Egypt is set to hold the 3rd edition of the 2019 World Youth Forum (WYF) between 14 to 17 December in the Red Sea tourist resort of Sharm El-Sheikh under the auspices of President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi.
More than 300,000 young people from 196 countries are expected to attend the forum.
The WYF will focus on a number of vital world issues, including food security, climate change, artificial intelligence, artistic creativity, and women’s empowerment.
Sada El-Balad SEE informs you all details regarding the agenda of this year’s forum as follows:
Thursday 12th of December, Preparatory Workshops
Friday 13th of December, Preparatory Workshops
Saturday 14th of December, the opening session of the WYF
Sunday 15th of December, Discussions
Monday 16th of December, Discussions
Tuesday 17th of December, the closing session
“The 3rd WYF will be attended by influential global leaders, heads of state, young men and public figures,” according to the first press release issued by the WYF.
The 2019 forum will discuss new and urgent topics such as good security, climate change, and artificial intelligence.
“The Food Security issue tops the Forum’s agenda…It’s an opportunity for a mutual global work to eliminate the shortage of food, in addition to combating malnutrition,” the statement read.
The forum will tackle the fourth industrial revolution, artificial intelligence and BlockChain technology.
Moreover, the 2019 WYF agenda embraces other urgent topics such as women empowerment and their role in the society, along with arts and cinema.
In November 2017, the first edition of the WYF was held in Sharm El Sheikh. More than 3000 young people from 113 countries took part in that event.
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