Nasser International Forum participated in the activities of
the Pan-African Youth Forum 2025, hosted by the Republic of Djibouti and
organized by the African Union Commission from 4 to 6 November 2025 under the
theme “From Ambition to Action: Youth as Catalysts for Sustainable
Development.” This participation reaffirms the forum’s active role in youth
diplomacy at the African level, within the framework of supporting Africa’s
Agenda 2063 and promoting African integration in the fields of development, innovation,
and leadership.
Anthropologist Hassan
Ghazaly, founder of the Nasser International Forum, stated that Egypt’s
participation in this continental event represents an important step toward
strengthening youth integration. He noted that Djibouti holds a symbolic
position as a bridge connecting the Arab and African worlds.
Ghazaly added that the participation of the Nasser
International Forum in the Pan-African Youth Forum was diverse and reflected
the values and principles upheld by the forum, which are based on pluralism and
cross-border cooperation. The delegation included a distinguished group of
young people from different backgrounds representing the geographical and
cultural scope in which the forum operates.
He explained that the Egyptian delegation included Dr.
Mohamed Ezz and Engineer Rowan Al-Omda. It also included from Sudan Engineer
Hudhaifa Al-Hassan, from The Gambia the legal expert Bubba Fatty, and from
Djibouti the UN activist Malika Elias.
Ghazaly emphasized that this diversity reflects the forum’s
commitment to empowering youth from various countries and promoting dialogue
and integration among regions through exchanging expertise and perspectives on
issues of development, leadership, and entrepreneurship.
For his part, Engineer Hudhaifa Al-Hassan, Secretary-General
of the Arab-African Youth Council and a graduate of the Nasser International
Leadership Fellowship, noted that the Arab-African Youth Council organized a
panel discussion on the sidelines of the forum titled “The Role of Inclusive
Markets and Inclusive Business in Achieving Regional Integration.” The session
addressed the role of Arab and African youth in shaping the continent’s future
through building inclusive markets and businesses that enhance opportunities
for sustainable development and empower young people economically and socially.
The delegation members also stressed during the forum’s
sessions the importance of shifting from individual initiatives to regional
cooperation networks capable of creating lasting economic and social impact.
They presented their vision regarding the opportunities and challenges facing
the establishment of inclusive markets in Africa, along with real-world
experiences from projects of the Nasser International Forum and the
Arab-African Youth Council that aim to build youth capacities and empower them
economically and socially through supporting entrepreneurship and sustainable
development.
It is worth noting that the Nasser International Forum is a
leading platform that embodies a comprehensive vision for promoting cooperation
in the field of public diplomacy. Its foundations gradually took shape starting
in 2019. The forum encompasses a range of youth programs and initiatives
designed to build bridges of cultural communication and exchange expertise.
Among its key initiatives are the Nasser International Leadership Fellowship,
the Nasser Youth Movement for Bilateral Relations Development, the National
Vanguard School, the Nasser Social Platform (experimental), and the official
website. Together, these initiatives form an effective model that combines
thought and practice in preparing leaders capable of contributing to
development and international cooperation.
By: Boniface ( KBN )
