Egypt Forum 2026 opens as website draws 8 million views in four days

Egypt's government has launched the Egypt Forum 2026 website and said the forum will convene October 19-24 under presidential directives.

• Government spokesman Mohamed Adel said the forum, running October 19-24, will feature 13 discussion sessions and target about 8,000 participants.
• Adel said the forum will produce concrete outputs converted into executive plans reflecting citizens' priorities.
• The Cabinet Information Centre reported the forum's website recorded over 8 million views and more than 300,000 visitors within four days.
• The centre said the site received over 50,000 citizen submissions, with more than 2,000 published across 19 sectors.
• Adel said the forum's electronic platform lets citizens create accounts, submit complaints and suggestions, and register for sessions, with a maximum of two per participant.
• Adel said the approved agenda dedicates the fifth day of the forum entirely to entrepreneurship discussions.