The Arab Academy for Science and Technology The Arab Academy for Science and Technology (AAST)(AAST)

Achievements in the Area of ICTAnd Gender in the Region

By: Eng .Hala El SheridyACCIT Technical Manager

The Arab Academy for Science & Technology & Maritime Transport is a specialized educational institute of the Arab League engaged in teaching, training, research work, community service and projects.

Since its inception in 1972, it has been educating, training and qualifying students for all the disciplines, sciences and technologies with particular emphasis on the various aspects of the maritime industry.

Corporate structure

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ICT Educational fieldsThe Academy houses four major academic departments in

ICT:• Management of Information systems• Computer Engineering• Communication and Electronics.• Computing and Information Technology (which has an

agreement with Brunel University)

Where 600 students graduate every year

graduates

38%females

62%males

In a great Achievement for the Academy students,the Academy won the 1st,2nd &3rd prizes in the Egyptian Local Competition of Robocon 2003 .

It was the first time for a female team to participate in the Robocon competition, and they won the 8th position.

The Academy will present Egypt in the world

competition in Bangkok.

The Academy Students Achievements

MRCC

PTI STC

Vice President for….

Vice President for….

Vice President for

Vocational Studies & Maritime Transport

Researches

Admissions &Registration Committees

AdministrationFinancial Logistics &

Human Resources

Arab Academy for Science & Technology , and Maritime Transport

Board of Directors

President

IGCSE

College ofMaritimeTransport

College ofEngineering

Internet & E-business

Productivity& QualityInstitute

CommunityServices

Programs

Information Center

Arabic Olympic in Information

(AOI)

Multimedia Center

Computer Services Center

Examination

Center

The Academy’s Holding Company

Academy Companyfor Computer

Academy Companyfor International

Tech & Inf

Internet and E-Business unit

•This unit is responsible for designing web-based applications .

•It serves in the fields of E-Learning, Portal Development, website Development and E-Marketing.

60%40%females

males

staff

Regional Informatics Center

The first African,Arab Olympiad in informatics (AOI)

The Arab Academy has established a huge, well equipped unit for housing the Olympiad contests in IT , AAST organized:

Females14.2%

Males85.8%

Participants

The first Egyptian Olympiad in informatics.

The first Olympiad in informatics for disabled youth.

Females25% males

75%

Participants

Females60%

males40%

Participants

Maritime Research & Consultation Center

It enhances IT systems, research work and consultation services to the maritime sector .

It has been selected by MCIT as one of the best consultant houses in the area of ICT.

68%females

32%males

IT staff

Project name Organization name• Egyptian Maritime Data Bank Ministry of Transport

• Container Terminal Information Management System.

DCHC•Dammietta container

handling company

PSCHC•Port Said container

handling company

Developed Management Information Systems

• Port Management Information System Ministry of Transport• Alexandria Port Authority APA• Port Saied Port Authority PSPA• Damietta Port Authority DPA

• Development and Implementation of Information Systems for shipping Agencies

Abou Simbel&Thebes Shiping Agencies Co

• Developing Administrative Information System for Navigation companies

Egyptian Navigation Company

• Development and Implementation of a Management Information System for the Egyptian Marine Supply & Contracting Co

