The 3rd edition of the annual “WellSpring Egypt” camp was launched on 13 May by the Minister of Emigration and Expatriate Affairs, Nabila Makram, in the context of Egypt’s international technology innovation summit, ‘Narrative Disruptors’, which began on Sunday. To be held in Sharm El-Sheikh from 14 to 19 July, the program directed at children of second and third generation Egyptians abroad intends to “deepen their Egyptian identity and enhance their loyalty and patriotism”, Makram stated at the summit, which is organized by the Egyptian public relations firm CC plus in collaboration VictoryLink, a leading digital solutions company, according to Daily News Egypt. This year’s camp is furthermore accompanied by the slogan “Come With A Friend”, according to the ministry’s homepage. This means that for the first time “our children abroad along with their colleagues from the countries where they reside will participate in this event,” Makram added. By having the camp promote Egypt’s travel attractions and beautiful nature, the youngsters could ideally convey a positive image of the country to their friends accompanying them. The WellSpring program started in 2009 with the vision of ‘empowering the New Generation to…
Launch of “WellSpring” Camp Intends to Deepen New Generation of Egyptian Children’s National Identity
May 14, 2019
