Neveen  Al-Kilany, The Egyptian Minister of Culture

 Neveen Youssef Mohamed  Al-Kilany

Date of Birth: 26 June 1964

Certificates:

• Postgraduate Diploma in Civil Society Law and Human Rights - Faculty of Economics And Political Science - Cairo University, June 2005 with "Good" grade.
• PhD of Philosophy in Arts - Arts Academy July 2000.
• Master's degree at The Higher Institute of Ballet - Academy of Arts - October 1997.
• Postgraduate Diploma in The Higher Institute of Ballet - February 1992.
• PhD from The Higher Institute of Ballet, May 1986.
• Ballet School Diploma, May 1985.

Positions:

• Dean of The Higher Institute of Artistic Criticism in The Arts Academy, from 2017 until August 2022.
• Head of The Cultural Development Fund Sector from 2015 to 2016.
• Dean of The Higher Institute of Artistic Criticism. - Arts Academy, from August 2014 to December 2015.
• Director of The Technical Office of The Cultural Development Fund Sector – from 2011 to 2015.
• Head of The Performance Arts Criticism Department at the Higher Institute of Artistic Criticism from 2007 to 2015.
• Professor of the Criticism of Kinetic Performing Arts Department at the Higher Institute of Artistic Criticism - Arts Academy, May 2012.
• General Coordinator of the National Music Center – Cultural Development Fund from 2001 to 2011.
• Assistant Professor of Kinetic Performing Arts Criticism Department at The Higher Institute of Artistic Criticism - Arts Academy, February 2007.
• Assistant Professor in The Kinetic Performing Arts Criticism Department at The Higher Institute of Artistic Criticism - Arts Academy, from October 2000 to February 2007.
• Assistant professor in Ballet Teaching Department - November 1997.
• Teaching Assistant at the Higher Institute of Ballet - Ballet Teaching Department, November 1989.

Academic Work Experience:

She Participated in many conferences, including:

- The Arabic Reform Conference - Human Rights Axis at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina 2006.

The International Forum for The Renewal of Cultural Discourse - The Supreme Council of Culture - May 2016.

Participated in the round table of the initiative of legal Culture In The Face of Terrorism - the Supreme Council of Culture - May 2017.

Academic production:

A book entitled "The Art of Dance In the Renaissance" - The Supreme Council of Culture 2016.

Periodical articles on criticism of Opera arts, music and ballet in "Egyptian Arts magazine", Ministry of Culture from 2009 to 2015.

The Supervision of Many Master's and PhD Theses including:

Co-supervision and discussion of a master's thesis entitled "The Plastic Vision in Modern Dance Scenography " – 2008.

Supervision and discussion of a master's thesis entitled " Egypt Performance Theater in The Twentieth Century" – 2009

Her Experience In Managing Cultural And Artistic Institutions:

•  Head of The Cultural Sector of The Arab Women's Union – Arab League February 2018.
•  Member of The Board of Directors of Egypt's Public Libraries at the Ministry of Culture from 2017 to 2018.
•  Member of the Board of Directors of the Cultural Development Fund in The Ministry of Culture from 2017 to 2018.
•  Head of the Cultural Development Fund Sector at the Ministry of Culture from December 2015 to January 2017.
•  Director of The Technical Office in the Cultural Development Fund Sector - Ministry of Culture from 2012 to 2015.
• General Coordinator of the International Music Center affiliated with the Cultural Development Fund from December 2001 to December 2012.
• The Supervisor of The Modern Dance School of The Creativity Center in the Cultural Development Fund from July 2004 to October 2005.
• Artistic Supervisor of the Talent Development Center at the Opera House from October 1996 to December 1996.

- She participated in many committees at the Ministry of Culture, including:

• The Higher Committee of The Arabic Calligraphy Forum - Cultural Development Fund.
• The Higher Committee of Festivals at the Ministry of Culture from 2016 to 2017.
• Arts consultant Committee - Bibliotheca Alexandrina 2005- 2011.
• Board of Directors of The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Arts Center 2011 – 2009.

She Organized Many Cultural Events in Egypt and abroad:

1-In Egypt from December 2015 to January 2017:-

• Luxor International Photography Forum
• Aswan Sculpture Symposium.
• Exhibition of traditional crafts of Egypt and China - at the Traditional Crafts Center in Fustat - affiliated to the Cultural Development Fund -within the activities of Egypt and China Year- October 2016.

 2- Abroad :

• She prepared the traditional craft fairs and participated in the activities of Egypt – China year in 2016 in Shenzhen- April 2016, in Beijing- May 2016 and in Guangzhou- January 2017.
• She prepared the exhibition of traditional crafts in India -Egypt the guest of honour- in January 2017.
• She prepared the exhibition of traditional crafts of Al- the Janadriyah Festival in Saudi Arabia, in February 2017.
• The Participation In The Following Juries.
• Member of the jury of " Al- Shourouk" for Creativity Festival " from 2016 to 2018.
• Head of the jury of " Ibdaa Award " for Folkloric Arts "- The Ministry of Youth And Sports from 2015 to 2017.
• Ballet Competition Jury of the Supreme Council of Culture 2016.

Sources

 Minister of Culture website