The World Youth Forum (WYF) is expected to hold on Saturday a press conference to announce the details of the 5th edition of the forum.

A number of Egyptian and international institutions, the UN, Egyptian and foreign media representatives are set to attend the press conference.

In a press release, the WYF said the 5th edition of the forum comes after four previous successful rounds, stressing the importance of the forum as a platform that gathers youths from all over the world to discuss youth-related issues, as well as exchanging cultures and expertise within the framework based on promoting peace, creativity and development.

On April 25, 2017, a group of young Egyptians presented an initiative at the National Youth Conference in Ismailia city to engage in dialogue with youth around the world.

On July 24, 2017, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi officially responded at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina during the National Youth Conference in Alexandria, launching the 1st World Youth Forum (WYF), which was held in Sharm El-Sheikh city in November 2017.

Source: State Information Service Egypt