Cairo - Social Program

Social Events, Social Tours and Technical Tours

Social Events

Welcome Reception

Welcome reception will be held on Sunday evening on the 17th April 2005 starting at 19:00 at the Intercontinental Semiramis Hotel. This reception is included in the registration fee.

Egyptian Night / FIG Foundation Dinner

A joint Egyptian Night and the FIG Foundation Dinner will be arranged on Monday evening on the 18th April 2005 starting at 19:00. The evening will include traditional Egyptian dinner with entertainment (traditional Egyptian music and dance). Part of the fee will go to the FIG Foundation to support young surveyors and geomatics in their research projects.

The dinner will take place at Al Ezba Restaurant at Sakkara green area (about 15 km south of Cairo).

Programme (draft)

horse dancing reception
folklore dances (Hagala Dance - Tanoura Dance)
stick dance from upper Egypt
dancing carnival with guests
belly dancer
DJ

Dinner (set menu)

Egyptian & Lebanese salads
Falafel
Sauteed vegetables
Oriental rice
Egyptian pasta
Tawood pasta with tomato sauce
Vegetables
Mixed grill (kebab-kofta-chicken)
Dessert: oriental pastries + fruits
Drinks: soft drinks and tea and coffee

Not included: alcoholic drinks

Fee: 60 EUR

Gala Dinner

The highlight of the social events will be the Gala Dinner on Wednesday evening. Dinner with entertainment will be offered. The dinner will take place at the Royal Club Mohamed Aly (12 km south of Cairo on the Nile east bank shore.

Programme:

DJ
singer
belly dancer

Dinner (open buffet):

Appetisers: Different meza & salads
Main courses: Rice bouche a la Reine-Ramakan; Chicken sambousak; stuffed wine leaves; noodles kobeba; sauteed vegetable; mixed grill (kebab-kofta-shish tawook - shawerma meat & chicken & chicken curry); different kinds of bread.
Desserts: Fresh fruits, Om Aly, cakes
Drinks: soft drinks
Not includes: Alcoholic drinks

Fee: 60 EUR

Social Tours

A selection of local tours will be organised for delegates, as well as spouses:

S1-S3 Full-day Sightseeing in Cairo

Dates: Saturday 16 April, Sunday 17 April and Thursday 21 April
Time: Leaving from Semiramis Intercontinental at 8:30 return by 17:30 on Sunday by 16:30
Fee: 30 EUR includes entrance fees, lunch (soft drinks) and service charges.
Minimum number: 10 participants.
Programme: You will visit the Egyptian Museum, Citadel, Mosques, Bazaars and lunch at a famous restaurant.

S4-S6 Half-day sightseeing to the Pyramids and the Sphinx

Dates: Tuesday 19 April, Wednesday 20 April and Thursday 21 April
Time: Leaving from Semiramis Intercontinental at 10:30 and return by 14:30 on Tuesday and Wednesday and at 8:30 on Thursday with return by 12:30
Fee: 15 EUR includes entrance fees and service charges
Minimum number: 10 participants.
Programme: You will visit the Pyramids and the Sphinx

S7-S9 Half-day sightseeing to Cairo (Citadel and Khan El-Khalily)

Dates: Tuesday 19 April, Wednesday 20 April and Thursday 21 April
Time: Leaving from Semiramis Intercontinental at 14:00 and return by 18:00
Fee: 15 EUR includes entrance fees and service charges.
Minimum number: 10 people.
Programme: You will visit the Citadel and Khan El-Khalily

S10-S11 Egyptian Museum

Dates: Monday 18 April (for accompanying persons and others) and Thursday 21 April
Time: Meeting at the Egyptian Museum at 14:00 and return by 17:00
Fee: 15 EUR including entance fees and guiding. Note: Visit to the Egyptian Museum on Monday 18 April is included in the registration fee of an accompanying person, for other participants fee is 15 EUR and on Thursday for all participants the fee is 15 EUR.
Minimum number: 10 people.
Programme: You will visit the Egyptian Museum.

Some attractions

Egyptian Museum

Visit to the Egyptian Museum with guide is included in the accompanying persons programme on Monday 18 April 2005.

Giza and the Pyramids

A sightseeing tour to Giza to see the Pyramids and the Sphinx is naturally one of the highlights of the visit to Cairo.

as well as to the old town of Cairo and the souks

and the Nile is worth a cruise either in the daylight or in the evening - or visit the the city in the evening.

Technical Tours

Followiing technical tours will be offered:

TT 1 - Egyptian Survey Authority - ESA

Date: Tuesday 19 April
Time: Leaving from Intercontinental Semiramis Hotel at 10:30 and return by 13:00
Fee: 15 EUR
Programme: Detailed programme, click here.
Attendance: Limited to 70 - at the moment fully booked.

TT 2 - Information and Decision Support Center - IDSC

TT 3 - National Water Research Center

Date: Tuesday 19 April
Time: Leaving from Intercontinental Semiramis Hotel at 10:30 and return by 17:00
Fee: 15 EUR
Programme: Detailed programme, click here. Box lunch provided by the hotel.
Attendance: Limited to 60 people.

TT 4 - Smart Village: Cultural and Natural Heritage Center and City Development

Date: Wednesday 20 April
Time: Leaving from Intercontinental Semiramis Hotel at 10:30 and return by 17:30
Fee: 40 EUR including entrance fees, lunch (soft drinks) and service charges
Programme: Visit includes the “Smart Village”, Egypt’s Technology Park and a visit to the Cultural and Natural Heritage Documentation Centre (www.cultnat.org). Detailed programme to be posted later.
Attendance: Limited to 50 people - at the moment fully booked.

Egyptian Cultural Center: The center has focused on several topical areas of Egypt: music, history, architecture, archaeology, natural heritage, folklore, photography, science, etc. - all interactive. E.g. in architecture in Egypt, you can search on era, style, geography and other topics. You can also go to pictures of the particular style as it exists today, and can locate the particular example in Egypt by map and address et al.

TT 5 - Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMS) - CANCELLED

Date: Tuesday 19 April
Time: Leaving from Intercontinental Semiramis Hotel at 10:30 and return by 13:00
Fee: 20 EUR
Programme: Detailed programme, click here.
Attendance: Limited to 30 people.

TT 6 - Remote Sensing Organisation - CANCELLED

Date: Wednesday 20 April
Time: Leaving from Intercontinental Semiramis Hotel at 10:30 and return by 13:00
Fee: 20 EUR
Programme: Detailed programme, click here.
Attendance: Limited to 25 people.