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WORD FROM EFEC CHAIRMAN
EHAB DERIAS Chairman of Egyptian Furniture Export Council
Following the success of the First Design + Industry Competition in 2012, it was
important for the EFEC to maintain the momentum by launching the Second round of
the completion.
The EFEC has embarked on a strategy to develop the furniture sector’s competitiveness
through integration of design and innovation.
This strategy started in 2009 with a series of Design + Industry Workshops, courses,
and exhibitions both in Egypt and abroad. Our resolve and commitment was reaffirmed
as one of the winners of the First D+I Competition won a second prize in the Salone
Satellite in Milan in 2013.