Cairo – Eco – Fady Labib :The Minister
of Investment and International Cooperation Dr. Sahar Nasr met with the
Minister of Youth and Sport Dr. Ashraf Sobhi at MIIC premises, in presence of
Dr. Nasr's Senior Advisor Dr. Shehab Marzeban, Dr. Nasr's First advisor Mr.
Moataz Yaken, Assistant to the Minister of Youth for Foreign Affairs,
Investment and International cooperation Dr. Shimaa Abu Abla and Head of the
Central Administration for Projects and Youth Training Ms. Manal Youssef ...
Both
sides discussed intensifying cooperation between both ministries in the field
of entrepreneurship and encouraging youth to establish small enterprises
through 'Fekretak Sherketak' Initiative launched by MIIC to support startups.
Moreover,
both sides tackled supporting and developing youth centers to be integrated
centers that provide social services by securing several grants provided by
Egypt's development partners. This is in addition to cooperation between both
ministries in the Sinai development field as well as the establishment of
several joint projects that serve youth and contribute to providing them with
job opportunities.
An
agreement was reached between both sides to upload all youth-related
initiatives launched by MIIC on the Ministry of Youth's portal.
Further,
the meeting tackled cooperation with Tahya Misr Fund (TMF) in the mobile food
units project in collaboration with the Ministry of Military Production, within
the framework of the state's tendency to support micro, small and medium
enterprises with a view to provide job opportunities and support Egypt's
economy.
On her
part, Dr. Nasr stated that MIIC gives priority to supporting projects that
serve youth believing in their pivotal role in building the society.
As for
Dr. Sobhi, he thanked the Minister for her efforts in supporting youth that
accounts for 65% of Egypt's population. He emphasized that the state was keen
on encouraging investment in all fields and carried out several legislative
reforms that foster an adequate investment climate for investors, topped by the
Investment Law. This is in addition to the reforms carried out in the sports
field and the Sports Law which is in line with the state's tendency to
encourage the private sector to invest in all fields in collaboration with MIIC.
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