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7/23/25, 10:10 AM Youth Knowledge Forum kicks off in Egypt with participation of key experts and industry leaders | Web Release
Meanwhile, Eng. Hany Torky, Project Manager of UNDP’s Knowledge Project, emphasized that the world’s greatest challenge today is not a lack of
professional opportunities, but a growing skill gap, which is hindering individuals’ ability to keep pace with digital transformation and artificial
intelligence.

Following the opening, the first session titled ‘Knowledge Economy and Human Development’ was moderated by Mr. Mostafa Magdy, Assistant
Minister of Youth and Sports for Strategic Affairs and Information, and a member of the Technical Secretariat of the Ministerial Group for Human
Development. The session explored the importance of formulating a comprehensive vision for the knowledge economy and examined the role of
Egypt’s development policies in supporting the same.

The event also featured a second session titled ‘Formulating Development Policies in the Era of the Knowledge Economy,’ which was moderated by
Mr. Fathi Emad, Director of the Egyptian Knowledge Youth Office. The session facilitated discussions on enhancing public policies, in line with global
shifts in knowledge and innovation.

The session witnessed the participation of Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, Minister of Youth and Sports; Dr. Ahmed Fouad Hanno, Minister of Culture; H.E. Jamal
bin Huwaireb, CEO of MBRF; and Dr. Mohamed Sami Abdel Sadek, President of Cairo University. Together, they outlined Egypt’s future vision for
strengthening the knowledge economy, emphasizing the need to invest in human capital while fostering robust collaboration between the government
and other institutions to drive knowledge-based development.

On the first day, the Forum facilitated six specialized panel discussions addressing a variety of key topics, including strategies for advancing the
knowledge economy in Egypt, the role of international institutions in fostering a knowledge-friendly environment, the transformation of education to
meet the needs of the modern era, artificial intelligence as a key driver of development, and the impact of misinformation on the economy and society.

The sessions attracted wide participation from a group of leading executives and experts from prestigious organizations such as Microsoft, Uber, and
Blocks 17, in addition to prominent academic and thought leaders.

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