National Youth Forum (NYF) represents a bright vision of the future. Since his assumption of office, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has realized that youth are the key pillar of the Egyptian state and its path towards development and progress. Hence, he is always keen to support them in all possible ways and forms.
The president launched an extensive dialogue with Egypt’s youth in 2016 (The Year of Youth) in order to be more familiar with their dreams and problems, through effective and successful national conferences.
Moreover, he also directed the government to set up small and micro projects and to develop youth centers, as well as launching initiatives like the small and medium Enterprises (SMEs) finance, your idea is your company and other initiatives within the framework of El Sisi’s interest in young people.
In addition to the initiatives launched by the Egyptian government to improve the university and technical education level, and to rehabilitate young people seeking job opportunities, thus enabling them to participate positively in achieving the goals of the sustainable development.
At the political level, the state encourages youth to engage in the political scene.
Egypt … A Youthful Country
The Egyptians are one of the most dynamic and effective peoples in the whole world as youth and children represent the majority of its population.
According to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), the age group of 60-64 years represents the lowest percentage of the total population of Egypt, followed by the age group from 55 to 59 years.
The Idea of National Youth Forum (NYF)
The National Youth Forum is held periodically under the auspices of Egyptian head of state.
The idea of the forum came in response to El Sisi's call for convening a national conference for youth, which was launched during the celebration of the Egyptian youth day on January 9, 2016.
The conference constitutes a platform established primarily to provide the promising Egyptian youth with the opportunity to hold a direct dialogue with the Egyptian state and its different institutions with the aim of shaping a better future through a national vision, scientific planning, and constructive dialogue.
All Egyptian youth are represented in the conference either from universities, media, political parties in addition to athletes and intellectuals and those who registered through the official website of the forum.
The state held 6 youth conferences for young Egyptians in different provinces of Sharm Al-Sheikh, Aswan, Ismailia, Alexandria, Cairo and Giza. Those conferences helped to open channels of direct communication with the utmost transparency and extend bridges of dialogue among all segments of Egyptian society and the political leadership.
1st NYF in Sharm al-Sheikh-2016
Sharm El Sheikh hosted during the period between October 25 to 27, 2016, the activities of the 1st national youth conference, held under the slogan «Innovate .. Advance».
The conference was attended by about 2,000 young men and women from different governorates.
The invitees actively participated in many workshops and sessions, including political participation, cultural identity, renewing religious discourse, cultural workshop, art and creativity exhibition, the economy and entrepreneurship, simulation model of the Egyptian state, talent theatre, education and scientific research.
The main recommendation of the conference were:
1- Holding a monthly conference for young people, by the presidency of the republic, in coordination with the state bodies concerned, to be attended by an adequate number of representatives of young people from all segments and categories.
2- The government, in coordination with the House of Representatives were assigned to accelerate completing laws regulating the media and ending the formation of bodies and councils organizing the press and media.
2nd NYF in Aswan-2017
The 2nd periodical Youth Conference was held in the city of Aswan in January 27, 2017.
The event was attended by over 1300 young men and women from different Upper Egypt provinces.
The second edition of forum held in Aswan is considered an unprecedented initiative taken to specifically engage the youth of Upper Egypt in the process of decision making on a national level.
The participants actively participated in many workshops and sessions like; upper Egypt challenges, SMEs initiative, political participation and local council’s elections, presentation of youth’s ideas and proposals, agriculture and fish farms in Upper Egypt.
The main recommendation of the conference were:
1-The establishment of the supreme commission for the development of Upper Egypt, which aims at improving public services and providing job opportunities.
2-Increase efforts directed at improving the quality of life in Upper Egypt, by continuing to intensify efforts in the areas of health, education, transportation and housing.
3rd NYF in Ismailia- April 2017
The city of Ismailia hosted the 3rd national youth conference during the period 25 - 27 April 2017.
The conference was attended by 1200 young men of various ages representing the Suez canal region and other governorates.
A number of topics of interest to the Egyptian citizen were discussed, including; price hikes, health and social care.
The main recommendation of the conference were:
1-Declaring 2018 as the year of the disabled.
2-Launching an initiative to beautify the squares and streets and to facilitate youth projects that currently face difficulties to issue the required licenses.
4th NYF in Alexandria- July 2017
The fourth national youth conference was held on 25 July 2017 in Alexandria, under the patronage of El Sisi.
Participants included groups of youth along with ministers, senior officials and experts in the fields of economy, education and health.
The gathering was attended by around 1,300 youth from Alexandria, Matrouh, Beheira and Kafr el Sheikh Governorates.
A workshop was held during the conference themed "Ask the President". While in the workshop, the president answered the questions of the citizens via the official website of the national youth conference.
The main recommendation of the conference were:
1-The full support of the state for the World Youth Forum, which was called upon by the Egyptian youth. Inviting presidents and youth from all over the world to attend the discussion to formulate a message of peace and love from the land of Egypt.
2-Directing the government to establish a mechanism to monitor the implementation of the 2030 Strategy, and to evaluate it periodically, through the use of similar models, which empower youth.
3-Completion of the development of slum areas of “Bashaer Al-Kheir” with a total of 7,500 units.
5th NYF in Cairo- May 2018
Al-Masa Hotel in Cairo hosted the 5th National Youth Conference in May 2018.
The conference was held under the slogan of "Youth Vision to Analyze the Egyptian Political Scene".
The gathering was attended by a large number of young people and representatives of political parties.
“Ask the President” session was one of the most important segments of the conference in which the president addressed several important topics that occupied public opinion at the time by answering the people’s questions.
Main recommendations of the conference were:
1- Amending laws of political parties and regaining national identity of the Egyptians in cooperation with concerned bodies and civil society.
2- Preparing a working paper to deal with the file on freedoms and public opinion cases.
3- Emphasising the state’s full support of the World Youth Forum, and mandating the government to utilize youth’s elite to set a follow-up mechanism to execute Egypt’s 2030 Strategy.
6th NYF in Giza-July 2018
Cairo University in Giza embraced the sixth national youth conference in July 2018.
The forum was attended by about 3000 students from all Egyptian universities as well as a number of scientists and officials.
The president, during the inauguration, stressed the importance of dialogue and communication as the main pillars to build a strong society.
Main Recommendations of the Conference were:
1-Declaring 2019 as the year of education.
2-Activating artistic, cultural and sports activities in universities.
3-Launching the National Project for Developing Education.
Nowadays, preparations are in full swing ahead of the 7th Youth forum scheduled to take place at the new administrative capital on 30 and 31 July, under the patronage of El Sisi.
This confirms the president’s keenness to continue dialogue with Egyptian youth from various sectors.
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