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Interviewing the General Union for

Egyptians Abroad’s Secretary General :

Mr. Alaa Selim

Prepared and edited by: Dr. Ramy Magdy and Rossane EL Fayed
Elite Magazine was privileged to interview Mr. What is the importance of the Union?
Alaa Salim, Secretary General of The General The Union was founded by the presidential
Union of Egyptians Abroad, which was founded by a
decree of His Excellency President Mohamed
presidential decree of His Excellency former
Hosni Mubarak and was assumed by many
president Muhammad Hosni Mubarak in 1983,
marking 40 years full of achievements, with the Presidents such as Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the
Union serving as a link between Egyptians abroad President of FAO and the Secretary-General of
and the State. Mr. Alaa Salim is currently the Council of Ministers of Egypt. It is a Union
responsible for the most important work of the full of distinguished personnel and there has
Union, with a vision of creating a cadre of various always been an attempt on our part to gather
awareness-raising and economic programmes, which
communities for “our hearts to beat as one”
are ultimately in the interest of the State and its
and with globalization, digitization and travel
citizens abroad.
by many people as migration to the Gulf States
What is the structure of the Union's work? grows to an unofficial census of about 16
There’s an elected Board of Directors of 15 million people and can be much larger because
members, from those of the Union. Before the it does not include those in Iraq, Libya, Sudan
election, we represent as a whole the legitimate or even Jordan, nor illegal migration. We can
body responsible for Egyptians abroad as a civil
say that what is important is that the Egyptians
society, since the official representation is the
abroad have become a significant force, an
Ministry of Migration. But when there was no
ministry, we represented the official body of economic force and also an influential political
communication with Egyptians abroad. Our union force.
has members, a public association and the Board of
Directors includes: The Chairman, the Secretary-
General, two deputies and the former Secretary.

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