§ CLT was opened in October 1997. It serves thousands of students. It includes a number of the latest foreign language laboratories used at the university level. It also includes a distinguished elite of professors who teach foreign languages in Egyptian universities.
§ The center works to be a role model in teaching foreign languages and translation at both the theoretical and applied levels, and bears the responsibility of belonging to Cairo University.
§ The center seeks to become a pioneer in providing education services and to contribute effectively and permanently to achieving the development of education and culture, and to participate in shaping public awareness in Egypt.
The center teaches several courses and prepares local tests such as:
Courses offered by the center:
- 1. English language courses
- 2. French language courses
- 3. German language courses
- 4. Italian language courses
- 5. Spanish language courses
- 6. Translation courses in English and French in the following disciplines: (general translation - legal translation - economic translation - religious translation - political translation - media translation).
- 7. Digital Transformation Courses
- 8. ICDL Computer Courses
- 9. Arabic language courses for non-native speakers
- 10. Human development courses
- 11. ATEFL Academic Test of English as a Foreign Language courses (equivalent to TOEFL certificate) (pre-ATEFL - ATEFL - intensive ATEFL - ATEFL workshop)
Tests held by the center:
- 1. ATEFL test (the exam is held once a week on fixed dates indicated in the center's brochure)
- 2. DELF Test (Diploma in the Study of French Language)
Therefore, the center's plan is based on:
- 1. To develop knowledge of other cultures.
- 2. Discover and apply new methods of learning.
- 3. Providing a conducive environment for teaching and learning in pursuit of excellence.
- 4. Employing effective education and information technology.
- 5. Insisting on applying the highest standards of quality and academic excellence.
- 6. Fruitful guidance of the available resources and their full investment.
- 7. Providing the opportunity to learn foreign languages and translation for a wide segment of society.
- 8. Providing high quality education in the field of teaching foreign languages and translation for students and authorities.
- 9. Prepare students to meet the challenges of the labor market while providing them with the skills they need to succeed.
- 10. Work on preparing a second generation qualified and trained by the center's professors to take over teaching and translation, successively in subsequent stages.
protocols The Center has established cooperation protocols with parties outside and inside Cairo University
Entities outside Cairo University:
- 1. The Administrative Prosecution Advisers Club.
- 2. The Judges of Egypt Club.
- 3. The Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Universities.
- 4. Ministry of Youth and Sports
- 5. Institute of Arab Research and Studies (The League of Arab States).
- 6. The City of Culture and Science.
- 7. Engineers Syndicate.
- 8. Egypt Public Library Ismailia Branch.
- 9. Akhbar Al-Youm Center for Training and Consultations.
- 10. The Syndicate of Health Sciences in Cairo.
- 11. Health Technical Institutes Alumni Association.
- 12. The National Water Research Center.
Entities inside Cairo University:
- 1. Cairo University Center for Blended Learning.
- 2. Faculty of Arts, Cairo University.
- 3. Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University.
- 4. Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University.
- 5. Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University.
- 6. Cairo University Center for Business Studies.
- 7. Institute of African Research and Studies, Cairo University.
Exhibitions: Cairo University Center for Foreign Languages and Specialized Translation has participated in several exhibitions:
- 1- Cairo International Book Fair.
- 2- Sharjah International Exhibition.
- 3- Sheikh Zayed City Exhibition.
Translation services:The center provides translation and revision services in various languages by professional translators and reviewers.
The translation and revision services include the following areas:
- 1. Official translation (certificates, documents and official papers) approved and authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 2. Legal and commercial translation (agreements - memoranda of understanding - contracts, etc.)
- 3. Scientific translation (research summaries - scientific theses - articles, etc.)
- 4. Translating books (in various fields)
- 5. Literary translation (poetry - prose - criticism)
In addition to providing the best translation and interpretation services to major local and international institutions in all required fields such as:
- 1. - Presidency of the Republic
- 2. - Presidency of the Council of Ministers
- 3. - Various government ministries
- 4. - Faculties affiliated with Cairo University in its various centers
- 5. - Vice Presidents of Cairo University
- 6. - International and Cultural Relations of the Presidency of Cairo University
- 7. - Consumer Protection Agency
- 8. - Judicial bodies of the state
- 9. - Law firms and offices
- 10. - Private sector companies of all kinds
- 11. - Police Academy
- 12. - The public from outside Cairo University at the level of all governorates of the Republic
- 13. - Researchers from various colleges, universities, government and private academies.