During the opening of the 57th Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF), Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly visited the pavilion of the Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Centre (IDSC). The annual fair, held under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, runs from January 21 to February 3 at the Egypt International Exhibitions Centre.
Accompanied by senior officials, the Prime Minister toured the IDSC pavilion, where he received a detailed briefing from Dr. Osama El-Gohary, Assistant Prime Minister and Head of the Information and Decision Support Centre. Dr. El-Gohary outlined the centre’s participation in the fair, showcasing its cultural, social and knowledge-based publications alongside smart digital and technological products.
Dr. El-Gohary said that the centre is participating in the book fair for the sixth consecutive year, presenting a diverse range of cultural and social publications. He emphasized that this participation aligns with the state’s ongoing commitment to building human capacity, strengthening cultural and intellectual dimensions, and preserving Egyptian identity and values.
The pavilion features several key publications, including the Arab Journal of Cultural Studies, a peer-reviewed biannual journal that supports researchers, thinkers, writers and creatives across multiple fields. The journal’s advisory board includes 23 distinguished scholars and intellectuals with significant national and international contributions.
The centre also displays “Social Horizons”, a series that provides analyses and perspectives on priority social and political issues. Nine issues have been published to date, with the latest edition focusing on the impact of artificial intelligence on family and society. In addition, the pavilion includes the “By an Expert” series, which examines various social topics through analytical perspectives.
The pavilion’s publications also address key social issues such as domestic violence and child welfare, developed in cooperation with UNICEF. It also includes a youth-focused series titled “Our Youth Support Our Decisions,” which highlights youth creativity and achievements across development sectors.
In the field of smart applications, the centre showcased the mobile app “City Memory,” developed in partnership with the Ministry of Culture. The app is part of a broader initiative to strengthen national identity and belonging, including the “Lived Here” campaign. The campaign has placed over 1,000 informational plaques on historic buildings across Egypt, documenting the lives of prominent figures who once lived in these locations.
Visitors to the pavilion also explored the centre’s expertise in digital transformation and decision support through interactive dashboards. These dashboards provide vital data and indicators across health, education, housing, employment and social protection, enabling decision-makers to access accurate information quickly.
The pavilion further presents the centre’s digital platforms and social-humanitarian programs, highlighting inspiring women’s stories, success stories of people with disabilities, and state efforts to develop informal settlements. It also provides access to major social reports, including the Egyptian Family Conditions Observatory, which tracks shifts in family life patterns to support public policy with accurate and reliable data.
IDSC is recognized as the Egyptian government’s leading think tank and one of the region’s most prominent research institutions. Since its establishment in 1985, the centre has supported policymakers with analysis, knowledge and forward-looking insights, earning an advanced global ranking in its field.
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