About World Youth Forum

The World Youth Forum was first held in November 2017 where it engaged youth globally in an enriching set-up, allowing them to exchange views and recommend initiatives to decision-makers and influential figures. Since then, it has become a chance for youth to engage with top policymakers, network with promising youth from the region and the world that are determined to make our world a better place for everyone. The World Youth Forum is attended by a wide range of participants, including and not limited to heads of states and government, international young leaders, inspiring youth in various fields, prominent international figures and youth groups from around the world.




WORLD YOUTH FORUM TRACKS

The World Youth Forum opens discussion into three tracks: Peace, Development and Creativity, under which different themes and topics of interest to international youth are discussed, creating a platform to express views, present ideas and share experiences throughout its sessions.

Agenda
10:00 15:00

Sinai Hall

The UN’ Sustainable Development Goals and the pandemic
10:00 15:00

Sphinx Hall

Evolving global role for startups and entrepreneurship
10:00 14:00

Luxor Hall

The Future of Technology and post-pandemic digital transformation

Amr Talaat

Minister of Communications and Information Technology of Egypt.

Philippe Wang

Executive Vice President Huawei North Africa, France

Dina Ayman

Technical Program Manager leading Software Engineering programs at Microsoft, Egypt

Moataz Attallah

Professor of Advanced Materials Processing, University of Birmingham, Egypt

Kevin Frey

UN Global Generation Unlimited CEO, Canada

Moojan Asghari

Founder at Thousand Eyes on Me | Co-founder at Women in AI | Ethics & Artificial Intelligence & Leadership, France

Ayesha Khanna

CEO at Addo for Artificial Intelligence 9) ,Singaporean.

Anahita Moghaddam

Founder of Neural Being, Iran

Brian Bosire

African Technology Entrepreneur CEO & FOUNDER HydroIQ (Hydro logistics Africa), Kennya

10:00 14:00

Red Sea Hall

Decent Life (Haya Karima): The Largest Egyptian developmental project in the modern era
10:00 14:00

Aswan Hall

Towards Rational Water Policies for Humanity
10:00 14:00

Citadel Hall

Generation Z’s perspective on the post-pandemic world
10:00 14:00

WYF LABS

WYF Labs
10:00 15:00

Sinai Hall

The UN’ Sustainable Development Goals and the pandemic
10:00 14:00

Luxor Hall

Africa's Post-Pandemic Future in the light of 2063 Agenda
10:00 15:00

Red Sea Hall

Post-pandemic education: Paths to recovery
10:00 14:00

Aswan Hall

The pandemic and growing role of financial technology in emerging markets
10:00 15:00

WYF LABS

WYF Labs Hall
10:00 15:00

Sphinx Hall

Role of Youth in Confronting Environmental and Climatic Challenges
10:00 14:00

WYF LABS

WYF Labs
11:00 12:00

Capital Hall

Opening Ceremony
12:00 13:30

Capital Hall

Break
13:30 15:00

Capital Hall

Opening Session COVID-19: A warning to Humanity and A New Hope
19:00 21:30
Opening of World Youth Theatre
10:00 16:00

WYF LABS

WYF LABS
12:00 14:00

Nile Vally & Suez Canal Hall

Model of United Nations – Human Rights Council
14:30 15:30

Nile Vally & Suez Canal Hall

Model of United Nations – Human Rights Council - part 2
12:30 14:00
Towards a safer and inclusive world for women Panel Discussion

Dr. Maya Morsy

President, The National Council for Women in Egypt

Julie Diallo

Gender Programme Specialist, UNFPA Regional Office for East and Southern Africa, Belgium

Obiageli Ezekwesili

Founder and Executive Director, Human Capital África, Nigeria

Shiza shahid

Entrepreneur and Social Activist, USA

Christine Arab

Regional Manager, United Nations Office, Canada

Dr. Chitra Awasthi

President, Rit Foundation, India

12:30 14:00

Luxor Hall

The international responsibility towards a sustainable water security Panel Discussion

Hani Atef Nabhan Sewilam

Professor, University Rectors Delegate and Director, UNESCO Chair in Hydrological Changes and Water Resources Management -RWTH Aachen University -Egypt

Anik Bhaduri

Director, Sustainable Water Future Programme, Future Earth Expert Consultant, FAO(Land and Water Division)

12:30 14:00

Sphinx Hall

Global Peace and Security in a post-pandemic world Panel Discussion

Sameh Shoukry

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, Egyptian

Martin Pablo Eduardo Mateu Graniello

Representative United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - El Salvador

