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7/22/25, 9:43 AM Youth Knowledge Forum kicks off in Egypt with participation of key experts and industry leaders - Middle East News 247

Youth Knowledge Forum kicks off in Egypt with

participation of key experts and industry leaders

By PR News Desk 21/07/2025

The fourth edition of the Youth Knowledge Forum (YKF)، titled ‘Knowledge Economy and Human
Development,’ commenced at the Cairo University Theatre, garnering wide participation both regionally
and internationally. It is being organized by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge

Foundation (MBRF), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and
Egypt’s Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) through the Youth Knowledge Office, under the patronage of
Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of Egypt.

The opening ceremony was attended by Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, Egypt’s Minister of Youth and Sports, along
with several other ministers and senior officials, including Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister of Health and Population; Dr. Ahmed Fouad Hanno, Minister of Culture; and

Counselor Mahmoud Fawzy, Minister of Parliamentary and Legal Affairs.

The inaugural session was also graced by the presence of H.E. Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of MBRF; Dr.

Mohamed Sami Abdel Sadek, President of Cairo University; and Eng. Hany Torky, Project Manager of the
Knowledge Project at UNDP, as well as a distinguished group of partners and experts. Furthermore,
attendees enjoyed a vibrant lineup of musical and artistic performances by the ‘Percussion’ troupe.

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