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"Given that the education system globally is constantly changing, this requires inclusive learning, and agile leadership for swift responses to remote learning and a digital-first curriculum, both requiring the engagement of the private sector."
"As the global economy is becoming increasingly knowledge-based, today, education and skills are more important than ever in securing a country’s future because investments in education provide a catalyst for economic growth, job creation, and increased social mobility, especially when it comes to supporting youth in vulnerable communities."
"We need to focus on education. The future of any country is heavily reliant on the output of its education system and what youth have learned to bring to the workforce."
"The reality is, in today's global environment, no country will be able to achieve long-term economic growth and development whilst neglecting the climate crisis:"
"Ultimately, upskilling is essential for young people to effectively contribute to addressing global challenges, equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and resources needed to drive innovation, create sustainable solutions, and make a positive impact in the world."
"Entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as access to technology, lie at the heart of public-private-youth partnerships, as this is a clear path to creating impactful progress, and brings creative and new ideas to the table. That’s how one can advance anything, be it on a small scale within a company or on a larger scale in terms of the economy."
"Gender equality and climate action are two pillars that have been adopted as cross-cutting priorities that will be mainstreamed across all Shabab Balad activities. This is a key priority for many of the rising entrepreneurs in the country and us."
"To recover, a key driver in our economy is the private sector. Enabling the private sector to grow and increase public-private partnerships in development projects, as well as creating a suitable environment for entrepreneurs and innovators to thrive and grow, is of high priority to the government, as this reflects positively on the economy."
"Women must be a key partner in preventing the propagation of offensive stereotypes and views."
"Few women believe that they will be able to reach whatever position they want, regardless of their abilities."
"All in all, there were more than 1,700 scenes that were clearly offensive to women, including some that incited violence against women."
"Girls are more aware of their rights and have the courage to submit complaints against harassers to the police."
"I believe selections, appointments and promotions should be on merit, delivery, achievements, performance and results on the ground. It’s your own merit and your hard work that you should be judged and assessed on. Nothing else."
"The issue is achieving not because you are a woman, but because you are working hard."
"I honestly believe that when you are working hard, you are committed to what you do, and you set yourself targets of what you want to achieve, you will always deliver and succeed."
"And despite the fact that husbands and other members of the family such as brothers and fathers also carry part of the responsibilities, we cannot neglect the fact that there are also some social and cultural dynamics in Africa where this leans more on women."
"We can only achieve sustainable and inclusive growth through giving women an equal opportunity to play an active role in the economic, social and political sphere."
"Women have the right to play an active role in the labour market; we have to give women an equal opportunity to get the education, skills and the knowledge that will help them fully participate in the economic sphere."
"Women and girls must have equal access to education, skills development, the labour force, political participation and all social services if we really want to be inclusive."
"Inclusive growth also means that the economic reforms are packaged with adequate social safety nets and are built on reducing regional disparities, improving human development, protecting the poor and vulnerable, and providing access to finance for small and micro investors as well as women and youth."
"A key pillar for the economic reform is improving the business environment and promoting more private sector participation."
"Africans can work closely with international partners to bring best practices, know-how and resources to complement and support their important programmes. And, importantly, businesses need to cooperate."
"Driving Investment for Inclusive Growth”, which means investing in a way that is geared for the long term and to deliver solutions that will cater for the challenges of tomorrow."
"Inclusive growth means that there is no one left behind and that all segments in society reap the benefits of the economic growth. On the economic front it entails a level playing field, equal access to market, equal opportunity and a fair and competitive environment."
"To succeed, as Africans we need to tap into our huge domestic resources."
"The ministers are expected to present ideas and solutions during the session on how to bridge the gaps to achieve a successful outcome in Baku, and that the dialogue will contribute to increasing ambition and accelerating work to develop scenarios for more political participation."
"The multilateral system is under pressure to demonstrate its ability to achieve results at the required speed and scale, adding that COP29 will be a decisive test for the Paris Agreement and global climate action and cooperation on a large scale."
"It is expected that the parties will make significant progress towards this goal and will participate in developing the objective framework for a draft negotiating text that includes the progress achieved, stressing the need for progress on the technical and political tracks."
"Agreeing on a new, fair and ambitious collective quantitative target that takes into account the needs and priorities of developing countries is the first negotiating priority for the COP29."
"Egypt has made remarkable progress in implementing the goals of the global framework for biodiversity at the national level."
"In parallel, we have been taking steps to expand our use of modern methods of irrigation to maximise our efficient use of water."
"We are really working hard to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, and we are also working on improving the efficiency of our energy usage."
"This is what we call the circular economy, in the sense that we turn organic waste into natural fertilisers and recycle all solid waste."
"We have also been well aware of the possibly devastating impacts of increased levels of seawater leakage onto agricultural land and have been adopting measures to stop this because we cannot afford to compromise our agricultural land. Maintaining agricultural land is part of the global work to reduce global warming."
"Challenge the definition of entrepreneurship and look at the well being of people around us. Social entrepreneurship is a transition phase. Examine the whole concept of business and profit: if it's not social, then it's bad business."
"On agriculture, too, we have been moving quite fast, with an ambitious scheme to coat irrigation canals to reduce the level of evaporation that comes with increases of temperature level"
"We are not in a position to allow the economy to slow down. We need to get the economy to grow, but we could make it grow in a green direction, and we can create green job opportunities,"
"During the past six, and since the country signed the Paris Agreement that came out of the 2015 Paris Conference on Climate Change, Egypt has been fully invested in measures to protect its shores from rising sea levels."
"It was impossible to underestimate the kind of concerns that Egypt has and that it is very important to stress the need for international support to face up to these as part of a wider commitment to working with the rest of the international community on reducing currently dangerous levels of global warming."
"Vulnerable children and children in conflict with the law are watched through community monitoring offices spreading across the country."
"My ministry strives to apply the project titled "Restorative approach to juvenile justice: socio-educative model of reintegration and alternative measures to detention", which is funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation."
"The project aims to enhance the living conditions of children and adolescents in conflict with the law through the application of the UN Child Rights Convention and the Egyptian Child Law."
"It also focuses on promoting the use of alternative measures to detention, diversion and restorative justice and the social/education reintegration programs for children who are held in care institutions."
"Justice for children is one of the Egyptian State's priorities, as part of its commitment to international charters and conventions, including the implementation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the goal 16 of Sustainable Development Goals on peace, justice, and strong institutions."
"The United States decided to use all its resources and tools to contain the situation and push it in a direction that promotes American and also Israeli interests."
"My vision is to develop a community of young African fashion designers and artists in order to catalyze a movement whose reach extends far beyond just fashion or art. But to create a culture shift and be the voice of the voiceless in their communities,“"
"Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation in an exclusive cover interview with The Nation Magazine from Rwanda. ( November 2021) by Merck Foundation"
"Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation in an exclusive cover interview with The Nation Magazine from Rwanda. ( November 2021) by Merck Foundation retrieved 26 July 2022."
""I will pay more attention to helping and supporting new fashion designers and talented artists in Africa to start their lines and professional journey in their countries, at the same time I am committing to raising awareness to correct misconceptions and wrong habits through their work and designs."
". I love fashion and I strongly believe that designs can make Men and Women proud to wear to show their contribution toward their communities, villages, cities, across Africa ”"