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Under the title “Youth and Media between Reality and Aspirations”, Dr. Hossam Badrawi attended the round table seminar today, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, as a keynote speaker in the first session of the meeting, at the invitation of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and the Sadat Association for Development …..
The first session began with a welcome from Mr. Mohamed Anwar El-Sadat (Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Sadat Association for Development and Social Welfare) and a welcome from Mr. Richard Prost (Resident Representative of the Friedrich Ebert-Stiftung), noting in his speech the importance of transparency in the media. He also explained that media criticism of the government is very important. As a major assistant in decision making.
The initial dialogue session was moderated by Ms. Fatima Selim (Member of Parliament)
Dr. spoke in it. Hossam Dr. Mina Al Hadidi…
Throw d. Badrawi’s speech (attached) explains the importance of the role of youth in society and public work, the mechanisms for activating it, and the vision presented in the national dialogue.
Egypt has young people aged 18-29 (according to 2022 estimates) 21% of the population, and this is a great opportunity if we can prepare them optimally, and a terrible ordeal if their role is marginalized, and Dr. Hossam stated that he believes that dealing with young people should not be To be done from a higher perspective or to use them to achieve political goals, as he pointed out that Vision 2030 says, “Enabling the youth of the country to reach their full mental, physical and spiritual potential, and through them to enable Egypt to achieve its development vision and find the place it deserves among the peoples of the world.”
Badrawi also explained that there are nine challenges facing the formulation of youth policies.
Dr. Badrawi added that the age group from 14 to 23 years is a special stage because young people exist within the framework of educational institutions and it is possible to reach them in an easy way. For this stage of thought, the ministries of education should be the main partner In it with the family directly or through the media.
As for the age group from 24 years to 35 years, it is a stage with different characteristics, where the search for work begins, independence from the family, and the creation of a new family, in which hopes are raised or frustrated. Dr. Badrawi added that leaving any of the two stages without A philosophy of dealing that leads to a void that may be filled by the most organized And the louder it may take us in the wrong direction.
Dr. Badrawi stated that in order to achieve the vision of youth, five directions must be set within an executive framework, which are the following:
1- Creating productive forces capable of sustainable addition to the Egyptian economy.
2- Developing a strong, healthy, technologically empowered youth generation, proud of itself and the history of its country, responsible, respectful of citizenship, creative, enlightened, and capable of regional and global competition.
3- Cultivating a set of specific positive values in the minds of young people and belonging to the Egyptian homeland.
4- Facilitating youth participation in voluntary civil work and civil associations at all levels of the country’s administration.
5- Supporting young people with disabilities or those threatened with health risks in integrating into society, and ensuring that they are not marginalized.
Then the discussion was opened and the attendees asked many questions to Dr. Badrawi about the role of the media and civil society and the orientations of young people at the present time and the challenges they face and put forward different opinions at various levels in an atmosphere filled with enthusiasm and courage. Memorial photos. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C3r-20ih_1L58DKHXLYXMkn3BgjvNR2w/view?usp=sharing&fbclid=IwAR1bqReEMCiOMi-uNdApJYTkLAEFfRrVysvi7Al6OV0gcKGElyuO63uD6kk
