21/09/2026
𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐠𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
The 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 concluded the activities of the training program of the 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥, dedicated to students of the 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 (𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌). The program’s lectures and training workshops were held throughout August 2026, with the participation of 120 male and female students from various governorates across Egypt.
The program featured a number of specialized training sessions aimed at introducing students to the nature of the 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, decision-making mechanisms, and cooperation frameworks among African countries. It also sought to enhance their awareness of contemporary issues and challenges facing the continent through an integrated educational experience that combined theoretical knowledge with practical application through the simulation model.
The program included three main tracks addressing 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚-𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞, and 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲, with the participation of a distinguished group of experts and specialists in African affairs. The training content focused on understanding institutional mechanisms within the 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 and the role of various stakeholders in supporting development pathways and continental integration. The program was inaugurated with a lecture delivered by 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐦𝐫 𝐄𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐲, Director of the 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 at the 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 in Addis Ababa. The lecture addressed the economic role of the African diaspora in supporting development across the continent, providing participants with a comprehensive understanding of the nature of joint African action.
The 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 addressed several issues related to conflict management, peacebuilding, and strengthening governance across Africa. 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐚 𝐓𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐦, 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 – 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧, delivered a session discussing concepts of conflict, violence, and peace. During a specialized session, 𝐇𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐳𝐳𝐨𝐮𝐳 reviewed the frameworks of both the 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 (𝐀𝐆𝐀) and the 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 (𝐀𝐏𝐒𝐀), highlighting their role in supporting stability and strengthening conflict prevention mechanisms. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐇𝐞𝐛𝐚 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦, a specialist in governance and peacebuilding at the 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, discussed, during a session titled “𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐧𝐬… 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟔𝟑?”, the pivotal role of youth in supporting peace and development efforts and consolidating stability across the continent. 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐰𝐲 also participated in the track’s activities, addressing various African peace and security issues.
The 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 focused on opportunities for economic integration among African countries and the challenges facing African economies amid accelerating regional and international transformations. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐲, a specialist in African economic affairs, delivered a session on the 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚 (𝐀𝐟𝐂𝐅𝐓𝐀) and its role in enhancing trade and economic integration among African countries. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐲, Assistant Professor at the 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬, discussed the resilience of African economies and their ability to face geopolitical repercussions. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐚𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐚, Founder of 𝐎𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲, reviewed the impact of current geopolitical developments on the global and African economies and their implications for supply chains across the continent.
The program also included a specialized module on the 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜, 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐂), aimed at introducing students to its role in enhancing the participation of civil society organizations and youth within the framework of joint African action, as well as understanding the mechanisms through which non-governmental actors contribute to supporting development and continental integration. 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧, Vice President of the 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜, 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 (𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐂), delivered a session titled “𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜, 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥.” The session addressed the nature of the Council’s work and its importance in strengthening societal dialogue across the continent. 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐤 𝐃𝐞𝐢𝐟, researcher at the 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐠𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐭 and a specialist in African affairs, reviewed 𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐂’s role in shaping Africa’s future and enhancing the participation of various stakeholders in development-related issues.
𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐚, a researcher specializing in international organizations, also delivered a session titled “𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐂 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐆𝐎𝐬’ 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧,” addressing mechanisms for accrediting civil society organizations and frameworks for their participation in institutions and mechanisms related to the 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧, highlighting the important role these organizations play in supporting institutional cooperation and strengthening partnerships among different components of African society.
𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐥𝐲, founder of the 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, under which the 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 is implemented, stated that the program reflects the network’s vision of enhancing Egyptian youth awareness of African issues and providing them with a deeper understanding of the challenges facing the continent and the mechanisms of collective action within African institutions. He explained that the model represents an integrated educational platform that provides youth with the opportunity to understand decision-making mechanisms within the 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 through a simulation experience combining academic knowledge and practical application, while promoting an African perspective that reflects the continent’s own contexts, priorities, and realities, beyond perspectives that may not fully capture Africa’s unique characteristics.
𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐥𝐲 added that the program seeks to equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to become active partners in issues of peace, development, and African integration by combining diplomatic, academic, and research expertise. This approach provides a unique experience that contributes to developing skills in dialogue, analysis, negotiation, vision-building, and position formulation. He noted that the model goes beyond providing information about the 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 and its institutions; rather, it aims to empower youth to recognize the shared challenges facing the continent and explore opportunities for cooperation and integration among African countries.
𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐥𝐲 extended his congratulations to the model’s team of researchers and students led by 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐤𝐫, 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐛𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡 𝐐𝐚𝐳𝐳𝐚𝐳, and 𝐓𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝, President of the 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, for their efforts in overseeing the implementation of the program’s activities and its various tracks. These efforts contributed to achieving its educational and training objectives and maximizing the participants’ benefit from this experience.
The 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥, established in 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟐, is one of the programs of the 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤. It aims to enhance Egyptian youth awareness of African collective action, introduce them to the institutions of the 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 and their mechanisms, and provide a training platform that combines academic knowledge with practical application through simulation, contributing to the development of young people’s skills in dialogue, negotiation, and decision-making.
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