The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat received the Italian Ambassador in Cairo, His Excellency; Michele Quaroni, accompanied by the the Cultural Counselor of the State of Italy in Egypt and the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute; Professor Davide Scalmani, and Dr. Josephina Caprito, the Director of the Italian Archaeological Institute.
The visit came within NMEC’s strategy to enhance and exchange means of cooperation at the tourism, cultural and archaeological fields.
The delegation was received by Dr. Ahmed Ghoneim, the Managing Executive Director of NMEC, where he was accompanied by NMEC’s Chief Curator; Ms. Marian Adel. Together, the delegation toured the museum’s halls to get acquainted with NMEC’s distinguished narrative and artifacts that emphasize the Egyptian Civilization’s pioneering role in various fields such as sciences, arts, literature among several others. Moreover, the delegation navigated NMEC’s facilities and its scientific laboratories, where they expressed their delightfulness and praised its technologies and great capabilities.
At the end of their tour, His Excellency emphasized the necessity for conducting mutual cultural and expertise-sharing programs between the two parties. For his part, Dr. Ahmed Ghoneim, explained his keen interest in building civilized intellectual and cultural dialogue with countries of the world, stressing the importance of such initiative as a key enabler for developing Egypt’s tourism sector.
