The Arab Office for Youth and Environment Association is managed by a Board of Directors consisting of seven members:
Dr. Emad Adly Nada
Chairperson of Board of Directors
Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Razzaq Al-Zarqa
Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Directors
Mr. Mohamed Mahmoud Al-Sayed
Treasurer
Ms. Baheya Mohamed Amr
Secretary General
Engineer/Dalia Ahmed Latif
Board member
Mr. Mahmoud Abdullah El Essawy
Board Member
Ms. Mai Mohamed El Shafaey
Board Member
The association acquired legal status upon its registration in 1990 with the Ministry of Social Affairs as a Central Registered Association. It subsequently adjusted its status in 2000 and was re-registered in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 53 of 1999. The association’s scope of work was modified to include the following areas:
- Environmental protection
- Environmental services
- Cultural, Scientific, and Religious Services
- Community Development
- Social Services and Assistance
- Consumer Protection
- Cultural Activities
- Educational Activities
- Economic Services
- Humanitarian Fields
In March 2003, the association further adjusted its status with the Ministry of Social Solidarity in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 84 of 2002, under which it continues to operate to this day.
- Strive to promote new behavioral patterns towards the environment and society.
- Enhance community environmental awareness, particularly among students and youth in various locations, and work to increase public participation in environmental protection and development through initiatives such as afforestation projects, reducing air, water, and soil pollution, developing environmental resources, protecting rare species in nature reserves, expanding green spaces, and promoting the use of clean technology in energy, industrial, and tourism development, among other sectors.
- Develop and implement field programs and projects aimed at achieving sustainable development.
- Conduct research, studies, planning, monitoring, and implementation of environmental protection programs and projects.
- Empower the community to practice2 its environmental and developmental rights.
The Arab Office for Youth and Environment Association was founded by a group of young individuals who were passionate about environmental issues at a time when the concept of the environment was largely unknown to most people in Egypt and the Arab world. These young pioneers began their journey through the Science Clubs of Al-Ahram newspaper, under the patronage of the late journalist Mr. Salah Galal, who enthusiastically supported their ideas and extended a helping hand to turn their modest dreams into reality as they tackled a new, unfamiliar, and complex issue: the environment.
The association’s first Board of Directors was formed in December 1978. Furthermore, in 1990, the association was officially registered with the Ministry of Social Affairs as a central association.
Our mission is to be among the leading non-governmental organizations in the environmental and developmental sectors at the local, Arab, and international levels. We aim to achieve this through a comprehensive, non-profit environmental framework with an economic dimension, delivering integrated services and activities in the field of environmental protection and conservation. Our efforts will positively impact the surrounding environment and fully empower the target groups we serve.
Together we can reach sustainable development and a better environment.