Egyptian Medical Society

The Society’s AGM and Annual dinner

The annual general meeting was held on Saturday 20 October 2007. It was attended by a large number of members where various issues were discussed including the Society status as a charitable organisation and the medical links with Egypt. The Treasurer, Dr Laila Abouzekry presented the financial report, the Secretary Dr Hesham Kaddour presented the previous year’s various activities, the President Dr Magdy Ishak discussed future plans and answered questions by members.

This was followed by the most successful ever annual dinner which was held in the elegant large hall in the Hyatt Regency hotel in central London. It was attended by more than two hundred guests. The Egyptian ambassador Mr Gehad Madi graced us with his presence and he gave a speech highlighting the role of the society and his continuous commitment to the society and its members. The presence of the Egyptian Movie Stars Mr Nour El sheriff and Mrs Nabila Ebaid added glamour and fun to the evening. They were presented with certificates of appreciation from the society and they participated fully in the society’s celebration. Also, speeches by Mr Ahmed El-Mokadem and Mr Abdalla Kamal were well received. The formal part of the evening was concluded by the president’s speech and a speech from Miss Sarah Kadour on behalf of the youth. The celebration continued until the early hours of the morning and everyone left the party feeling elated and exited. Through the generous donations received that evening, the society managed to raise over one hundred thousand pounds that is intended for helping the seriously ill children of Egypt. In addition, a generous benefactor volunteered to pay all the treatment expenses for any Egyptian child requiring treatment in the UK in collaboration with the society.

Mrs Nabila Ebaid receiving a certificates of appreciation from the President Dr Magdy Ishak

Mr Nour El Sherif receiving a certificates of appreciation from the President Dr Magdy Ishak

Speech by Mr Ahmed El-Mokadem

The Egyptian movie star, Mr Nour El sheriff, sharing members their 2007 celebrations

the start of the Holy Month

of Ramadan

"Some members and guests at Al-Sultan Restaurant"

On Saturday 15 September 2007, the start of the Holy Month of Ramadan was celebrated by about 60 members of the society with their families and friends at Al-Sultan Restaurant in Mayfair in central London. A good time and a tasty meal were had by all, and Mr Mohamed Latif welcomed the guests and wished them the blessings of the fast on behalf of the President Dr Magdy Ishak.

The Annual Dinner

Saturday 28^th October 2006

Rita Gadelrab,Magdy Ishak(EMS Prisident),Hisham Kaddour,Yehia El-Fakharany,Hala Sidky, Laila Elwy,The Ambassador of Egypt Gehad Madi

The Society’s AGM and Annual Dinner

Sat. 24 September 2005
To celebrate the 20^th Anniversary of the EMS
At Hyatt Regency London- The Churchill

Portman Square, London W1A

The Annual General Meeting was well attended, with more than 50 members present. It was chaired by Amir Azmi, and all the Executive Members were in attendance. The previous year’s events were summarised by the secretary Atef Ibrahim. The treasurer Laila Abouzekry, presented the financial report, and the balance at 1/09/05 was £6235 in credit.

6.2 The quorum for the AGM shall be 20% of the fully paid members and not 20 fully paid members.

6.3 The quorum of the extraordinary meeting shall be 40% of the fully paid members; postal voting and voting by proxy are to be allowed.

7.1 The number of the executive council members to be increased up to 10 members (including the president, secretary and treasurer).

8.1 The president has the authority to co-opt a vice president from the executive council members, and to announce his name in the AGM.

Amir Azmi came to the end of his term in office, and Magdy Ishak was elected as the new president, Atef Ibrahim was co-opted as vice president. Hesham Kaddour was elected as the new secretary, and Laila Abouzekry to continue as the treasurer. The following executive council members were re-elected for another year, El-Sayed Assem, Mohammed Latif, Wafik Morcos, Mahmoud Salam. Tafida El-Sayed was elected as a new member to the executive council.

It was agreed that the executive council will look into the possibility of applying for a charitable status for the society. Also, the meeting agreed to give honorary membership to Medhat Al-Adel and Assem Allam. Certificates of appreciation are to be given to Yousra, the Egyptian actress, and Samy Al-Adel was also agreed.

