summer School, High technology architecture, Vernacular architecture.
  Benefits
  • Issuing a Certificate of Participation with universities logos and approval, for each student, also certified from the Ktn Egypt and Balassi Institute in Cairo.
  • Learning how to present and promote your group work in front of professionals.
  • Exploring many buildings which are rich in their architecture style
  • Dealing with experts and professionals in a foreign country
  • Suggest some proposals to solve the architectural and urban problems of Budapest and Ljubljana
  • The obtainance of Schengen visa
  Main Topics
Experience the architecture of Budapest and Ljubljana and more:
  • Vernacular architecture, architects works Ybl Miklos, and other architect.
  • Different High Technology and current practices in architectural technology.
  • Conservation and renovation of archeological sites in Ljubljana.
  • Dealing with new techniques used in conservation.
  Who can Apply
The workshop is open for 10 to 25 applicants with architecture, urban planning and landscape architecture background for undergraduate applicants from level 2, 3 (male and female applicants) and 4 (for female applicants only).  Experts, researchers and professionals are also welcome to join.
  How to Apply
Gladly, follow the applying procedures by:
  1. Send an email of intention by using and filling  the contact us form, Do Not forget to mention your phone number and email,
  2. Contact the contact persons in the contact person section, mentioned below,
  3. You will get an email of acceptance if accepted to join the workshop
  4. Send us a copy of your passport and CV (Download the CV Template)
  5. Visit the Visa process section above to prepare your documents
  6. We will contact you to manage the flight tickets booking and confirm the visa appointment, by which you will have to be there with all needed documents.
  Schedule
  Accommodation
In Budapest
The accommodation will be in BMF hotel, accommodates from 2 to 4 students in one room with private bathroom and kitchenette. 
In Ljubljana
The accommodation will be in Dom podiplomcev Ljubljana, accommodates from 2 to 4 students in one room with private bathroom and kitchenette.   

  Course Fees
The total cost of the course is 1100 USD Or 1000 Euros, Including the following,
  • Transportation inside Hungary and Slovenia,
  • Accommodation (without meals),
  • Course tools and facilities.
While the fees do not include,
Furthermore, the applicants have to bring all the needed documents, such as passports, bank statements, proof of registration, and any further documents as needed by the embassy of Hungary in Cairo.
  Deadline
The deadline for applying is Thursday the 28th of April, 2016.
  Contact person
Eng \ Muhammad Salah Eldaidamony
Mobile: +201144818414
  Coordinators
From Egypt, Muhammad Eldaidamony
From Hungary, Dora David
From Slovenia, Ivana Nina Unkovic

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