Nasser International Forum has avowed it commitment to youth-led diplomacy and integration across the African continent through its active participation in the Pan-African Youth Forum 2025.
Organized by the African Union Commission and hosted by the Republic of Djibouti, the conference that spanned November 4-6, 2025 held under the theme “From Ambition to Action: Youth as Catalysts for Sustainable Development.”
The forum’s participation at the continental gathering underscored its commitment to advancing the 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.
