Aswan to host African Youth Innovation Camp to share experiences in various areas

The best place to bring together young people from all over the continent to engage with each other where they can share and exchange their cultures, hopes and aspirations for their present and future.

With Aswan declared as the 2019 Capital for African Youth by H.E Abdelfatah El Sisi President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, this unique, historic city will be hosting the African Youth Innovation Camp 2019.

Located at the far edge of Upper Egypt, Aswan is the closest Egyptian city to Africa. The best place to bring together young people from all over the continent to engage with each other where they can share and exchange their cultures, hopes and aspirations for their present and future.

African Youth Innovation Camp will offer opportunities for sharing experiences, building skills, and expanding networks in the following areas: Knowledge, Technology and Advocacy. Sessions will be facilitated by experts from UNDP, social innovators, entrepreneurs and activists using Design Thinking Methodology.

The aim of this methodology is to develop a startup that has an innovative social aspect along with a sustainable business model.

By the end of the camp, participants are expected to have further developed resources, knowledge and networks to continue to invest in their startups.

(With Inputs from APO)