Mrs. Carmela Godeau

Regional Director for Middle East & North Africa- IOM MENA Regional Office - Italy

Dr. Jon B. Alterman

Senior VP, Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Director, Middle East Program- USA

Mr. Frank G. Wisner

International Affairs Advisor - USA

12:30 14:00

Red Sea Hall

Generation Unlimited “Shabab Balad” Panel Discussion
13:30 14:00
Break
12:30 14:00

Red Sea Hall

Behavioral and Psychological in a Post implications Pandemic World Panel Discussion

Dr. Ghada Fathy Ismail Waly

Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna, Egyptian

Prof Chiwoza Bandawe

Associate Professor, College of Medicine, Malawi

Marie Dahl Jasinska

Head of MHPSS Unit – Save the children Sweden

Lama Zakzak

Principal Researcher in the Social Policy team at Mohammed bin Rashid school of government (MBRSG), Syrian.

Mohamed Faraban Diakite

Public health researcher - Centre de recherche et dinfectiologie de Guinée (Guinea Research and Infectious Disease Center), Guinean

Achaleke Christian Leke

Executive Director of the Local Youth Corner, Cameroon

Anas Bukhash

Journalist and Entrepreneur, UAE

12:30 14:30

Red Sea Hall

Energy Pathways: Towards a Safer World Panel Discussion

Tarek El Molla

Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Egypt

Mohamed M. Abou El Enein

Chairman and founder of Cleopatra Group , Egyptian businessman, investor, Egypt

Khaled Kacem

Country Chairman and Managing Director in Egypt, Tunsia

Franklin Ossuetta

Managing Director of Pacific Energy Systems Limited - Nigeria.

Emad Ghali

Managing Director of Siemens Energy Egypt - Egyptian.

Tim Gould

Chief Energy Economist at the International Energy Agency – British.

Rana Ghoneim

Head of Energy Systems and Infrastructure - UNIDO – Egyptian

12:30 14:00

Fayrouz Hall

The Future of Technology and Digital Transformation, Post Pandemic Round Table

Amr Talaat

Minister of Communications and Information Technology of Egypt.

Philippe Wang

Executive Vice President Huawei North Africa, France

Dina Ayman

Technical Program Manager leading Software Engineering programs at Microsoft, Egypt

Moataz Attallah

Professor of Advanced Materials Processing, University of Birmingham, Egypt

Kevin Frey

UN Global Generation Unlimited CEO, Canada

Moojan Asghari

Founder at Thousand Eyes on Me | Co-founder at Women in AI | Ethics & Artificial Intelligence & Leadership, France

Ayesha Khanna

CEO at Addo for Artificial Intelligence 9) ,Singaporean.

Anahita Moghaddam

Founder of Neural Being, Iran

Brian Bosire

African Technology Entrepreneur CEO & FOUNDER HydroIQ (Hydro logistics Africa), Kennya

14:30 15:30

Citadel Hall

Hackathon Egypt 2030 Signing Agreement
10:00 11:30

Capital

The Road from “Glasgow” to “Sharm El-Sheikh”: Combating Climate Change Panel Discussion

Dr. Mostafa Madbouly

Prime Minister of Egypt - Egyptian

H.E. Mr. John Kerry

U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate – American

Alok Sharma

Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom, President of COP 26 - British

Akeel Hajat

Director & Senior Consultant at C12 Consultants, Malawian

Yolande Wright

Global Director Child Poverty, Climate and Urban at Save the Children – British

Marco Schletz

Post-doctoral associate & Innovation Fellow - German

Inger Andersen

Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme – Danish

Cassie Flynn

Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme - American

Karim Hesham Tarraf

CEO & Co-Founder at Hawa Dawa- Egyptian

Patricia Espinosa

Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC – Mexican

Fabrizio Carboni

Regional Director, Near and Middle East at ICRC – Italian

Hussein Alfa Nafo

Executive Director of the African Adaptation Initiative and Advisor to the Chair of the African Negotiators Group - Mali

Bill Weir

CNN anchor, Chief Climate Correspondent USA

11:30 12:30
Break
12:30 14:00

Capital

Future of Health Care Systems After Pandemic

Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar

Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Egypt and Acting Health and Population Minister, Egypt

Jerome Fontana

Head of the ICRC Delegation in Cairo,Switzerland

Naeema Al Gasseer

World Health Organization Representative in Egypt & Head of Mission, Bahrain

Alanna Shaikh

Principal Consultant, Tomorrow Global, USA

Makoto Tobe

Senior Advisor on Health, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) .Japanese

Sameh Talaat

Lecturer in the Orthodontic Department at FUE was appointed as Associate Researcher at the Oral Technology Department, Egypt

Dr. Hatem El-Wardan

Astrazeneca Egypt and MEA CEO and Chairman of the pharmaceutical committee of the American chamber of commerce in Egypt, Egyptian

Riad Mounir Riad Armanious

Deputy Chairman of the Egyptian Industrial Chamber of Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics and Medical Appliances, Egypt.

Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma

Deputy Director at Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Kenya.

20:00 22:00
World Youth Theatre
10:00 16:00

WYF LABS

WYF Labs
12:30 14:00

Luxor Hall

Food Security: A Global Challenge Panel Discussion

Richard J Hopkins

Professor of Behavioural Entomology, Head of Agriculture, Health & Environment Department at University of Greenwich - British

Tristram Stuart

Founder of Feedback & Toast Ale, British

Jeremy Hopkins

UNICEF Representative in Egypt - British

Nasredin Hag El Amin

FAO Representative in Egypt – Sudanese

Corinne Fleischer

Regional Director for MENA at WFP,

13:00 14:30

Sinai Hall

The International Responsibility for Post-Conflict Areas Reconstruction

Ahmed Aboul Gheit

Secretary-General of the Arab League – Egypt

Mr. Stavros Papastavrou

UNIDO Project Manager – Greece

Susanne Mikhail

Regional Director, of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) for the Arab States, Sweden

Andreas Schleicher

Director for Education and Skills OECD – Germany

Sahar Fahad Al-Jobury

Head of UNRWA Representative Office in Cairo,Iraq

Leslie Reed

USAID Mission Director for Egypt, USA

Amany Abou-Zeid

AU Commissioner in charge of Infrastructure, Energy, ICT and Tourism, Egypt

Tariq AL Naamani

Ambassador of Yemen youth Arab African Council for integration and development, Yemini

12:30 14:00

Sphinx Hall

The Role of International Institutions in Boosting the Recovery Panel Discussion

Dr. Rania Al-Mashat

Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation, Egypt

Odile Renaud-Basso

President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Mahmoud Mohieldin

Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund, United Nations Special Envoy for Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Egypt

Nasser Kamel

Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean- Egyptian.

Laurent de boeck

Director of the Office of the International Organization for Migration in the Arab Republic of Egypt - Belgium.

Eric Oechslin

Director of the International Labor Organization in Cairo - French.

Marina Wes

World Bank Country Director for Egypt, Yemen, Djibouti, Middle East and North Africa – Netherlands

Elena Panova

UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt

12:30 14:00

Red Sea Hall

Entrepreneurship and the future of the workforce in a Post-Covid world Panel Discussion

Vic Van Vuuren

Director of Project Management at the International Labor Organization in Geneva, South Africa.

Karim SY

Entrepreneur and Adviser to President Macron in Africa - France.

Ahmed Sabah

Co-founder of Tilda, and SWVL. - Egypt

Adnane Addioui

Co-founder and President of the Moroccan Center for Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship. - Moroccan

Amir Sherif

Co-founder and CEO of Wuzzuf website - Egyptian.

12:30 14:30

Aswan Hall

The Entertainment Industry, Creativity and Culture in a Pandemic Era

Inas Abd ElDaim

Minister of Culture / Egyptian

Nashwa Jad ElHak Abd ElHalim

Chairwoman and MD – WATCHIT / Egyptian

Taryn Southern

Creative Director, Blackrock Neurotech / American

Abd ElRahim AlBtyeh AlNaimi

FAO Representative in Egypt – Sudanese

10:00 11:30

Capital

Developmental Initiatives Confronting Poverty Panel Discussion

Dr. Hala Elsaid

Minister of Planning And Economic Development, Egypt

Sarah El Battouty

Architect Founder -Econsult Founder - MuBun Sustainable Furniture Egypt President Advisor: Sustainability Policy Advisory Board EXG Sustainability /AUC School of Business Non-Res Fellow Middle East Institute, Egypt

Elena Panova

UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt

Alex Stephany

CEO of Beam, Tech for Good Entrepreneur of the Year 2021, British

Alessandro Fracassetti

Resident Representative, UNDP, Italy

Michaela Cisney

Independent Consultant, Founder at Priyam Global, USA

Shana Massoud

Director of External Relations, Haya Karima Foundation, Egypt

11:30 15:30
Break
19:30 20:30

Capital

National Training Academy Graduation Ceremony Panel Discussion
20:00 12:00
World Youth Theatre
18:30 21:00

Capital

Reviving Humanity Memorial