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9/4/24, 10:53 AM Youth Knowledge Forum kickstarts convening wide range of thought leaders and government officials - Middle East News 247

Youth Knowledge Forum kickstarts convening wide

range of thought leaders and government officials

By News Desk 1 September 3, 2024

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) and United Nations Development

Programme (UNDP), organized the second edition of Youth Knowledge Forum (YKF), which commenced in
the capital city of Egypt, Cairo, on 2, and 3 September. The event was launched in partnership with the
Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sports, under the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, Egypt’s

Minister of Youth and Sports. The event will set the stage to conduct active discussions on topics related to
education, technology, the mental health of youth, and various other challenges they confront.

H.E. Dr. Sobhy; H.E. Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of the MBRF; and Alessandro Fracassetti, UNDP Resident
Representative in Egypt, were present at the event, along with various government officials, thought leaders,
and specialists. The event also witnessed a remarkable turnout from a range of young Egyptians and Arabs.

H.E. Jamal bin Huwaireb said, “At the MBRF, we constantly look forward to playing a substantial role in the

process of enhancing intellectual and knowledge mobility in the Arab world, especially among the youth.
Being the fruitful outcome of our collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Egypt and UNDP, the
second edition of the YKF stands out as a strategic knowledge platform to support Egyptian youth. This event
enables them to benefit from insightful discussions and gain knowledge on key concepts and effective

theoretical and practical tools to confront various challenges in their lives.”

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