The idea of EgSAE started by one person few years ago and in 2003, a group of Egyptian association executives came together and started working on forming an association for supporting other association executives in Egypt. EgSAE registration took place on April 12th, 2003.

   

  EgSAE received the help and support of the Agriculture-Led Export Businesses (ALEB), a project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to improve global competitiveness of the Egyptian food processing industry, related services, industries and associations to achieve sustainable export growth, Since it started and throughout the year 2004. ALEB was very optimistic about the sustainability of EgSAE and considered it to be the mother of all associations and NGOs in Egypt and that through EgSAE, the Egyptian civil society will continue to grow and enhance which will translate into more development for Egypt

 

  In 2004, things have been moving fast and towards EgSAE’s mission. Committees were formed, detailed programs, a website and promotional materials were produced.

 

  In 2005, we decided to have a new premise which was chosen to be in the most elegant district in Cairo, Garden City. Also an Executive Director was and assigned to recruit EgSAE staff to be able to execute a well designed action plan. The website has been reviewed and updated , where the site is getting more features, new design and other enhancements through which EgSAE will have a powerful promotional tool in the business community not only in Egypt, but worldwide. It will be used as a recruitment tool to attract new members and to sustain the EgSAE members as well, through the services planned to be offered through the website. We are recruiting experienced and knowledgeable members to form the membership core of our association, to realize our objective of launching a highly effective organisation capable of influencing the development process in Egypt. EgSAE, like the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), is an association whose active members are comprised of the executives from other trade and business associations.

  Believing that the best way to recruit and retain members is through providing high quality services with competitive prices, EgSAE is focusing on having powerful training programs for both its members and potential members. Transferring the knowledge and skills of association experts from both Egypt and abroad to the Egyptian association executives is our aim.

 

  Finally, although EgSAE is still a small start up association, it’s got a very active and dedicated board and it has a lot of potential for growth and expansion. EgSAE’s main focus in the next period will be on recruiting members and increasing its base of awareness among Egypt’s civil society. EgSAE has a very optimistic, and realistic, strategic plan that is being followed and achieved one step at a time. Although there are many challenges facing EgSAE in terms of growing and increasing membership, the dedication and enthusiasm will definitely get it through those challenges