A Journey of Giving” conference to honor Helmi Sharawy

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Mon, 15 Jan 2018 - 11:45 GMT

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Photo courtesy of Conference Department official Facebook event page

Photo courtesy of Conference Department official Facebook event page

CAIRO - 16 January: A cultural conference and seminar dedicated to Egyptian writer Helmi Sharawy has been scheduled at the government-run Conference Department hall in Gezira for Thursday.

A number of researchers and specialists in the field of political science and theory and Egyptian cultural affairs, in addition to researchers from other African and Arab countries will be attending the conference.

The conference, titled “A Journey of Giving”, extends its invitation to fans and students of Helmi Shaarawi to honor Sharawy’s contributions to the field of political science in the African context.

Helmi Sharawy is an intellectual and active contributor to the field of Egyptian politics in relation to Africa. Between 1960 and 1975, Sharawy worked as coordinator for the African Liberation Movements office at the African Association. In 1975, Sharawy became a consultant to the Ministry of Sudan as part of the Egypt Integration Program until 1980. He has also academically taught the subject of African Political Thought in South Sudan at Juba University between 1981 to 1982.

Sharawy was selected expert for Afro-Arab Cultural Relations at the Arab League in Tunisia, where he worked until 1986. Beginning from 1987, Sharawy served as the director of the Arab and African Research Center in Cairo, where he is currently appointed as vice president.

Throughout his career, Sharawy published thirteen book on the subject of African political issues and events including the titles “Angola Revolution”, “Arabs and Africans Face to Face”, “Israel in Africa”, “Africa in Transition for 20-21st Century”, among others.

Essays written by Sharawy throughout his career have been compiled into a single book titled “Political and Social Thought in Africa”. The essays included explain views on African culture and politics starting from the 1950s, and come from both academic theory and Sharawy’s personal experiences, where he addresses issues that pertain to Egyptian and African identity and Arabism. His work and career were inspired by his work as intermediary between the Egyptian state and the African youths in Cairo who represented liberation movements or came for higher studies.

The conference is organized by the Supreme Ministry of Culture under the leadership of Helmy al-Namnam. Hatem Rabea the Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Culture has contributed in the organization of the conference.

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