IDSC, UNICEF Launch 'Let's Think for Our Country' Initiative

In collaboration with UNICEF, the Information and Decision Support Centre (IDSC) of the Cabinet launched on Wednesday the "Let's Think for Our Country" initiative to boost sustainable foreign exchange resources in Egypt.

According to a statement issued by IDSC, the initiative aims to present 50 innovative ideas to enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of the Egyptian economy.

 The ‘Let's Think for Our Country’ initiative provides a link between researchers and decision-makers to craft a holistic vision for Egyptian public policy, the statement read.

The new initiative includes a research competition to present specialized policy papers in five main axes, namely: promoting Egyptian exports, attracting foreign direct investment, boosting tourism sector revenues, maximizing remittance flows from Egyptians abroad, and increasing revenues from the Suez Canal.

The statement added that 150 experts and 41 research teams representing 22 Egyptian universities, and 21 governmental agencies, ministries, and research centers will take part in this initiative. 

In addition to this, the initiative featured, for the first time, the participation of university students, enrolled in a three-month summer training program in public policy under the supervision of researchers and experts at the IDSC.

It's worth noting that the initiative includes two tracks for participants: the first for experts, who presented policy papers and 50 ideas to enhance the competitiveness of the Egyptian economy; and the second for student participation.