The Spanish Association of Egyptology (AEDE) visits Casa Árabe 

The association’s president, Rosa Pujol, along with its vice president, María José López Grande, and treasurer, Ignacio Peláez, were welcomed by Casa Árabe’s General Director, Miguel Moro Aguilar.  

The meeting, held in Madrid on April 22, was attended by Casa Árabe’s Coordinator of Training and Economics, Olivia Orozco de la Torre, and the head of Logistics, Irene Quintana. During the meeting, they explored possibilities for joint cooperation in fields of mutual interest, such as promoting and disseminating Egyptology studies in Spain, as well as publicizing major discoveries and advancements in the field.

Founded on December 29, 1986, the Spanish Association of Egyptology (AEDE) is the oldest of Spain’s institutions devoted to the study of Egyptology. It is a scientific, non-profit institution which strives to provide education and increase awareness about Egyptology. Its objectives include:
- The preservation of the cultural heritage of Pharaonic Egypt
- Exploration and research into that civilization.
- Promoting the dissemination and spread of Egyptological knowledge in Spain
- Defending and promoting Pharaonic culture
- Collaborating with national and international institutions dedicated to Egyptological activities.

As part of its outreach efforts, the AEDE organizes courses in Egyptology, spring monographic seminars, national and international seminars, conferences, monographic exhibitions, guided tours, book presentations and courses in the Egyptian language using hieroglyphic script.  

In terms of its publications, the association publishes an annual scientific bulletin featuring articles, papers, book reviews and other items of interest related to Egyptological research.It also publishes monographs on topics in Egyptology as part of its series Cuadernos Egiptológicos and Bibliotheca Aegyptiaca, and it features an extensive library on Egyptology, with collections available to members and scholars upon request. 

To promote studies in Egyptology, the institution awards a scholarship every two years to acknowledge the best research work on an Egyptological topic, and it helps fund various archeological missions throughout Egypt.