It is with the greatest regret that I have to advise the passing of our dear friend Professor Amir Azmy due to cancer. It was a pleasure to work with this wonderfully humane and courteous man. In 2006 when our Suez conference was in danger of being cancelled he helped come up with the plan that it enabled it to continue. He was a fount of ideas and knowledge and his quiet dignity at our Supervisory Board meeting will be very much missed.
I am writing this following the Reception in the Institute of Directors for James and Amal Watt who will be taking over the British Embassy in Cairo in May. The same evening we launched the UK edition of “The Copts of Egypt” by Dr. Vivian Ibrahim. Well over 100 members and friends met in the beautiful Waterloo Room and we heard speeches by Baroness Symons, H.E. the Egyptian Ambassador, Professor Magdy Ishak-Hanna, His Grace Bishop Angeolos, Dr. Vivian Ibrahim and Professor Muhammad Abdel-Haleem. It was a very happy evening and so many spoke of their hopes for Egypt and of their recent experiences in Tahrir Square. More of this in my next Blog.
Our next published event is a visit to Highclere Castle on 31st July. Do look at the flyer on this which is posted on this site.
Over the next few weeks we hope to add some new and younger members to our Supervisory Board. Constantly we are looking for new idea and if any of my readers have any suggestions for events then please e.mail me at noelrands@hotmail.com
Warmest wishes to you all, Noel
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