Egypt s General Coordinator of the National Dialogue Diaa Rashwan addresses the representatives of syndicates, political forces, and NGOs during a plenary session in Cairo on May 3, 2023. AFP
According to the dialogue’s agenda, four sessions dedicated to the political track will be held on Sunday.
Two of the sessions will discuss the electoral system for the House of Representatives.
The third session will discuss the issue of eliminating all forms of discrimination as part of the Committee on Human Rights and public freedoms’ agenda.
The fourth session will focus on the challenges facing cooperatives as part of the Committee on Unions and Civil Society.
Secretary-General of the National Dialogue Mahmoud Fawzy stated in earlier statements that each session has an agenda, and the number of speakers will be limited to around 30 people adding that they will not exceed this number of speakers in order to have a meaningful dialogue.
First week agenda
After Sunday, Tuesday will be devoted to the economic track and Thursday to the social track.
On Tuesday, there will be four sessions to discuss the economic track, including two sessions that will focus on social protection programmes and the new developments and challenges facing the Egyptian economy as listed on the agenda of the Committee on Social Justice.
The other two sessions will focus on discussing tourism in Egypt, including ways to attract more visitors and encourage tourism investments, as listed on the agenda of the Committee on Tourism.
On Thursday, there will be four sessions to discuss social issues, including two sessions discussing guardianship and trusteeship of money as listed on the agenda of the Committee on Family and Social Cohesion.
The other two sessions will focus on discussing issues related to national identity listed on the Committee on Culture and National Identity agenda.
The National Dialogue, initiated by President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi last year, commenced on Wednesday with the involvement of various political forces, including the opposition.
The event also saw the attendance of civil society organizations, labour unions, professionals and public figures, and is set to continue its public meetings throughout the upcoming week.
In his recorded speech during the inaugural session, President El-Sisi expressed his support for the dialogue and pledged to "offer all required resources to guarantee its success and implement its results in a democratic and effective political context."
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