Egypt Forum 2026 opens in New Administrative Capital with 'building the human being' agenda

Egypt Forum 2026 has opened in the New Administrative Capital, running through October 24 under a "building the human being" agenda.

• President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced on October 1 the launch of the forum's preparatory sessions and registration website, inviting citizens to register and submit proposals.
• The forum, convening October 19–24 at the St. Regis hotel, comprises 16 dialogue sessions with 150 decision-makers and 8,000 participants.
• The first day's agenda included a session on education quality and student readiness for university and the labor market.
• Day one also addressed youth and sports capacity-building and a session on narrowing the gap between social values and community behavior.
• President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attended the forum's opening session at its New Administrative Capital venue.
• Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the government received 16,000 citizen ideas and 61,000 registrations for the forum.
• Organizers screened a report titled 'What would you say to the President if you met him?' during the opening session.
• Egyptian media figure Lamis El-Hadidi told President al-Sisi she and many Egyptians sensed his concern for Egypt, and she urged frankness about the nation's challenges.
• Heart surgeon Magdi Yacoub, in a short film shown at the forum, praised al-Sisi's attention to Egyptians' health, saying civilization depends on health and science.
• President al-Sisi stressed the importance of national awareness and countering attempts to undermine national memory, particularly via social media
• He said preserving the Egyptian state is a red line that cannot be crossed, while asserting that differing viewpoints are permissible
• Sisi said the stability achieved since the 2011–2013 period came at a cost of sacrifices and blood