In Photos: Aswan Forum 2nd Day Agenda in Full

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi opened Wednesday the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa, the first to be held in the Upper Egyptian city of Aswan, the capital of African youth. 

A number of African heads of state and government, as well as officials, are taking part in the event meant to open new channels toward achieving peace and sustainable development in the continent. 

The two-day forum comes upon an initiative by President Sisi immediately after assuming the chairmanship of the African Union. 

Aswan Forum Day 2 Agenda

The second day of the forum includes workshops on advancing African women’s contribution to peace, security and development, supporting the transition process in Sudan, and forced displacement and mixed migration in Africa.

The second day of the forum will include sessions on advancing African women’s contribution to peace, security and development, a roundtable on supporting the transition process in Sudan, and a session on forced displacement and mixed migration in Africa.

The Aswan forum was announced by the president in February this year during an African Union summit in Addis Ababa.

First of Its Kind in Africa

The Aswan Forum is the first of its kind platform in Africa to address the interlinkages between peace and development, and champion Africa-led solutions, through strengthening the policies-practices linkages. 

This year’s theme is “An Agenda for Sustainable Peace, Security and Development in Africa”. 

The event brings together heads of state and government, representatives from regional and international organizations and financial institutions, members of the private sector and civil society, and scholars and experts for action-oriented and forward-looking discussions on the threats, challenges and opportunities for Africa in the years ahead. 

"The forum will be a regional and continent platform for discussion, dialogue and exchange of experiences," said Sisi in his opening speech.

World leaders as well as representatives of international and regional organizations, including presidents of Chad, Niger, Senegal, Nigeria, Comoros, and chairperson of the African Union Commission and other international figures participate in 13 key sessions.