Sudanese representative arrives in Cairo to attend WYF

CAIRO – 3 November 2017: The Sudanese Minister of Youth and Sports Abdul-Karim Musa arrived at Cairo International airport on Friday to attend the World Youth Forum (WYF), which will be held on Saturday.

Egypt’s deputy assistant foreign affairs minister for diplomatic passports, Ashraf Munir received the Sudanese minister before leaving to Sharm El-Sheikh

The WYF is held from November 4 to 10 under the auspices of President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi and will take place in Sharm El-Sheikh. Famed Egyptian actor Ahmed Helmy and prominent Tunisian star Hend Sabry are expected to participate in the forum.

The forum will bring together 3,000 young people, represented by 60 delegations from across the world, in an effort to explore key issues facing young people and determine their role in implementing global development goals and combating terrorism.


The idea to hold an international youth conference in Egypt came during the third National Conference of Youth (NYC) in Ismailya. In July, Sisi announced organizing the WYF in Sharm El-Sheikh at the fourth National Youth Conference in Alexandria.

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

The WYF sends a message of peace, prosperity, harmony and love to the entire world.

The WYF program is comprised of four themes, namely, global youth issues, the role of young people in confronting these issues, climate change, as well as illegal migration and refugees.

The global youth issues theme will include a discussion on terrorism, while the second theme will focus on sustainable development, technology and entrepreneurship.