Cairo: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty asserted the importance of continuing and intensifying the activities of the Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping, and Peacebuilding (CCCPA) in line with the priorities of the African continent in the fields of peace and security, as well as emerging issues like climate change, food security, and artificial intelligence. He stated that this should align with Egypt's foreign policy goals.According to State Information Service Egypt, Abdelatty's remarks came while chairing a meeting of the CCCPA's board of directors, where he emphasized the importance of regularly monitoring and evaluating the center's programs and activities. He praised the significant progress the CCCPA made in recent years, noting that it has become one of Africa's leading research, think-tank, training, and capacity-building hubs as well as a distinguished partner of the African Union.The minister also emphasized the cente r's role in organizing the Aswan Forum, which has become one of Africa's most significant platforms. 'The center organized over 300 training programs with more than 30,000 trainees from across the continent,' he said. Abdelatty further acknowledged the center's elevated international status and its active involvement in international think tanks and networks.The minister stressed the importance of expanding field training programs in African countries, particularly in the Nile Basin, Horn of Africa and Sahel regions. 'This would enhance Egypt's presence and increase the practical impact of these programs, especially given challenges related to declining funding,' he added.