The unprecedented Arab African Youth Platform in its first edition in Asouan was striking. It was beyond expected as far as the organization, accommodation and every single other detail is concerned. We, as African and Arab young leaders, were so impressed by the Egyptian youth ability and commitment in hosting such a giant forum gathering smoothly delegates from Africa and the Arab world.
From the outset, the AAYP set itself as the founding platform that enabled young leaders from African and Arab world to finally discuss sustainable development goals that are to be implemented under the Egyptian Chairmanship of the African Union in which it also included the Arab world, for Egypt represents the hook up between the two on the main continuum.
As ample as the topics’ assortment dealt with, the sessions were congruously diversified. Workshops, discussion panels, open talks, debates, round table discussions and so on, were intermediaries and agencies of introducing the ultimate conceivable challenges of the Afro-Arab relations and suggesting a variety of solutions as to overcome any sort of limitations concerning the matter.
The platform’s theme was tackled through sessions. Most of the sessions were of vigorous impact, not only did they witness a presidential presence, but they also came up with recommendations that were put into immediate actions, as the registration opening for the WYF LABS as part as the Scientific research enhancement is concerned where ensuring the SDGs incorporation, in addition to registration for the African Presidential Leadership Program (APLP) expanding the benefits to all youth from Africa and the Arab world, likewise, the launch of the Storymate App which helps the delegates and leaders to share their own professional stories as to start entrepreneurship projects.
One example is the Social entrepreneurship from the African perspective workshop held by Nelson Mandela’s grandson paving the pathway towards social entrepreneurship in Africa and Arab region to youth through the Mandela’s legacy example by gaining new perspectives.
What is more is the opportunity given by his Excellency not only on the round table discussion but also on the 18th March at the presidential breakfast were the atmosphere was open to suggestions and words whereby African and Arab leaders shared a variety of suggestions such as the African-Arab common market project towards a prosperous economy, government facilities role in the social entrepreneurship, and Visa aperients among the countries for youth.
As a delegate representing my own country Algeria, I was so pleased to take part in the exchange of ideas among brilliantly successful leaders from different backgrounds, race and ethnicities, the thing that assisted our intelligibility in SDGs initiatives and future insights for Afro-Arab relations.
Zeyneb KHALDI
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