The launch of the National Strategy for Population and Development in 2014 was preceded by introducing an article in the Egyptian Constitution 2014, stipulating the commitment of the State to implement a population program, for the first time in the history of Egyptian constitutions. However, in spite of the great attention given to the overpopulation problem in Egypt, official data indicate that the results achieved so far have been poor. This prompted the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies to analyse all aspects of this problem, aiming to identify the gaps in the current system and the necessary mechanisms to address them in light of international best practices.
Under the auspices of H.E. Dr. Mostafa Madbouli, Prime Minister of Egypt
Opening Session: Welcoming Remarks
– Eng. Tarek Tawfik, Vice Chairman, ECES
– Dr. Amr Hassan, Rapporteur for the National Population Council
– Dr. Aleksandar Bodiroza, Representative, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Egypt
– Mr. Ahmed Abo Ali, Member of the Board, ECES
– Dr. Abla Abdel Latif, Executive Director and Director of Research, ECES
Session I: Family Planning and Population Awareness Policies in Egypt
– Mr. Ahmed Dawood, Economic Researcher, ECES
– Eng. Tarek Tawfik, Vice Chairman, ECES
– Dr. Sahar Al-Sunbati, Head of the Population and Family Planning Sector, Ministry of Health and Population
– Dr. Magdy Khaled, Reproductive Health and Family Planning Consultant and Former Assistant Representative of the United Nations Population Fund in Egypt
– Dr. Fatma El-Zanaty, Professor of Statistics, Faculty of Economics, Cairo University
Session II: Institutional Framework Analysis of the Population Issue
– Mr. Ahmed Abo Ali, ECES Member of the Board
– Dr. Magued Osman, CEO of the Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research “Baseera”
– Dr. Maisa Shawki, Former Deputy Minister of Health and Population
– Dr. Maha El-Rabbat, Executive Director of the Middle East and North Africa Health Policy Forum (MENA HPF) and Former Minister of Health and Population
Session III: Proposed Corrective Actions to address the Overpopulation in Egypt
– Dr. Abla Abdel Latif, Executive Director and Director of Research, ECES
– Dr. Hala Yousef, Regional Adviser for Population Policies and Data at UNFPA Arab States and Former Minister of Population in Egypt
– Dr. Hussein Abdel Aziz, Professor of Statistics, Faculty of Economics, Cairo University
– Mr. Soliman Wahdan, Undersecretary of the Egyptian Parliament
