SHARM EL SHEIKH – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi witnessed on Thursday the graduation of batches of the National Training Academy during the fourth and final day of the World Youth Forum (WYF).
The fourth edition of the WYF kicked off in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh on Monday under the auspices of President Sisi with the participation of youth from 196 counties.
President Sisi and First Lady Entissar El Sisi arrived at the closing ceremony of the fourth edition of the World Youth Forum held in Sharm el Sheikh.
The ceremony will start by a recorded word of Togolese Prime Minister Victoire Tomegah Dogbé followed by a word of Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Gerd Müller.
A brief film promoting the activities of the National Training Academy will be screened during the ceremony.
The ceremony will also include shows by four youth representing South Sudan, Nigeria and Egypt.
Togolese Prime Minister Victoire Tomegah Dogbé, in a word via video conference on behalf of the Togolese president, expressed gratitude for President Sisi for organising the World Youth Forum.
More than 70 per cent of the residents of Africa are youth and they represent an important power for the economic transformation of the African countries, Dogbé said.
The climate change and coronavirus require searching for joint solutions among the African countries, she said.
She said that political leadership should provide opportunities for the generations and youth.
Togo launched the 2025 strategy to cope with the technological transformation and the serious health threats and set a roadmap to improve social merging via boosting investments in health and human capital in addition to providing job opportunities, she said.
Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Gerd Müller said biodiversity and climate change constitute a growing global threat.
During his speech via video conference during the graduation ceremony of batches of the National Training Academy (NTA) in the presence of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Müller said the pandemic has taken a huge toll on economic and social aspects, urging for more international support in order to confront these challenges.
He also rejected acts by some countries, which hoard doses of Covid-19 vaccines and booster shots, noting that the vaccination rate in Africa stood only at 8 per cent.
The UNIDO is working on promoting comprehensive and sustainable industry development and providing environmental protection to all people, he affirmed.
He also pointed out to the efforts exerted by the UNIDO in order to further increase vaccine production in the developing nations, especially in the African Continent.
Müller further underlined the need of promoting agricultural entrepreneurs, especially in the rural areas.
The UNIDO has worked in Luxor and in Upper Egypt, he noted, adding that it is also working on disseminating technology use and facilitating green technologies in order to confront the challenges.
The UNIDO also supported more than 1 million youth in carrying out investments, he said.
A documentary was displayed on the National Training Academy construction during the conclusion of the World Youth Forum.
The documentary started by a word of President Sisi during which he addressed the Egyptian and Arab youth.
The documentary asserted that the “New Republic” paid great attention to youth.
The international partners of the NTA lauded the measures it takes to face the coronavirus pandemic, asserting that the youth leaders play an important role in making the world safe place.
The National Training Academy (NTA) is an independent institution, bringing together future leaders from Egypt and the Region, to enhance and develop principled, innovative qualified human capital in service of country and society, to lead the development process, build impact and create a better future.
With economic, technological and global environmental changes, NTA facilitates multi-stakeholders’ sustainable initiatives and thrives to be the leading catalyst of holistic transformation and innovation developing effective global leaders who impact their societies.