The Annual Dinner and Dance:

The Ambassador of Egypt, H E Gehad Refaat Madi and the Egyptian Consul General, Ambassador Mahmoud Abu-Donia joined about 180 members and guests in the black tie dinner. The five course candle lit dinner was of exceptional quality, this was complemented by the elegant surroundings.

To mark the 20^th anniversary of the society, Amir Azmi gave a presentation covering the history of the society. This included a slide presentation with many pictures of previous events, presidents and members. After the presentation, he handed certificates of appreciation to past presidents and some members of the society to mark their outstanding and continued contributions. Plaques and certificates were presented to Assem Allam, Yousra, Medhat and Samy Al-Adel. Following this, Amir Azmi handed the society’s medal to the newly elected president Magdy Ishak. In a short speech, Magdy Ishak thanked Amir Azmi and pledged to serve the society and take it to new horizons. This concluded the formal part of the evening.

From left, immediate past President Amir Azmi, Vice President Atef Ibrahim and new President Magdy Ishak.

Musicians, singers and belly dancers provided a lively and festive atmosphere that continued to the small hours of the morning, everyone participated in the fun, and the dance floor was full. A raffle to raise funds was very successful and the prizes included two flight tickets to Cairo, rugs and dinner vouchers. This was an unforgettable evening, and will be a cherished by all.

Yousra receiving her commemorative plate of appreciation from Magdy Ishak

Members of the society with Yousra and one of the singers
From left, Medhat Al-Adel, Yousra, H E Gehad Refaat Madi, Ambassador of Egypt and guests
Assem Allam receiving honorary membership of the society

The Thistle Hotel - 21 May 05

The E.M.S. organized a successful evening on 21 May 05 at the Thistle Hotel in London.

His Excellency Mr. Mahmoud Dounya, the Egyptian Consul General gave an interesting presentation on the role of the Consulate in London, and the various services they provide for the Egyptian expatriates and their families.

That was followed by a fascinating talk by His Excellency Mr. Mohammed Soliman, The Egyptian Commercial Counsellor, about the help and facilities offered to Egyptian businessmen in the UK. For further information, log into the consulate website or contact them by phone. They have kindly agreed to help with any issues relating to nationality or business.

THE SOCIETY’S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 25^TH SEPTEMBER 2004 The Crown Plaza Hotel, Buckingham Gate, London SW1E

The Annual Dinner

2004

Hisham Kaddour,Ahmed Mustafa,The Ambassador of Egypt Mr Gehad Madi,Amir Azmi,Prof.Hossam BAdrawy,The Egyptian Consul General Mr Mahmoud Abou Donia,aguih Gurguis,Mahmoud Salam,Mohammed Latif,Wafik Morcus and Atef Ibrahim.

VENUE: This year the AGM fulfilled all our expectations of a meeting dominated by a spirit of real fellowship and camaraderie. The turn up was reasonable, but could certainly have been better.

The meeting: Chaired by Amir Azmy, and with all the members of the Executive Committee present, the achievements of the past year, and the events that took place were summarized by the secretary Atef Ibrahim.

The treasurer Laila AbouZekri Presented her report and announced that the balance was £365 in credit on 1/9/2004.

Decisions: All the executive committee was re-elected for another year, and the officers were unchanged.

A decision was taken after extensive discussions that: “Any Ex-President has the right to nominate himself for another tour of presidency, but not before at least 4 years from leaving office.

It was also agreed that: “honorary members have the right to vote and be nominated for offices, provided they pay the annual subscription” (amendment of article 5.2.3.of the Constitution).

The Annual Dinner and Dance: The black tie dinner was well attended, and the menu offered was of the expected standard for the event.

Amir called upon all past presidents available to come up and the group was photographed with our new Ambassador H.E Gehad Refaat Madi. Tribute was made in honour of our dear and sadly departed Dr Sayyed Saada, and that honour was given to his dear wife Dr Mohga Saada who was present.

A highlight of the dinner event was a speech given by H.E the Ambassador, whose superb mastery of English and his tribute to our Society, and his declared wish to be closely associated with us, filled us all with a glad feeling of belonging to our root home country.

It was also so significance and gratifying that our honourable Consul General for Egypt, Ambassador Mahmoud Abu Donia and his wife were also present.