On the sidelines of the fourth edition of the World Youth Forum (WYF), Egyptian Streets caught up with His Excellency, US Ambassador, Jonathan Cohen, to chat about his participation in the event, as well as his role and experience in Egypt thus far. As his second time at the WYF after 2019, His Excellency recounts that the youth in Egypt are quite inspirational. “Their [the youth’s] activism, their passion, their commitment to work hard for a better future, and their engagement in a rather sophisticated way with government officials, private sector representatives, members of civil society, and international organizations, gives me a lot of optimism and hope that the young generation is going to help make this world a better place,” says HE Cohen. At the opening panel session of the WYF, the US ambassador announced starting a US Ambassador’s Youth Council at the US Embassy in Cairo. The council would consist of Egyptian youth who will work with a team from the embassy to address common issues such as climate change, entrepreneurship, and civic leadership. On being posted in Egypt Appointed in November, 2019, HE describes his two and…
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