The Egyptian Marine Supply & Contracting Co

Project name Organization name

Not

ifica

tion

of a

rriv

a l

Export Country Import Country

Shipping company

operationsShip in port

Forwarding agent Shipping

agent

Stevedore/container terminal

Shipper

Customs

Port authority

Haulier

Inst

ruct

ions

of t

rans

porta

tion

to c

arry

coo

ds

Entry

&

clea

ranc

e of

go

ods

Details

of carg

o

Marshalling

arrangements

Description of location of cargo

Details of cargo

Ship arrival

loading planShipment in

structions

goods inform

ation &

cleara

nce inform

ation

Sailing schedules

Port authority

Shipping agent Customs

Stevedore/container terminal

Forwarding customs

agent

ConsigneeWharfinger

Haulier

Ship at sea

Wharfinger

Booking of ship space information of goods

E.T.A. cargo

manifest

Mutual co-

operationBert

hing

arran

gemen

ts

Entry &

clear

ance

Discha

rge

instru

ction

s

Notification of

goods arrival

Instru

ction

s to

delive

r

Instructions clearance

information

Handli

ng

instru

ction

s

Dispersion

arrangements

Arr

ange

for c

olle

ctio

n

Port authority

Ber

t hin

g ar

rang

e men

ts

Restructuring Of Egyptian Ports

Inspection

servicesCustoms

Customs Agent

Port Authority

Ship AgentFreight Forwarder

Bank

Stowage Terminal

Land TransportEporter

Harbour master’s office

Stevedore

Customs

Customs Agent

Port Authority

Ship Agent Freight Forwarder

Bank

Stowage Terminal

Land Transport

Importer

Inspection services

Harbour master’s office

Stevedore

Shipowner

Ship

Documentary Circuit of the International Commerce

HARBOUR MASTER

SHIP'S ATTENDANTS

CUSTOMS BROKERS

CONTAINER DEPOTS

AGENTS /SHIPOWNERS

CUSTOMS

RAILWAYS

PORT AUTHORITY

M. T. O.INTERMODAL

CENTRES

CUSTOMS POLICE

CONSIGNEES

FREIGHT FORWARDERS

SHIPPERS

ROAD HAULIERS

PORT TERMINALS

Recommended Implementation Strategy

Clearing Center

Allows to private and public operators of the transportation chain

to exchange data, document and information.

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Dis

char

ge re

ques

t

StartExporter / Exporter

Agent

Foreign shipping line

Ministry of defense

Arm forces office

Arabian industrial

organization

Importer / freight forwarder

Ship agent

Warehousing

Import / Export control

organizationStevedoring

Clearing Center

1

B/L

1

Invo

ices

1’ Manifest

2’ Manifest

2’ Manifest

2’ Manifest 6 D

isch

arge

requ

est

2’

Man

ifest

2 C

usto

ms d

ecla

ratio

n

22

Dec

lara

tion

stam

ped

with

insp

ectio

n re

sults

23

Dut

ies &

Fee

s

3

Cus

tom

s de

clar

atio

n w

ith re

quire

d in

spec

tion

&

assi

gned

cus

tom

s ite

ms

Customs

6 Storage request

2’ Manifest

2’ Manifest

14 Inspection requests

2 Invoices

15 Declaration stamped with inspection results

2 B/L

3 Delivery order

24

Cod

ing

form

28

Cre

dit a

dvic

e

2

B/L

2

Invo

ices

5

Stor

age

requ

est

7

Ship

men

t Loc

atio

ns

2

Cus

tom

s de

clar

atio

n

3

Cus

tom

s de

clar

atio

n w

ith

requ

ired

insp

ectio

ns

3 P

aym

ent i

nstru

ctio

n

16

Insp

ectio

n R

epor

t

25

Pay

men

t ins

truct

ion

7 shipment Locations

3’ with cargo location plan

3 Assigned fees

28

Cre

dit a

dvic

e

2’

Man

ifest

Customs Bank

* Importer Bank

Payment advice

27 Credit advice

26 P

aym

ent i

nstru

ctio

n

* Swift system is utilized for inter Bank & Transactions

3 Inspection requests plan

Reengineered Electronic Messages Exchanged by the Clearing Reengineered Electronic Messages Exchanged by the Clearing CenterCenter

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Reengineered Workflow of Cargo Importation

Exporter agentStart

Prepare export documents

Exporter agent

Send original B/L to ship & ship

agentShip agent

Issue delivery order

Ship agent

Send delivery order to Customs

Importer

Prepare import

documents

Warehousing

When cargo arrives it sends cargo location

Ship agent

Prepare discharge plan & ship’s

clearance documentExport agent

Send ETA scontaimers no. to

freight forwardFright forward

Prepare notification of discharged cargo

Importer agent

Issues custom declaration

Customs computer unit

Receive declaration form endorsement to have initial declaration

Tarrif committee

Stamp invoice with custom item

Foreign shipping line

Send manifestClearing center

Send manifest Ministry of defenseStamp manifest

Custom computer unit

Determine inspections & Documents required

Tarrif committee

Random inspection (1% or 10%) check custom release against packing list review

cargo value & custom duties

ImporterReceiving print out

Arabian industry organization

Stamp manifest

Stevedoring

Receiving manifest&Internal

work to assign labor & equipment for

disch.

