Code on the Road (COR) is a nonprofit organization committed to building a just and productive society through the implementation of innovative, multi-disciplinary educational programs that promote labor-market integration, entrepreneurship and ICT education.
A basic human right, we recognize that the most fundamental way any human being is empowered is through work and practical education that leads to work.
In this context, we also place a special emphasis on empowering women and girls who lag significantly behind men in software and business entrepreneurship training. We also recognize the importance of providing women and girls with the mentorship they need to advance their careers and that women bear the brunt of conflict where it exists and are often the primary providers in post conflict zones.
Using innovative, timely, cost-effective, and practical educational programs on the ground, on the internet, and through the use of smartphone technology, our mission is to identify vulnerabilities in society and transform them into springboards for economic self-sufficiency for our students so that they may improve their own lives and the lives of those around them.
In pursuit of these aims, COR partners with organizations both in the private and public sector who share the same code.
For COR, it is our firm belief that one of the most fundamental ways any human being is truly empowered is through work and practical education that leads to work. At the same time, education must reflect the current and future labor market and help lead women to self-sufficiency, either through employment or self-employment. Click here to read and download the report on our activities since 2018 to 2022: COR_ActivitiesReport_2018-2022
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On 14 October 2019, Code on the Road’s bid to bring our programs to Benghazi, Libya and the wider region was announced as the First Place Winner of the Harvard Arab Alumni Association’s 3arabi Impact Initiative competition.
The 3arabi Impact Initiative by the Harvard Arab Alumni Association (HAAA) aims at identifying and supporting implementation of projects that impact the Arab world, regardless of sector or country, including social enterprises, NGOs, stand-alone initiatives, and projects spearheaded by alumni as part of their daily jobs.
The HAAA aims to provide a platform for Harvard alumni, Harvard students and members of the non Harvard community to share their initiatives and create opportunities to mobilize support from Harvard alumni, students and relevant stakeholders to implement initiatives that are most liked by the wider community.
Al Tamimi & Co and AstroLabs are the sponsors of the competition.
On 30 October 2019, Aya Burweila, Founder and Director of Code on the Road delivered a speech on investment opportunities between the EU and Arab world at the 4th EU-Arab World High-Level Summit: A Strategic Partnership.
The Summit took place at the Megaron Concert Hall on October 29-30 under the auspices of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Mr. Prokopios Pavlopoulos. The Prime Minister of the Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis delivered the opening statement of the first day and former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras delivered the opening statements of the second day.
The EU-Arab World Summit is an international forum of economic and political dialogue between the EU and the Arab World. Since 2016, when the Summit was established in cooperation with the Government of the Hellenic Republic, its goal has been to identify and promote the two regions’ common interests and values collectively and single out key priority areas for cooperation, taking account of regional and global challenges.
The EU-Arab World Summit, being the first forum held within European grounds to acknowledge the need for further enhancement of EU-Arab relations in turbulent times for the global community, has been organized for the past three years with the support of the Greek government, the European Parliament, Arab League and the European Commission.
Based on the significant success of the previous Summits, the 4th EU-Arab World Summit entitled “A strategic partnership” focused on economic cooperation and investments, especially in the fields of energy, trade, science, technology and healthcare.
The Summit’s vision is to continue forging a deep and comprehensive relationship between the EU and the Arab World, based on the solid foundation of common values and respect of each other’s unique cultural heritage.
The Summit is organized by the pan-Arab conference organizing group Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal in cooperation with Delphi Economic Forum, featuring the largest Arab construction group Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) as a Strategic Sponsor.
The Summit is also under the patronage of the European Parliament and organized in cooperation with The Arab League, with the collaboration of the Union of Arab Chambers and the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the support of the European Commission and the Arab Hellenic Chamber of Commerce & Development.
Read more about the summit here.
