UNICEF and Faculty of Economics and Political Science (FEPS), Cairo University Joint Conference on Child and Adolescent Wellbeing
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Cairo, 28 November 2024 - UNICEF Egypt and the Faculty of Economics and Political Science (FEPS) at Cairo University jointly organized the third edition of the Conference on “Child and Adolescent Wellbeing in Egypt”, drawing over 100 participants, including students, researchers, policymakers, and development practitioners. The event underscored the shared commitment to advancing children’s rights and well-being in Egypt.
The opening remarks featured Mr. Liban Hussein, Chief of Social Policy and Child Rights Monitoring at UNICEF Egypt and Prof. Marwa Shibl, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research at FEPS.
This conference served as a unique platform to view generated research in light of the real-life experience of development practitioners and policymakers. The research presented offered a nuanced view and an invaluable opportunity to deepen our understanding of various challenges faced by children and adolescents in Egypt.
Winners of the best research awards were announced at the end of the conference:
- Reem Abdelbassir Hassan (Egyptian Competition Authority), Aya Mosallam (United Nations Global Compact Network Egypt) for their research titled “Food Price Increase and its Impact on Children’s Education in Egypt from 2020 to 2024” (Young Researchers)
- Mireille Maher (J-PAL MENA) for her research titled “Understanding Educational Attainment in Egypt: Key Socioeconomic and Parental Influences”, and
- Mazen Hassan (FEPS, Cairo University), Engi Amin (FEPS, Cairo University), Sarah Mansour (FEPS, Cairo University and National Defense College, Abu Dhabi), and Zeyad Kelani (FEPS, Cairo University) for their research titled “Is ChatGPT Detrimental to Innovation? A Field Experiment Among University Students”.
UNICEF Egypt and Cairo University reaffirmed their commitment to their partnership, aiming to build research capacities, and to produce and disseminate evidence, ensuring research and evidence become a force for empowerment and positive change, for every child.
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