Youth forums great opportunity to communicate with youths: Sisi

CAIRO – 17 March 2019: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi said that the problem of communication with young people has existed before, pointing out youth forums pose great opportunities for the state and the youth to raise topics and discussions between officials and young citizens.

During his speech at the Arab and African Youth Forum, which kicked off today in Aswan, President Sisi said he thought about holding a televised meeting on a weekly basis, and that the World Youth Forum proposal was a one-time forum, however, “the great platform that the forum provided to communicate with youths encouraged us to repeat the experience.”

Aswan was announced by President Sisi at the World Youth Forum in 2018 as the “capital for African youth” in 2019.

Sisi highlights progress on furthering dialogue among youth

CAIRO - 17 March 2019: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi asked the attendees in the launching of the first edition of the Arab and African Youth Platform in Aswan to stand up for a minute of silence in sympathy with the victims who were shot dead in a terror attack on a mosque in New Zealand on Friday.

It is pertinent to mention that the African Youth Forum is going to offer two entrepreneur workshops entitled “How to be a Successful Entrepreneur” and “Social Entrepreneur from an African Perspective”.

The forum focuses on important topics such as the future of scientific research and health care, the impact of advanced technology and innovation in Africa and the Arab region.