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7/22/25, 9:42 AM MBRF-organised Youth Knowledge Forum commences in Egypt

The event also featured a second session titled ‘Formulating Development Policies in the Era of

the Knowledge Economy,’ which was moderated by 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; 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, emphasising 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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