The 1st batch was held Nasser Leadership Fellowship was held in June 2019 under the patronage of Egyptian Prime Minister Dr Mostafa Madbouly. The Fellowship targets young African executive leaders in many effective operational disciplines within their own communities, with the objective of popularizing Egypt’s development experience in firmly establishing its institutions and national character building.
The 2nd Nasser International Fellowship is expanded to include youth leaders from Asia and Latin America, in addition to the African continent. The 2nd batch is scheduled to be hosted under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Emerged from the Nasser Leadership Fellowship, “Nasser Youth Movement” in several African & Asia countries that adopt the principles endorsed by the founding fathers of the Organization of African Unity, calling for unity and solidarity between Africans and brotherly peoples who supported Africa as Asian and Latin American peoples.
The fellowship, in its 3rd edition and fourth edition, aims to shed light on the role of Non-aligned youth in developing South-South cooperation in light of a rapidly changing world and how to develop this cooperation through youth as an effective and sustainable mechanism. Therefore, the fellowship’s slogan this year was “South-South Cooperation and The Non-Aligned Youth Movement that will be handled historically and how to build a youth role for it in light of the recent international polarization in the international arena and the retreat of the so-called unipolar system and the gradual transition to a multipolar system, as well as activating the role of the youth network of the member states of the Non-Aligned Movement NYN in confronting the current challenges facing the youth of the member states of the movement.
The economic relations between the south-south in recent years have witnessed a steady growth, especially with many countries of the south achieving high rates of growth and economic performance. For example, the volume of trade exchange between the south and south increased more than three times since the eighties, and it is expected that the volume of this exchange will continue to rise Especially in light of the trade partnerships and economic agreements between those countries, such as the BRICS grouping or the recent linkage projects adopted by China, such as the land and sea Silk Road, the China-ASEAN Free Trade Zone and the African Continental Free Trade Zone. South-South trade represents about 60% of the total volume of international trade for those countries. The volume of Arab investments and the investments of rising and emerging economies in the countries of the South increased significantly to exceed about 20% of global investment flows. However, this cooperation needs more work and strengthening, especially in light of global economic and political changes, which may be an opportunity if seized to achieve more effective cooperation capable of achieving development in the countries of the region and promoting their integration into the global economy in a more effective and influential manner.
Nasser fellowship and the Non-Aligned Movement
The Nasser fellowship for International Leadership comes under the slogan “South-South Cooperation and the Non-Aligned Youth Movement”, so that we can discuss together the lessons learned from the Non-Aligned Movement, and its impact on the world in light of the intense and the current conflicts, and then lay out ways to reviving the principles of non-alignment, and formulating a new concept in line with the requirements of our time from youth perspectives.
The Fellowship will also focus on the new Non aligned movement Youth Network to help the participants to know more about the Youth Network and its goals. The Fellowship is going to be launched under the slogan South-South Cooperation and Non-Aligned Youth”, which means that the fellowship will present the Non-Aligned Movement at the youth level So, it is expected that the participants will share their ideas and vision about the future of the Youth Network and fulfilling its goals, and work on submitting their recommendations to decision-makers and to heads of state and government of the Non-Aligned Movement at the next summit, because it represents a political force capable of influencing most of the current developments in the Middle East. The world, in the midst of this global environment charged with fears of a third world war, the world needs the energies of the youth and their adoption of the principles of the movement once more, in order to quell the voices of evil, violence and war in the world, and to build on the values of justice, peace and security on earth.
-The Ministry of Youth and Sports will bear the costs of full accommodation, local transportation, certificates, tourist attractions, and a PCR test 48 hours before departure from Egypt.
-Participants will bear the costs of their flight tickets, Visa to be (ensure) and a PCR test 48 hours before travel to Egypt.
Every two participants from different nationalities will be checked into double rooms according to the integration policy of the African Youth Bureau to ensure intermingling and socialization among Fellowship participants.
– Sharing Egypt’s long-standing experience in establishing and building national institutions.
– Accelerating the implementation of AFCFTA
– Activating the Global South Partnership
– Merge Youth and Women in Peace and security Roadmaps
-Creating a generation of young leaders from Non-Aligned States with a vision consistent with the South South Partnership.
-Raising the awareness of the historical and future role of the Non-Aligned Movement.
-Activating the role of the Youth Network of Members of the Non-Aligned Movement NYN.
– Linking the most influential young leaders all over the world.
The Fellowship targets 150 young e leaders all over the world.
Decision-makers in Public & Private Sectors | Volunteers | Actors | National youth council Actors | civil society activists | Heads of National Youth Councils | Members of local Municipalities | Young Politicians | University Teaching staff | Researchers in political and humanitarian fields | Members of Syndicates | Journalists and Media Professionals | international, Continental humanitarian agencies | Social Entrepreneurs, …. etc).