Civil Society Conference Opens Tuesday at the BA
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The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Solidarity, is organizing a conference entitled "Civil Society: Towards an Effective Partnership in the New Republic", on Tuesday and Wednesday, 20-21 June 2023. It will be inaugurated by Dr. Nevine El-Kabbaj, Minister of Social Solidarity; Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina; Major General Mohamed El-Sherif, Governor of Alexandria; and Dr. Abdel Aziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University. On the sidelines of the conference, an exhibition will be held displaying the products of NGOs from various Egyptian governorates.
The conference will cover a number of topics related to the role of NGOs in confronting extremism and spreading the culture of tolerance. It will also discuss the role these organizations play in facing crises such as dealing with refugees, the food crisis, and violence against women.
The first day of the conference will witness the participation of Senator Jamil Halim; Dr. Ayman Sadek, Director of Caritas Egypt; Mr. Essam Shiha, President of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights; Dr. George Fahmy, Assistant Professor at the European University in Florence, Italy; Dr. Gamal Abdel Gawad, Head of the Public Policy Program and Member of the Advisory Board of the Egyptian Center for Strategic Studies and Thought; and Dr. Khaled Hanafi, an expert at the Center for Political and Strategic Studies (Al-Ahram newspaper). Other speakers include senior members of the Senate and Parliament, members of the Coordination of Party Youth and Politicians (CPYP), media professionals, as well as representatives of NGOs from across Egypt.
The second day of the conference is expected to witness two sessions: the first is held under the title "Experiences in Development and Creativity of Local Cultures", which examines the civil work and development in the governorates of Sinai, Aswan and Siwa, while the second session is entitled "Mobilizing Resources: Opportunities and Challenges", in dialogue with partners from international bodies such as the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the United States Agency for International Development, and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).