Access to Knowledge for Development Center
Our goal is to actively promote access to knowledge, and inclusive development in the Middle East and Africa by becoming a knowledge hub for research on the different dimensions, interactions, and intersections pertaining to access to knowledge, technology and inclusive development in the region.
We engage in interdisciplinary research through collaborations and partnerships with leading global and regional institutions on the role of knowledge, openness and digital technologies in promoting human development Through research, dissemination and global engagement, we bring local issues to the forefront of global development debates.
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Webinars
Women and Work: Egypt’s Informal Digital Economy Post COVID-19 in collaboration with Friedrich-Ebert- Stiftung (FES) Egypt
In this webinar, we aimed to explore and further investigate the opportunities and risks for women, in terms of work, in the digital economy in Egypt and especially new forms of more informal digital work.
January 31, 2022
Fairwork Egypt 2021 Ratings: Report Launch
The Fairwork Egypt 21 report evaluates the working conditions of seven digital labor platforms – FilKhedma, Mrsool, Orcas, Swvl, Talabat, Mongez, and Uber - against five principles of fairness—fair pay, fair conditions, fair contracts, fair management, and fair representation.
January 24, 2022
Global Innovation Index 2021: Insights into Innovation in Egypt
As part of the global launch of the 2021 Global Innovation Index report, A2K4D held an online panel titled ‘Global Innovation Index 2021: Insights into Innovation in Egypt’.
October 6, 2021
Publications
Knowledgemaze Blog
Global Censorship and Access to Knowledge
Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Egypt
Open AIR Blog
Blogs
Contact Us
AUC New Cairo, AUC Avenue, P.O.BOX 74, New Cairo 11835, Egypt
Abdul Latif Jameel Hall, Rooms 1011 and 1012
School of Business, The American University in Cairo
email: a2k4d@aucegypt.edu