By Hend GadAllah

Within the framework of the implementation of the presidential program "People of Egypt " the Ministry of Youth and Sports, through the Central Administration for Youth Development - General Administration for Voluntary and Scouting Programs - Volunteering Administration, launched the activities of the twelfth central forum for the people of the border governorates, which include (Matruh - North Sinai - South Sinai - Aswan - The Red Sea - New Valley), which is held in Sharm El-Sheikh, South Sinai Governorate, with the participation of 180 young men and women. 

The opening session included an explanation of the objectives and mechanisms of the program and the cultural content of the forum, and a dialogue session that took place with the youth, in addition to a session on political changes in the surrounding region and their impact on Egyptian national security. Major General Bahgat Farid - former Director of the National Defense College discussed the implications of current events on the security and national economy, the goals and plans of national division targeting the country, the major national projects and their impact on the Egyptian economy, and the definition of social projects implemented by the state and their goals.