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Press Release

Under the patronage of Egypt’s Prime Minister, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly

Youth Knowledge Forum kicks off in Egypt with

participation of key experts and industry leaders

Egypt’s Minister of Youth and Sports attended the opening of the Forum’s fourth

edition, held at Cairo University Theatre

21 July 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.

Dr. Ashraf Sobhy emphasized that as the host of the Forum’s fourth edition, Egypt has

demonstrated its strong commitment to investing in human capital and capacity building.

Moreover, he stated that the knowledge economy is the backbone of the nation’s ongoing
development efforts.