Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty asserted the importance of continuing and intensifying the activities of the Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (CCCPA) in line with the priorities of the African continent in the fields of peace and security and emerging issues such as climate change, food security and artificial intelligence.
This should align with Egypt’s foreign policy objectives, he said.
Abdelatty’s remarks came while chairing a meeting of the CCCPA’s board of directors where he highlighted the need for regular monitoring and evaluation of the center’s programs and activities.
He praised the significant progress the CCCPA made in recent years, noting that it has become one of Africa’s leading research, think-tank, training and capacity-building hubs as well as a distinguished partner of the African Union.
The minister also underscored the center’s role in organizing Aswan Forum, which became one of the most important platforms for Africa.
The center organized over 300 training programs with more than 30,000 trainees from across the continent, he said.
Abdelatty further acknowledged the center’s elevated international status and its active involvement in international think tanks and networks.
The minister stressed the importance of expanding field training programs in African countries, particularly in the Nile Basin, Horn of Africa and Sahel regions.
This would enhance Egypt’s presence and increase the practical impact of these programs, especially in light of challenges related to declining funding, he added.
