SWOT Analysis The Arab Academy for Science and Technology Dr. Amal Asfour
Hussein Mowafak Hussein Sadek
Strategic Management
AAGSB
MBA Finance
INTODUCTION
About The Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport
The Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) establishing as institution for maritime transport on 11th of March, 1970. The Arab League's Council commissioned the Arab Republic of Egypt, on behalf of all the Arab countries, to ask for a technical aid from the United Nations' organizations specialized in the field of maritime transport.
By the end of 1971, the United Nations delegated a joint committee of its concerned organizations to study the region's need for this project. It highlighted the necessity of founding a regional institute for maritime training and also of providing adequate aid for it.
Moreover, after visiting many of the region's countries, the committee chose the city of Alexandria, known for its great cultural legacy, as a location because of its important geographical location, which is in the middle of the whole Arab region, as well as the abundance of the qualified personnel available.
The AASTMT started its activity in a temporary location in Alexandria on 28th of February, 1972.
Indeed, the Arab Republic of Egypt has fulfilled its obligation in conformity with the eighth item in the project's document that specifies the governments' contributions. Egypt provided the following:
1- The 140-acre land in Abu-Kir, Alexandria, as the AASTMT's first location.
2- The furniture, supplies and training equipment which are not provided by the United Nations Development Program.
3- The sailing boats, life boats and launches for