Import/Export control org.

Assign fees and committee

Custom computer unit

Prepare inspection request & application

with expected dates,arrange evaluators

Import agent

Prepare discharge application

StevedoreWarehousing

Internal task to determine for the cargo

place of received manifest

Import agent

Pay assign feesImport/Export control

org.

Review technical invoice

Import /Export

Quality inspection

Importer agent

Prepare storage application

Inspection

Superficial inspection

Import/Export control org.

Sending sample to lab

Lab

Analysis

Custom

Receive Inspection Report

Import /Export

Issue result on declaration &

stamp

Inspection committee

Take randomize sample

Coding committee

Coding selected sample

Gate Custom revision dept.

Revision

Import agent

Receive copy of release certificate

Custom

Issue custom release certificate Issue receipt

Importer

Pay fees

Manifest&Declaration

Request

Army forces office

Stamp

Discharging Cargo

Invoice

Declaration

stamped

SampleResult

Custom safe

Receive custom release certificate

Request

Cargo not arrived

CCURegister 46

Evaluator

Evaluate productsPricing Dept

Evaluation Process

Port Authority

Ship Arrival

Multimedia Center

It participates in the development of computer-based educational material on the web, CD’s &CDI.

55%females

45%males

staff

Computer Services CenterEstablished in 1998 with an aim to provide Premium quality IT services at acceptable prices to the community in which it serves.

o Courses are represented by the Certified Training and Educational Center (CTEC)

o All Microsoft Tracks are delivered by certified instructorso Availability of the Authorized PROMETRIC Testing center

for all Tracks delivered and also many different IT certifications (Oracle, Sun, Cisco etc..)

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staff

30%males

70%%females

Computer Services Center

o One of the top 3 Accredited Centers in Egypt (EG0002)

o First Active Center in Egypt o First Accredited Test Center in Alexandriao ECDL Report Stated that CSC displayed best

performance of all Egyptian testing Centers

Community Service Program (CSP)

To provide education and career-oriented opportunities for human resource enrichment and community development in Egypt and the Arab World.

Females25% males

75%

staff

CSP Experience in Community Services

19,000 trainees since 1992 105 corporate clients 84 training in cooperation with IIE/USAID in 5

governorates ICDL courses in cooperation with MCIT in 8 governorates

for 4000 trainees.

Productivity and Quality Institute It has assisted MCIT in the training of 600 trainees in

Specialized Training In Information Technology for fresh graduates , for 5 consequent years where 2 batches of trainees are graduated per annum (6 months each).

150%

females50%

malesstaff

Women Participation in Quality Institute/MCIT ICT Training

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1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

malesfemales

Academy Company for Information Technology and Communication(ACCIT)

ACCIT has won the bid for the smarts school pilot project in the North West Cluster.

It is intended to automate and computerize the educational process in the preparatory schools.

To improve teaching and educational methods To qualify students and teachers to obtain the

International Computer Driving License by school staff

TO transform the Smart Schools into Productive community units.

Wide Area Network

installation

Basic Software

installation

Equipping schools

SMS package

Testing overall

environment

Chat rooms

E-mailPrivate Forums

WEB editor

Questions bank FAQ

Main Services

School Events Management

Main ModulesContents Managementsystem

Library Managementsystem

CLC Managementsystem

Student Information

system

Other services

Phase 1 Phase 2

Acceptance of

Solution

Training Commissioning period

Basic Data entry

CLC operation

Support

Reporting

General Services

Wide Area Network

installation

Basic Software

installation

Equipping schools

SMS package

Testing overall

environment

Chat rooms

E-mailPrivate Forums

WEB editor

Questions bank FAQ

Main Services

School Events Management

Main ModulesContents Managementsystem

Library Managementsystem

CLC Managementsystem

Student Information

system

Other services

Phase 1 Phase 2

Acceptance of

Solution

Training Commissioning period

Basic Data entry

CLC operation

Support

Reporting

General Services

Smart Schools project Scope of work

Project start

Smart Schools Labs

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