CFA Society Egypt was established in 2005 as a non-profit Egyptian association and became a member society of CFA Institute in 2006. Objectives: Increase appreciation and awareness of the CFA designation among practitioners, employers, regulators, and the investing public, through: *Advertising the society, its activities and the CFA designation in local newspaper and magazines *Creating a web site to include information about the society and its activities *Issuing publications to cover the society’s activities and issues related to the financial profession *Holding one annual event *Sponsoring and participating in major local financial events *Hosting joint events with other entities *Creating a dialogue with potential CFA candidates Enhance communication within the investment community to foster market development, through: *Holding periodic member meetings *Holding regular meetings to disseminate the society’s values and objectives *Communicating the society’s views on specific investment issues to regulators through “statement of opinion” *Identifying areas that require reform and market development and providing related technical support *Fostering a dialogue between local practitioners and foreign counterparts to exchange ideas and best practices Foster professional development for society members and practitioners at large, through: *Creating a “career placement” mechanism to communicate employment opportunities to society members *Organizing educational programs, seminars and round tables Promote adoption of the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct, through: *Leading by example *Communicating the code of Ethics to investment practitioners *Encouraging regulators and employers to formally adopt and enforce the Code of Ethics