May 15, 2022

Yasser Badry 5/15/2022 Ms. Nevin Al-Kabbaj, Minister of Social Solidarity, and Dr. Ali Gomaa, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Misr Al-Khair Foundation, participated in the celebration of the Misr Al-Khair Award for Pioneering Charitable and Sustainable Development Giving in its third session in 2021 AD in light of the sustainable development goals for the third year in a row. The celebration witnessed the presence of Dr. Talaat Abdel Qawi, President of the General Federation of Associations, Dr. Iqbal Al-Samalouti, General Supervisor of the Award and member of the Board of Trustees of the Misr Al-Kheir Foundation, Mr. Mohamed Abdel Rahman, CEO of the Misr Al-Kheir Foundation, and Mr. Mohamed Mamdouh, Head of the NGO Development Sector at the Foundation. Also participating in the meeting were Dr. Mahmoud Muslim, Editor-in-Chief of Al-Watan newspaper and supervisor of DMC channels, and a number of members of Parliament, experts and civil society workers in Egypt and the Arab world. The Minister of Social Solidarity expressed the Egyptian state’s appreciation for the role played by civil society in many development fields, including health care, education, economic empowerment, Egyptian family development, and the national program “A Decent Life,” explaining that this appreciation was reflected in the political leadership’s tangible support for civil society affairs, starting with the Egyptian Constitution in its Article No. 75 and passing through Law No. 149 of 2019, which was itself the product of a national dialogue to reach a law that respects civil rights and public work, and then the issuance of the executive regulations. This is followed by the declaration of 2022 as the year of civil society, then the establishment of the National Alliance, then the declaration of the National Dialogue. The Minister of Social Solidarity added that the Misr El Kheir Foundation launched the Leadership Award for Charitable Giving and Sustainable Development with the aim of increasing the effectiveness and contributions of Egyptian NGOs in achieving sustainable development goals and to achieve Egypt’s vision to reach the development of a self-developing, interdependent society. Accordingly, the Misr El Kheir Foundation seeks, through the award, to create a stimulating environment for civil work and focus on successful models of civil society organizations and foundations. For his part, Dr. Ali Gomaa, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Misr Al-Khair Foundation, announced in his speech during the celebration the launch of the “Sustainable Climate” campaign to raise awareness among Arab NGOs about climate issues and the COP 27 Conference of the Parties. Its first activity is the activities of the fourth session of the Sustainable Charitable Giving Leadership Award to be around the topic of the thirteenth goal of the Sustainable Development Goals, “Climate Action.” Dr. Ali Gomaa said: This is the third session of the Misr Al-Khair Award for Leadership in Charitable Giving and Sustainable Development, which revolves around “health and well-being” to achieve the 17 goals issued by the United Nations in sustainable development. He added: The sustainable climate campaign will go beyond local borders and will reach the regional level so that we can all cooperate for this global mission and we pray to God Almighty to accept the development efforts that continually strive to do good. He thanked the Minister of Social Solidarity for her great support for civil society, which is clearly evident every year due to her strong belief in the power of civil society and its effectiveness in developing local communities. He explained that the third session of the award witnessed a strong competition among members of civil society work in Egypt in order to reach the service of those goals issued by the United Nations, which number 17 goals, and “Egypt Al Khair”, and we ended the third session with this meeting in order to begin a fourth session on the goal of “climate action.” Dr. Talaat Abdel Qawi, President of the General Federation of Associations, said that the “Misr Al Khair” Foundation was born a giant, despite its young age, but it is present and widespread, adding: The award sends a positive message, and the launch of its fourth year is evidence of the sincerity and importance of the award, indicating that it is fortunate that President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the President of the Republic, announced that the year 2022 is the year of civil society, and it also coincides with the call of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the President of the Republic, for national dialogue, and this is in contrast to a package of legislation. A new legislative system. Dr. Iqbal Al-Samalouti, general supervisor of the award and member of the Board of Trustees of the Misr Al-Khair Foundation, reviewed in her speech the objectives of the award, explaining that this is the third season of the award, which is launched annually with a focus on sustainable development goals. She pointed out that the “Misr Al Khair” award for pioneering charitable and sustainable development giving includes three sections: the first is directed to leading civil society organizations to choose 3 grassroots or intermediate associations and not the large ones, the second is for youth initiatives that target the subject of the award, and the third is an award directed to pioneers of civil society work who have distinguished contributions in the development field. She added that the primary goal of the award is to shed light on these shining models and encourage the repetition and preservation of these successes. #Egypt_Al-Khair_Award for Leadership in Charitable_and_Development_Giving #Third_Cycle #Sustainable_climate_campaign