Pape Gorgui Ndong, Senegal Minister of Youth, Citizen Formation and Promotion of Volunteering Activity (L) and President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi (R) - Press Photo
CAIRO – 6 November 2018: "I thank you all for understanding the importance of the youths in our future," Pape Gorgui Ndong, Senegal Minister of Youth, Citizen Formation and Promotion of Volunteering Activity said during a session titled, “How do we build future leaders?” that took place on the third day of the second edition of the World Youth Forum.
Ndong thanked the leadership present, especially President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, for his appreciation of the youth and his efforts in preparing them for the future and leading positions.
Ndong went on to explain that it is vital for the youth of today to find resources in order to grow and evolve to be innovative. For the minister, the forum was a much needed one that enables Africans, as well as other from all over the world, to come together and share ideas, capitalize experiences and give recommendations that would enable the world to move forward.
Ndong pointed out how his country put development at the forefront of its priorities because the leadership believe that developing the country would lead to developing the people; for them, it is a way in investing in human capital.
The minister invited other countries to learn from his country’s experience.
Ndong was also grateful to get a change to participate in the World Youth Forum, saying, “Thank you Madame and His Excellency President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi and ministers and ambassadors and all delegates from all over the world; it is a great source of happiness for me to be invited here for this great event. I thank you all for having me in the second edition of the World Youth Forum.”
"I would like to convey the respects of the Senegalese President. I am here as a representative to him," Ndong stated.
The second annual edition of the WYF will tackle two main axes: peace and development. The forum will bring together 5,000 youths represented by 60 delegations from across the world to explore key issues facing their generation, and determine their role in implementing the global development goals and in facing terrorism.
The first axis will discuss reconstructing post-conflict countries and societies, the role of world leaders in achieving peace, the duty of the international community to provide humanitarian assistance and counter-terrorism, and the Euro-Mediterranean partnership.
The axis of development will include topics related to energy and water security, empowerment of people with disabilities, the role of voluntary work in building societies, the agenda of 2063 African Sustainable Development, digital citizenship, the role of art and cinema in shaping communities, ways to build future leaders, and means of shrinking the gender gap in the work force.
The WYF 2018 agenda
According to the agenda of the World Youth Forum, on Nov. 1 and 2, the forum witnessed pre-workshops related to the "agenda 2063: The Africa We Want" and "Empowering Persons with Disabilities: Towards a More Integrated World."
The opening of the World Youth Theater took place on Friday, November 2. The actual discussion sessions are planned to start on November 4, where participants will discuss a number of issues, including differences among cultures and civilizations, the role of world leaders in building and sustaining peace, the role of soft power in countering ideological extremism and terrorism, and Day Zero: Water security in the wake of climate change.
On November 5, the sessions will tackle the role of entrepreneurs and start-ups in global economic growth, rebuilding societies and states after conflicts, narrowing the gender gap in the labor market and humanitarian assistance: A global responsibility in the face of challenges.
The forum's closing session and the announcement of the World Youth Forum 2018's recommendations will take place on Nov. 6.
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