ALLIANCE OF EGYPTIAN AMERICANS

FIFTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT

“The Horizon for Peaceful Transition toward Democracy in Egypt:

The Forthcoming Presidential Election –

Challenges and Opportunities”

The Alliance of Egyptian Americans "AEA" is a US based non-profit, non- governmental organization dedicated to empowering Egyptian Americans to promote true democracy, sustainable development, and social justice in Egypt.  AEA is holding its annual conference Friday-Sunday, Sept 17-19, 2010 at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in the Nation’s Capitol*.

The conference proceedings will focus on ways to open up the clogged political process and secure “free and fair” Presidential elections in Egypt.  Participants will examine and identify ways to empower Egyptians to: change Article 76 of the Egyptian Constitution; restore Egyptian voter confidence in the forth-coming Egyptian Presidential election; examine the possibility of forming an independent election commission whereby all political parties are represented on equal footing in that Commission; and to insure “free and fair” election process. The conference proceedings will be conducted mostly in interactive formats (town hall meetings, round tables and workshops).

Several noted Egyptian public figures have confirmed their participation in the AEA Conference, including:  Dr. Sayed El Badawi, the Head of the Wafd Party with a delegation of Wafd members;  Dr. Ayman Nour, former Presidential candidate; Dr. Usama El-Ghazali Harb, the Head of the Democratic Front Party; Mohammad Anwar Sadat, the Head of  the Development and Reform Party (under construction); George Ishaaq; Samir Eleish, the Head of “My Vote is My Demand Organization”;  Mohammad Nousair,Egyptian-American Friendship Association;  Margaret Azir,Vice President of the Democratic Front Party;  Sarah Mohammad Kamal and Mostafa El-Naggar, Youth of the Egyptian Change Movement; Ibrahim Issa,Chief Editor of AlDastour; Khaled Yousif,reknown movie director; and others.

Dr. Mohamed El Baradiewill address the Conference participants via video, as his schedule does not permit personal attendance.  Mr. Gamal Mubarak, chairman of the NDP's policies committeeand Dr. Moufied Shehab Minister of State for Parliamentary and Legal Affairs and NDP's Assistant Secretary, have been invited to participate.  No response to the invitation has been received to date.

For program updates & further information, please visit our website www.aeamisr.org or contact:

Mr. Mahmoud ElShazly, President, AEA, maelshazly51@hotmail.com

Phone: (203) 329-2225

Dr. Ahmed Gaith, Conference Planning Committee Secretary General, am_gaith@cox.net (703) 472-1294
Dr. Serif Nasr, Vice President, New Jersey Chapter, sherif.nasr@siparadigm.com (732) 236-5950

Dr. Ibrahim Hussein, Vice President, Mid Atlantic Chapter, imihussein@gmail.com (301) 613-7337

Dr. Amin Mahmoud, AEA Executive, aeamisr@hotmail.com (202)276-4940

Ms. Hanan El Badry, elbadry@att.net

For media-related information, please contact:

English Media:  Mokhtar Kamel mokhtarkamel@hotmail.com (703)-501-1398

Arabic Media:   Sabry Elbaga, s.albaga@yahoo.com (323) 345-1586

Conference Venue:National 4-H Youth Conference Center, 7100 Connecticut Ave.,  Chevy Chase,  Maryland   20816

For more details:  please visit The Alliance of Egyptian Americans official site   http://aeamisr.org/