Egypt : Professional Development Foundation

TechSoup Egypt is operated in partnership with Professional Development Foundation and was launched with TechSoup Global in 2010.

The Professional Development Foundation (PDF) is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization formed in 1998 by key leading members of the private sector with a clear objective of developing Egypt's business sector, enabling it to compete in the global arena.

PDF is helping in upgrading local corporate culture. With a private sector driven economy, this will translate into greater fiscal well-being for the nation at large, a leading role in the regional economy, and a strong position on the global market.

PDF’s mission is to contribute to Egypt’s economic growth and global competitiveness efforts by enhancing workforce performance through high quality, practical, state-of-the-art human resources development activities in accordance with the business community evolving needs".

Major Programs

Civil Society Support Center (CSSC)

The center is working to support and develop the organization capacity of the civil society to become more sustainable and effective through the development of non-governmental organizations and communities by offering practical and theoretical trainings and technical support to strengthen the linkage between the country’s efforts and the private & civil sectors.

Youth Academy

The youth Academy grants fresh public university graduates the unique opportunity to realize their potential and work/life aspirations. It exposes fresh graduates to hands on training & development in line with industry needs through the Graduate Resource Program Scholarship that enhances the Business English & IT Skills as well as the interpersonal skills.

Communication and Information Technology Academy (CIT)

The CIT Academy works to elevate the caliber of technical professionals in Egypt & the region to the international level, through offering fundamental demand-driven programs addressing the core of the IT needs along with the essential Business skills to develop a cadre of IT Specialists with an edge in business.

Center for Executive Excellence (CEE)

The Center for Executive Excellence's mission is to launch world class, practical, relevant and affordable-Management Development Programs. The CEE offers a variety of programs tailored to build leadership capacities for Senior, Middle and Junior Executives.