On Monday, UNV Egypt in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Solidarity, different UN Agencies and NGOs commemorated International Volunteer Day (IVD) under the theme, “Solidarity through Volunteering” .
The event took place from 2 to 7 pm in the presence of Nivine El Kabbag, Minister of Social Solidarity; UN Resident Coordinator, Elina Panova and Alessandro Fracasssetti, UNDP Resident Representative in Egypt at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC).
During a session on the sidelines of the event entitled "Volunteering Exhibition", UNV and NGOs distributed information concerning their activities on young people in Egypt and encouraged them to join hands with the volunteering organizations and to have the opportunity to learn new skills and to contribute to community development through volunteering.
"Volunteering empowers young people and gives them a chance to join the labor market easily," said Heba Nosseir UNV Egypt Country Coordinator.
The young Egyptians who participated in the celebration, in addition to the interactive sessions with the UN agencies, enjoyed a wide range of entertainment from the performance tilted "Abbas Dreams" with UNFPA's Y-Peer Network to musical concert by Rahma Hassan, a saxophonist.