Sisi’s decisions at the closing session of Arab and African Youth forum

CAIRO – 17 March 2019: Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al Sisi issued Sunday nine decisions at the closing session of two-days Arab and African Youth Forum held in Aswan city.

The president directed the cabinet to coordinate with Ministries of foreign affairs and education to allow young Arab and African researchers to benefit from the Egyptian Knowledge Bank.

Ministry of Higher Education would coordinate with the National Training Academy to establish cooperation council that includes African and Arab Universities in order to promote cultural and scientific coordination.

President Abdel Fatah al Sisi announced a new initiative to eliminate Hepatitis C among one million African citizens.

The president directed the administration of World Youth Forum (WYF) to form a teamwork that includes young Arab and African minds to promote cooperation between the African continent and the Arab region in all the fields.

The WYF would be tasked as well to gather teamwork of African and Arab young individuals to establish a vision that combats polarization, extremism and terrorism.

Al Sisi directed the administration of WYF to prepare for the next Egypt & Sudan forum to promote cooperation between both countries.

The president announced that Egypt is preparing a document in cooperation with the African Union Commission and the Arab League to be discussed at the next AU summit, in which four suggestions were brought up:

The establishment of an African-Arab market

The establishment of a new fund to finance projects of railways, roads and electricity in African and Arab states.

The invention of a new mechanism to fight terrorism in African and Arab states and to realize stability.

Utilize social media platforms to eliminate the mistaken stereotypes between Africa and the Arab world.

The president recommended more policies to empower African and Arab women and youth.