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Mr. Haythem Kamel (Egypt)

Country Specialist
Haythem is the Chairman of Sustainable Development Association

Haythem is a youth leader who believes that the young people should have a chance to lead their own development. He worked in several organizations at the local and international level since a young age. His major turning point was co-founding the Sustainable Development Association (SDA) after organizing the Youth Employment Summit (YES) in 2002. Now he is the Chairman of SDA and the YES Arabia Coordinator. Haythem Co-founded the Egyptian Youth NGOs Federation which led to better cooperation among youth organizations in Egypt. He also worked in the League of Arab States (LAS) in coordinating the LAS Youth Forum which multiplied into several youth activities in the region. Through his civil youth activities Haythem received a number of awards including the Euro-Med Youth Award from the European Commission and the Chevening Fellowship at University of Glasgow, UK. His university study background is in Accounting and Business Administration with previous work experience in the Stock Market. This gave him a better perspective from a corporate point of view within the civil society activities, especially in sustainable development. He joined Worldview Impact in 2008 and is ready to make positive changes in the Arab Region.