The National Academy for Science and TechnologyNASS Profile

1. What is NASS1.1. The National Academy for Science & Skills –

NASS is an innovation-focused, people-centered organization specialized in training and continuous development, offering tested channels towards leadership and competitive productivity to both companies and individuals.NASS is an affiliate of Industrial Development Group (IDG), one of the subsidiary members of the industrial conglomerate Sami Saad Holding (SONID)

1.2. Our VisionTo be recognized regionally as the human resources factory for producing professional technical and intellectual assets with international standards capable of adding value to industry and the community.

1.3. Our Mission We empower a competitive workforce with professional, innovative, and technical capacities to become effective leaders and producers.

1.4. Our Objectives To become a channel for continuous development and

growth for aspiring youth with unrealized potentials To become a human resource development partner for

industrial enterprises To become an innovation hub for all stakeholders for a

competitive industry To build a new brand for Egyptian vocational labour in the

region

2. NASS Continuous Development PartnershipsNASS is more than a training institute; NASS is a partner for continuous development working with both companies and individuals. To its partners NASS helps:

define the current status and appropriate needs and objectives

design the best development and growth path train and provide capacity building support matching that

path

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3. Business Development PartnershipsNASS partners with Enterprises to develop innovative, production-focused, human resource solutions that assist them in their growth and development. The common objective is continuous growth and competitiveness through a more productive, efficient, and innovative workforce.

3.1. Target Groups Large Enterprises

o Automotive Brandso Large Manufacturers o Large General Contractors o Facility Management & Maintenance Companies

SMEso Independent Auto Service Companieso Production SMEso Specialized Sub-Contractors

3.2. Services Tailored Company Training Program

NASS works with company Human Resources Department to develop a comprehensive program that addresses all the development needs of the company’ staff over the short and long terms addressing the company’s performance goals, available resources, staff training needs, and the company’s brand value.

Qualified New Labour ProgramNASS works with company to define future labour needs and develops and implements the appropriate sourcing and qualifications programs that integrates both technical and non-technical dimensions that are needed to qualify the new workers to become effective contributors to the company’s productivity as soon as they join.

Innovation Culture Program NASS provides a new multi-dimensional program to assist companies of various sizes and in their respective fields to introduce innovation as a culture into their business environment. This program employs several tools towards that end, which do not only cross-disciplinary boundaries, but also hierarchical ones in the organization targeting from management to production levels. Such tools include short-term interactive courses, cross-sectorial workshops, and on-site interactive workshops

CSR Programs

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Since NASS is involved with several community development partners in projects related to labour market development and work opportunities development, companies are invited to get involved in these projects as part of their CSR strategies.

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4. Labour Market Development PartnershipsWith the labour market NASS works to identify the most relevant market needs and designs for them the relevant qualifications programs so as to open paths for growth and development for motivated individuals.

4.1. Target Groups In-Company technicians

o Those seeking growtho Those seeking new careerso Potential entrepreneurs

Open labour marketo New job seekerso Re-qualification market

4.2. Services Young Entrepreneurs Program

This program aims at empowering promising future entrepreneurs, providing them with the training, qualifications, guidance, and support to start their own businesses and succeed. Upon completion of their training programs they are eligible to join the business incubation program until their business is on its feet.

New Professional Career Path ProgramThis program qualifies Professional Technicians who are well versed in the language of modern industry and who can embark on a career path with open prospects of growth. They receive such qualifications through a series of certificates and diplomas that qualify them for leading positions in their respective fields.

Certified Technical Professional Programs The Certified Technical Professional is a professional certified by one of the leading international industrial brands to operate, maintain, or design their products and systems. One of these programs have been developed with Siemens, one of the leading international authorities in the field of mechatronics and automation. Graduates are internationally authorized Siemens Technicians capable of working anywhere in the world with these degrees.

