Shafik Gabr Foundation - East-West: The Art of Dialogue Fellowship with ARCE staff The American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) hosted an exceptional group of 20 young Americans and Egyptians as part of the Shafik Gaber Foundation East-West: The Art of Dialogue Fellowship. ARCE Director Dr. Gerry Scott welcomed the Fellows and provided an overview of ARCE’s history in Egypt. Following the Director’s welcome, Michael Jones, ARCE Associate Director for Conservation offered an