The activities of "Egypt and the Emirates are One Heart" will start tomorrow in Cairo
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, and His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the grand festive activities organized by the governments of the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Egypt to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Emirati-Egyptian relations under the title " The UAE and Egypt are one heart” with the aim of strengthening ties and solid relations spanning more than five decades, and forging a more cooperative and accomplished future between the two countries in various vital fields and sectors.
The Minister of Cabinet Affairs in the UAE, Mohammed Al Gergawi, affirmed that the “UAE and Egypt are One Heart” event reflects the strength of the Emirati-Egyptian relations and is a qualitative step towards strengthening cooperation in all fields, based on the keenness of the Emirati and Egyptian leadership to accelerate the pace of cooperation and expand it to include various sectors. vitality.
Al Gergawi said, "His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and his brother, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, are leading the distinguished relations between the two countries to a new stage of partnership and cooperation."
UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs Muhammad Al Gergawi stressed, "What brings us together with Egypt is much, as it is the will of Zayed.. and the land of civilization.. and joint Arab action.. The goal is to launch more cooperative relations and partnership with the Arab world to achieve common interests."
His Excellency added, "More than 20 sessions bring together the ministers of the UAE government and Egypt...and officials in the economy, culture, media and the private sector meet to celebrate 5 decades of distinguished relations and enhance them to broader and more comprehensive horizons."
Regarding the objectives of the event and its importance, Al Gergawi indicated that the “UAE, Egypt and One Heart” event brings together a group of ministers, officials, businessmen and decision makers with the aim of developing new ways and prospects for cooperation in the fields of economy, investment, trade, media and culture to meet the requirements of the current stage, with the many variables it is witnessing that require further development. Cooperation modalities and mechanisms.
Al Gergawi added, "The agenda of the sessions includes an opening speech by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, and the Egyptian Prime Minister and His Excellency the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States will participate, along with a presentation of the success stories of a number of Emirati and Egyptian companies, and honoring a group of the first Egyptian media professionals, intellectuals and athletes in the UAE."
The events, which are held over 3 days, will open with sessions in which a group of ministers, officials, businessmen, and pioneers of thought, culture and media will participate in the framework of continuing to strengthen relations between the two brotherly countries.
The Egyptian Prime Minister, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, will also deliver a keynote speech on the reality and future of relations between the two peoples, while the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, will address Arab-Arab relations based on the Emirati-Egyptian model.
The agenda of events on its first and second days includes a keynote speech by the UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Muhammad Al Gergawi, on the Emirati-Egyptian relationship and the historical importance of Egypt, in addition to a session by Sultan Bin Sulayem reviewing the Sokhna port project and DP World's investments in the Egyptian market.
Hashem Al-Qassem, Hisham Okasha and Muhammad Al-Etrebi also deal with the issue of sustainability in the banking sector and the Emirati-Egyptian experiences.
The agenda also includes a review of the story of 15 years of experiences and successes for Etisalat Misr presented by Hazem Metwally, CEO of Etisalat Misr.
The events will witness the presence and participation of an Emirati delegation that includes the country's first graduates from Egyptian universities, who will talk about their academic experience and memories with the Egyptian people.
Economic agenda and presentation of investment opportunities
During its first day, the agenda includes a session entitled "Egyptian-Emirati Relations... An Integrated Economic Partnership", during which the Minister of Planning and Economic Development in Egypt, Hala Al-Saeed, the Minister of Economy Abdullah bin Touq, the Minister of Industry and Trade in Egypt, Engineer Ahmed Samir, and the Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Dr. Thani, will discuss Al-Zeyoudi, the depth of the Egyptian-Emirati relations and how they contributed positively to the two countries in all vital sectors, including the economic and industrial sectors, which are among the most important areas of strength and influence in the development of bilateral relations and their direct repercussions and their translation into projects on the ground.
The economic sessions are followed by a session entitled “Why the UAE and Egypt are the best investment environments in the region”, which highlights the efforts and achievements of the UAE-Egypt Business Council since it was established in the year 2020 with the aim of developing partnership between the business community in the two countries, facilitating companies’ access to opportunities in the markets of the other side and maximizing added value of joint and reciprocal investments.
A session entitled "Sustainability in the Banking Sector... Emirati and Egyptian Experiences" will also be held on the role of banks in supporting banking and monetary systems within the flexible economic environment that the two countries seek to continue developing to be one of the engines of growth.
The agenda also includes a special session on Egyptian preparations and the existing preparations to host the Cop 27 climate conference, including technical preparations, coordination with all parties, and how to prepare a matrix for cooperation with development partners.
The agenda also includes the presentation of the "Egyptian Successes in the UAE" session, which reviews the story of a group of promising Egyptian companies that were founded in the UAE and launched from them towards the world, and how these companies managed within a short period of time to achieve great successes and achievements.
The session, "Government Knowledge Exchange between Egypt and the UAE... Rapprochement to Build the Future," will also highlight the file of government cooperation between the Emirates and its objectives aimed at transferring government performance to better levels, promoting a culture of innovation in government work, and raising levels of competitiveness.
The agenda also reviews the most important strategic investments on the Red Sea by presenting the experience of Ain Sukhna, and its competitiveness at the regional and global levels, as it is the largest hub port on the Red Sea to serve the trade movement between South and East Asia, South and West Europe and North Africa.
The event will witness the organization of a special party at the end of the first day for the "Umm Kulthum in Abu Dhabi" concert, which the artist performed in 1971 in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Dialogue and cultural sessions within the second day
The Diplomatic Adviser to His Highness the President of the State, Dr. Anwar Gargash, will open the activities of the second day, where he will discuss the Emirati-Egyptian political relations and their role in building Arab strategic depth.
The second day also includes a main session for the UAE Minister of Culture and Youth, Noura Al Kaabi, in which she discusses the reality of cultural exchange between the two countries, with the participation of Her Excellency the Minister of Culture in Egypt, Nevin Al Kilani.
During a session entitled "Egypt, the beginning of knowledge... the beginning of the road", Minister of State Maitha bint Salem Al Shamsi and Minister of State Khalifa bin Shaheen Al Marar recall their memories during the study phase in Egypt.
Mohammed Al Murr, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Library Foundation, reviews the history of cultural cooperation between Egypt and the UAE over 50 years of relations.
The cultural forum will also witness discussions on cultural, media and sports relations between the two countries, within more than 10 sessions, dealing with the Egyptian-Emirati model and how the two countries have led many strategic files in the region.
The agenda includes a paragraph about Sheikh Zayed in the Egyptian media, and the activities of the second day continue with the session "Arab media cooperation ... the UAE and Egypt as a model", which deals with the reality of the media sector in the two countries and how to develop new mechanisms and paths to enhance cooperation between them by discovering opportunities for development and new spaces for innovation that enable From meeting the requirements of the current stage and accelerating the pace of preparations for the future, the day concludes with a sports session entitled “History of Sports Relations”, the most important axes of sports relations and the mechanisms of their development.
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