WYF participants sign world peace tree

CAIRO – 7 November 2017: World Youth Forum (WYF) participant Ahmed Osama drew a tree with a million branches. He plans to gather signatures of world youth during the WYF.

“With a simple idea, I tried to send a message of peace starting from Egypt, and I decided to take it with me to Russia to attend the youth forum there to gather signatures,” Osama said.

One of the members of organizing committee, Ahmed Al Barameg, said that he cares about gathering signatures of youth across the world to send a message to Egypt.

The WYF kicked off on Saturday in Sharm El-Sheikh, South Sinai under the auspices of President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi.

Egypt’s first international youth event is set to run until 10 November, bringing together 3,000 youth represented by 60 delegations from around the world.

The seven-day gathering witnesses the participation of official youth representatives over 18 years old, leaders of various youth networks, heads of state, media figures and around 250 young Egyptian expats. It is held under the theme "We Need to Talk."

WYF sends a message of peace, prosperity, harmony and love to the entire world. It is considered a strong opportunity for youth globally to communicate with each other.

The idea of holding an international youth conference in Egypt was made during the third National Youth Conference in Ismailia, and it was approved by President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi. In July, the president announced organizing the WYF in Sharm el-Sheikh during the fourth National Youth Conference in Alexandria.