Ashraf AboArafe
Minister of Immigration:
* Egyptians abroad are keen to talk about various issues of concern to Egyptians abroad and to listen to them.
* Egypt is keen to involve Egyptians abroad in achieving sustainable development goals in the new republic
Ambassador Suha Gendi, Minister of State for Immigration and Affairs of Egyptians Abroad, stated that there has been coordination with the various ministries and institutions of the Egyptian state, and stability on the axes and sessions of the conference, confirming the development of the final agenda to allow effective participation of Egyptians abroad and responding to all their inquiries and proposals, stressing the interest of the political leadership in involving Egyptians abroad. In achieving the goals of sustainable development, under the new republic.
And the Minister of Immigration added that the educational axis will discuss the most prominent inquiries received from Egyptians abroad, and related to the Egyptian track schools and the latest developments in the facilities that were made in coordination between the Ministry of State for Immigration and Egyptians Abroad Affairs and the Ministry of Education and Technical Education in this regard, in addition to discussing the establishment of the electronic platform for students abroad that includes curricula. Egyptian scholars, as well as ways to link Egyptian scholars abroad from experts and young researchers to the homeland, and their role in integrating modern technological means and advanced sciences into school curricula in cooperation with the Ministries of Education and Higher Education.
Ambassador Suha Gendi added that the sessions of the educational axis will discuss the role of the permanent national committee specialized in following up students formed by a republican decision headed by the Ministry of Immigration and concerned with the conditions of students returning from conflict areas, as well as the position of students returning from conflict areas in Russia, Ukraine and Sudan and what has been accomplished in their absorption into Egyptian universities. Private and private, and facilitating the enrollment of students returning from abroad in private and private universities in the disciplines corresponding to their studies abroad, in cooperation with the Ministry of Higher Education.
In the same context, the Minister of Immigration revealed that the political axis will discuss the upcoming presidential election and the role of Egyptians abroad, as well as confronting the war of rumors and reviewing Egypt’s position in the global political arena, political life in Egypt, and the participation and representation of youth in parties, parliament and the state’s executive apparatus.
In turn, the Minister of Immigration added that there are many topics for discussion within the social axis sessions, including: coordination with the Ministry of Social Solidarity regarding the establishment of a fund or insurance policy and social care for Egyptians abroad, and strategies for extending the insurance umbrella to include all spectrums of Egyptians abroad, as well as reviewing efforts The Ministry of Immigration, in coordination with the National Authority for Social Insurance, to announce its services among the communities to obtain the right to social insurance, and the latest developments about the launch of the Egyptians Abroad application, in coordination with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, as part of the efforts of the Ministry of Immigration to link Egyptians abroad with their home country.
Ambassador Suha Gendi continued that the service axis will discuss the role of Egyptian embassies and consulates abroad and the services they provide to expatriates, conscription settlements and presentation of new facilities for Egyptian youth abroad in cooperation between the Ministry of Defense, Foreign Affairs and Immigration, as well as possible facilities to facilitate the issuance of identification papers (passports and national ID cards). In cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior.
The Minister of Immigration indicated that the sessions of the economic and investment axis include an overview of the performance of the Egyptian economy and the monetary and banking policies of the state in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance and what has been achieved for Egyptians abroad in terms of customs exemption for cars, and mechanisms for offering various investment banking products and promoting them well in cooperation with the Federation of Banks. In addition to presenting the efforts of the General Authority for Investment in developing and diversifying the current investment fields, and developments in establishing the joint stock company for the investments of Egyptians abroad.
The Minister of Immigration stated that the conference will witness an extensive discussion on ways to promote investment opportunities available in Egypt, which could be of interest and attraction, and mechanisms for developing communication channels between the state and Egyptian investors abroad to find more efficient and effective solutions for investors.
