Recommendations of youth must be implemented: Sanaa Mansour

CAIRO – 7 November 2017: “We should go beyond this major event; the recommendations made in various sessions of the World Youth Forum should be implemented in real life,” said journalist Sanaa Mansour on Tuesday.

In light of the forum's sessions, she stressed that the role of media should not be restricted to covering the event but it also should extend to focus on the results of the forum in order to help achieve the goals of the forum.

The WYF kicked off on Saturday in Sharm El-Sheikh, South Sinai under the auspices of President Sisi.

Egypt’s first international youth event is set to run until November 10, bringing together 3,000 youth represented by 60 delegations from around the world.

The seven-day gathering witnesses the participation of official youth representatives over 18 years old, leaders of various youth networks, heads of state, media figures and around 250 young Egyptian expats. It is held under the theme "We Need to Talk."

The WYF sends a message of peace, prosperity, harmony and love to the entire world. It is considered a strong opportunity for youth globally to communicate with each other.

The idea of holding an international youth conference in Egypt was made during the third National Youth Conference in Ismailia, and it was approved by President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi. In July, the president announced organizing the WYF in Sharm El-Sheikh during the fourth National Youth Conference in Alexandria.