Nasser Youth Movement, one of the outputs of the Nasser Fellowship for International Leadership -1st Cohort, is now a partner of its 2nd edition
Emerged from the “Nasser Fellowship for African Leadership -July Cohort 2019” – that was launched under the auspices of Prime Minister Dr Mostafa Madbouly- “Nasser Youth Movement”. The Fellowship was named after the late leader Gamal Abdel Nasser as he is one of the most exceptional leading figures in developing nations. Thus, nicknamed “Father of Africa”, Nasser was a quintessential Afro-Asian model, and a political and historical example of the essence of transformational leadership. As a leader, he sought to support the African Liberation Movements until it acquired independence.
This was a historical overview, as for the future, the Nasser Youth Movement is a means of ensuring the fellowship’s sustainability. It emerged from the Arab Republic of Egypt to operationalize the objectives of the "African Youth Charter" within societies through Fellows of the Nasser Fellowship for International Leadership, as well as to introduce the aspirations of "Africa’s Agenda 2063", at the grassroots level and move forward towards achieving the goals. The Nasser Movement also seeks to promote the principles of the “Afro-Asian People’s Solidarity Organization” and that of the non-aligned countries. Therefore, the Nasser Youth Movement is a flexible platform for youth to develop their skills, and later became a global actor with an influential role, as referred to in the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
The Nasser Fellows were keen to develop a network of relations in Egypt to strengthen cooperation between Egyptian institutions and its counterparts in different African countries. We mention the cooperation between the Egyptian Engineers Syndicate (with more than 700 thousand engineers) and the Zambian Engineers Syndicate (with more than 45 thousand engineers), to name but a few. This cooperation was established through a memorandum of understanding signed on September 17, 2019, during the opening of the 6th African Engineering Week in Livingston, Zambia. The memorandum of understanding provides for the exchange of experiences, allowing Zambian engineers to participate in capacity-building programs organized in Egypt, as well as the establishment of training facilities in Zambia.
Since its launch, the Nasser Movement managed to establish a foundation of the most influential young leaders, at the local level across Africa. It aims to develop sustainable solutions to African problems through necessary training, skills enhancement and application of strategic visions. It also worked to form a youth network consisting of Nasser Fellows on the African continent to serve the goals of African unity. It seeks to provide young people with the opportunity to meet decision-makers and experts, exchange experiences and popularize success stories, considering local variations.
