03/05/2004
In a funny but meaningful anecdote Engineer Taher mentioned several situations among which was what the Austrian Ambassador said, “ you in Egypt are very strange , for everybody wears a watch but you have no respect for time…you put shoes in shop windows, and loaves of bread on the pavement!!! ( Available in Arabic )
In a question around the program for the modernization of the industry and the grants and resources attributed to this objective in Egypt , and how far can Egypt’s capacity extend so as to realize this modernization; Engineer Taher Beshr responded saying, we are not experts in laying out agreements for the good use of grants, for example Tunisia was able to modernize a large part of its industry due to its wisdom in exploiting resources and grants, the problem is that grants given to Egypt remain in closure within the corridors of the government, then it reaches the beneficiary when it is too late, or is consumed in travel expenses, and bad planning. Another point is that we in Egypt lack the concept of“ Team work “ as well as the dialogue within the team . What we need are leaderships that enjoy „a special Charisma“
