Cairo Airport grants WYF participants free visa entry

CAIRO- 4 November 2017: Free visa entry was allowed for youth who are participating in the World Youth Forum, which kicked off in Sharm El-Sheikh on Saturday, as directed by the officials of Cairo International Airport.

Free visa entry aims to facilitate procedures for foreign delegations participating in the forum, official sources at Cairo Airport said.

A total of 30 participants from Abu Dhabi arrived at the airport on Friday.

More than 3,000 invited guests from various categories of participants, including heads of states, international youth leadership figures, influential youth models from different fields, international personalities and youth groups from all over the world, will discuss four major themes: global youth issues, sustainable development, technology and entrepreneurship, and issues of civilizations and cultures.

The seven-day gathering will witness the participation of official youth representatives over 18 years old, leaders of various youth networks, head of states, media figures and around 250 young Egyptian expats.

The WYF sends a message of peace, prosperity, harmony and love to the entire world.

The WYF program is comprised of four themes, namely, global youth issues, the role of young people in confronting these issues, climate change and illegal migration and refugees.

The global youth issues theme will include a discussion on terrorism, while the second theme will focus on sustainable development, technology and entrepreneurship.