5. NASS Schools and Fields of SpecializationNASS plans to have the following schools in full operation by the end of 2015:

School of Automotive Technology School of Industrial Technology

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School of Construction Technology School of Facility Management School of Innovation & Entrepreneurship

6. Why NASS Can Deliver6.1. State of the Arts Facilities

NASS has invested in building an extensive campus composed of several schools and support buildings on a 32,000 square meter site. The workshops and labs of the schools are furnished with state of the arts training equipment and resources.

6.2. Internationally Qualified StaffAll NASS trainers are recruited for their technical expertise, and professional experience. They are further trained at our international partners institutions to become certified in the international standards that are upheld by NASS.

6.3. Professional Academic Programs NASS offers four complimentary levels of professional Diplomas and Certificates breaking down the technical specializations into several levels of sophistication that match market needs and work opportunities. This allows students to acquire the highest levels of sophistication in their desired fields of specialization at the pace that suits their time and resources.

6.4. Multi-Level Curriculum A NASS qualification integrates far more than the technical content of the specialization. NASS training modules integrate all three dimensions of a professional industrial resource: management, vocational, and technology. Naturally the concentration of each depends on the level of the module and the related certificate.

6.5. Innovation EnvironmentInnovation is an integral component of development. Both need to be part of a continuous process that requires more than one level of interaction. Hence, NASS is designed to provide a total environment conducive to innovation by integrating academia and industry in a collaborative formula. Thus the three complimentary arms to NASS:

Training academy to qualify and educate Incubator to support continued growth of individuals

with entrepreneurial potentials Innovation centre to support research and

development within enterprises as well as higher level innovation qualifications for the students

6.6. Partnership Structure

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Partnership is one of the core values of NASS and hence several partnership programs have come to compose the structure of the institution.

Academic Partnerships with both international and local vocational and educational institutions to ensure benchmarking the academy against the latest and highest levels of technical knowledge.

Industrial and Business Partnerships to promote a culture of innovation and development in industry. It also ensures the routes to the best placement and utilization of the academy graduates.

Community Partnerships are developed with community development organizations to create alternate sources of funding for the scholarships program that makes the academy programs more accessible to individuals with limited resources.

6.7. Special GraduatesNASS graduates are differentiated through their training, which is designed to qualify them to become:

professionals with high work ethics highly competent with their technical skills proficient in modern technological tools have developed organizational skills understand the importance of teamwork in the work

environment

The core foundations and values we instill in all our graduates are:

I am reliable because I am a professional I am effective because I am competent I am respected because I am honest I am the best because I am innovative

6.8. International QualificationsNASS is a partner to several specialized international institutions and hence all its programs and diplomas are benchmarked internationally, making its graduates competitive on the international as well as local markets.

6.9. LocationNASS is located in the heart of Engineering Square Industrial Park underscoring its industrial origins and its partnership with industry. This market focus ensures that it continues to be demand driven facilitating direct routes for all its graduates into promising career opportunities.

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7. NASS Partners Profiles7.1. Industrial Development Group (IDG)

IDG is the owner and developer of Engineering Square, one of Egypt’s largest industrial parks located in the city of the Sixth of October. It is one of the subsidiaries of one of Egypt’s large industrial conglomerates Sami Saad Holding (DONID)

7.2. Siemens Technical Academy (STA) Siemens Technik Akademie is an elite international technical college wholly owned and operated by Siemens AG. The aim of the Siemens Mechatronic Systems Certification Program (SMSCP) is to effectively educate students from colleges or universities around the world in mechatronics and to offer a world-class industry certification in mechatronic systems.

7.3. International Institute for Vocational Training (IFB) – Mannheim IFB is a further vocational training institute in the field of automotive technology for skilled and executive employees coming from abroad, usually from so-called development or threshold countries.

7.4. SteepBased in Bonn Steep is a multi-dimensional organization with extensive experience in training, engineering, IT services, integrated services, and product development.

7.5. ABZ Vocational Training Centre - Essen ”ABZ-Essen provides full scale of educational services for the German construction industry including the heavy machinery sector since 1927. In addition to practical and theoretical training capacities in the main construction professions, the modern training center offers opportunities for special professions with special technical skills nationwide. Training activities are national and international.

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