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9/4/24, 10:53 AM PRESSR: Youth Knowledge Forum kickstarts convening wide range of thought leaders and government officials — TradingView News
PRESSR: Youth Knowledge

Forum kickstarts convening

wide range of thought leaders

and government officials

Sep 3, 202415:34 GMT+4

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

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