Ashraf Abo Arafe
Launching the World Youth Forum hosted by Sharm El-Sheikh from 3-6 / 11/2018, the international media focused on the following topics:
- Al-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper, the Kuwaiti newspaper, the UAE Gulf, and the 24th website of the UAE, opened the activities of the World Youth Forum, attended by world leaders and nearly 5,000 young men and women.
- President Abdel Fatah El Sisi inaugurates the forum.
- Sudan’s national news agency SUNA reported that the Sudanese National Blind Union is participating in the World Youth Forum.
- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) highlights the participation of the Minister of Information and the Kuwaiti Minister of State for Youth Affairs at the World Youth Forum represented by Amir of Kuwait.
- The Kuwaiti newspaper “Al-Anba” published a news analysis on the various messages sent by the World Youth Forum.
Al-Hayat newspaper published a long report on the forum, which dealt with the specificity of the forum this year, which is due to the continued international and regional spotlight on Egypt, noting that the idea of the seven columns is rebuilding the modern, diverse, Through the World Youth Forum in Sharm El Sheikh.
Arab Media
- Al-Sharq al-Awsat newspaper
It reported that President Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi opened the World Youth Forum on Saturday with the participation of some 5,000 young men and women from 160 countries around the world, in the presence of world leaders and influential personalities.
The forum was launched last year by the Sisi initiative. The forum aims to discuss a range of issues that concern young people in Egypt and the world, and provide the opportunity for young people to express their views, as well as to put forward their ideas and share their experiences.
- The Egyptian newspaper “Al-Jarida”
It published a report entitled “Egypt opens the World Youth Forum amid tight security measures”. The Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi opened today the World Youth Forum, hosted by the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, with the participation of about five thousand young men and women In the presence of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who is expected to hold a summit of talks with his Egyptian counterpart on the sidelines of the forum.
– The first woman of Egypt, Intisar Al Sisi, expressed her happiness at participating in the World Youth Forum, and wrote in her blog via her official account on Twitter “I am happy reaching the land of the city of peace in Sharm El Sheikh to attend the World Youth Forum in its new version … Reflects the scale of constructive planning and continuous effort over the course of months.”
- The UAE Gulf Paper
It said that president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, today opened the new edition of the World Youth Forum, which is held in Sharm El-Sheikh with the participation of representatives from around the world. In the course of 30 dialogue sessions, eighteen axes, in addition to simulating an Arab-African summit.
– The second edition of the forum will discuss key issues such as peace, water security, humanitarian assistance and international responsibility in facing challenges as well as Euro-Mediterranean cooperation, based on a vision of strategic partnership and the role of soft power in the face of intellectual extremism and terrorism. It also discusses e-sports, employment opportunities.
- The website of “24” of the UAE
It pointed out to the opening of president Abde El Fatah El Sisi the “Youth Forum of the World” today, where he said that thousands of young people from all over the world participate in the forum to express their opinions and come up with recommendations and initiatives in the presence of elite leaders and world leaders and influential personalities. On Friday evening, Sisi inaugurated the World Youth Theater, which featured the play “The Visitor” with the participation of a group of young people.
- The Sudanese News Agency (SUNA)
It referred to the participation of the Sudanese National Blind Union in the World Youth Forum. In a press statement following the meeting with the Republican Palace, the President of the Federation, Ahmed Ismail Ahmed, confirmed the completion of all arrangements for the participation of persons with disabilities in the Forum. The Forum, which has a wide participation of youth leaders and organizations from around the world, will address the issues of combating extremism, integrating young people returning from conflict zones, Issues of youth with disabilities.
- Kuwaiti news agency KUNA
Kuwaiti Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Shaikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, is participating in the Youth of the Year Forum, the Kuwaiti news agency KUNA reported. The forum, which is held under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, will discuss a number of topics including: The role of world leaders in building and sustaining peace – mechanisms for building societies and countries after wars and conflicts – the role of soft power in confronting intellectual extremism and terrorism – water security in the wake of climate change – the role of entrepreneurs and startups in global economic growth.
- The Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Anbaa
It published a news analysis entitled “Youth Forums and its Impact on the Future of Egypt” in which it emphasized that the criteria for the progress of nations vary among each other, but in one thing is the correct dependence on their human capacity. The government interacts directly with youth, through conferences and forums that are held almost periodically and bring together thousands of different ages and spectra.
– The newspaper added that today we are facing a second experiment with different connotations, a forum that brings together 5000 young people from different countries of the world, and sends several messages, including:
* Restoring Egypt’s cultural and civilizational status as interaction and discussion among participants is one of the elements of rapprochement among peoples.
* Transcending the idea of centralization and transition to dependence on youth and openness to the world in the development of development paths.
Giving a real and positive image of Egypt’s ability to host and organize international forums, and secure them to support its tourist image and indirectly serves the fields of development and economy.
- Al-Hayat newspaper
It published a long report on the forum: Blue color dominates Sharm el-Sheikh. The state of alert is inhaled by the visitor with oxygen and a mixture of air components in the city. It said Security control, traffic committees, checkpoints, extreme calm with young people present overwhelming security and great readinss.
– The conference hall in its finest design and the preparations of the halls are highly prepared. The speed of achievement in every big and small is unmistakable, and observation and follow-up stop some of the missing in the course of daily life in the non-World Youth Forum in its second session, which begins its work today.
– Today, the main hall and its surroundings are filled with more than 5,000 participants, the majority of whom are young people from about 160 countries, who are the stars and purpose of the forum. Leaders of states and senior government and international officials, as well as experts and opinion leaders from various fields ranging from counter-terrorism, conflict resolution, post-conflict nation-building, water security, climate risk, employment in the age of artificial intelligence, Art, cinema and their role in community building, social networking sites and their impact on identity and privacy.
– The privacy of the forum this year is due to the continued international and regional spotlight on Egypt for reasons ranging from the measure of intent, from bad latitude and cautious anticipation to good, regardless of content. As it has been the case over the past seven years, especially since the “Arab Spring” winds, every single large and small forum is subjected to microscopic checks.
– The “Twitter” microscope is a good indicator of the polarization index. Among the thousands of tweets promoted by the forum as the most prominent youth event, the clear presidential guide, the most popular criterion for the performance of the political system in Egypt and the required amount of attention and participation of Egyptian youth, thousands more knock on the strings of human rights and Freedoms, democratic standards, expression space and other checklists are based on several Western countries.
The surprising reactions of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, who drives his bicycle on the main street in the city of Sharm el-Sheikh, were not in praise of riding the bike or even ridiculing it, but it was in drawing a picture that made the world seem to be centered on the president’s bicycle. But, other anti-recycled tweets about leaving the state responsibilities and concerns of the people and the burdens of the economy while president rids a bike.
– The president’s sport and the development of ideas for discussion on the agenda of the forum until the 7th of this month, the details of daily life in the city of Sharm el-Sheikh, which witnessed the most important international conferences under President Hosni Mubarak, and the heaviest consequences of the fall of the Russian plane after taking off before Three years completely and perfect.
– Sharm el-Sheikh residents and employees, most of whom work in the tourism sector, follow the details of the forum closely without approaching the venue. Ahmed, a restaurant waiter at a youth delegation hotel, said he did not know the details of the forum and did not follow the news in the media, but the guests gave him an informative meal. Sulaiman, the head of the tour bus, who takes participants from and to the conference hall, hopes the success of the forum because its success is good for Egypt.
