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Conference Coverage "Small Family for a Better

Life"

Farida Mohamed-Second year-Political Sciences-French Section

Under the slogan "With awareness, Egypt is changing for the Dr. Hanan Mohamed Ali emphasizes that the Awareness
better," and as part of the implementation of the social program represents a cultural revolution in many areas, such
awareness Initiative for community development, the as early marriage and female genital mutilation, and most
Strategic Forum for Development and Social Peace importantly, population growth. She mentions that
Association, in collaboration with the Faculty of Economics overpopulation burdens the state, depleting its resources and
and Political Science at Cairo University, is organizing a hindering development efforts. To achieve economic
conference titled "Small Family for a Better Life." The event prosperity, the economic growth rate must exceed the
took place on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at 12:00 PM in the population growth rate. She highlights the Egyptian Vision
Sawiris Hall at the Faculty of Economics and Political 2030 as a pivotal point for comprehensive development in
Science, under the patronage of Dr. Nevine El-Qabbaj, economic, environmental, and social fields, with strategic
Minister of Social Solidarity, Professor Dr. Mohamed El- goals focused on quality of life, standard of living, and
Khosht, President of Cairo University, and under the poverty eradication through controlling population growth.
supervision of Professor Dr. Hanan Mohamed Ali, Acting Despite, we celebrate the decline in the population growth
Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Political Science at rate by 46 percentage point to reach 1.4%, in addition to the
Cairo University. decline in the birth rate in some governorates, and the decline
in the fertility rate, which indicates the success of the
The conference commence with the recitation of Quranic population policy.
verses by the student Mohamed Ahmed from the fourth year,
then starts the Republican Salute to the Arab Republic of Then, journalist Dr. Samia Abu El Nasr started to state the
Egypt. main goal of the conference which is changing societal
This will be followed by welcoming remarks by Dr. Hanan concepts such as "al-Azwa" (large families), deminishing
Mohamed Ali to the attendees and speakers: women's role in their families, and the idea of dividing
individual income among five children versus two children
1. Prof. Dr. Mohamed Sami Abdel-Sadek, Vice President of when she explained by saying <do your math=, and calculate
Cairo University. it wisely. She asserted the responsibility of adults as they
2. Journalist Dr. Samia Abu El Nasr, Editor-in-Chief of Al- influence the behaviors and personalities of children. She
Ahram and Secretary of the Strategic Forum, General states that when the population grows beyond economic
Coordinator of the Awareness Program for the Strategic growth rates, it leads to problems like poverty, illiteracy,
Forum Association. slums, unemployment, street children phenomenon, and early
3. Major General Magdi Shehata, Former Assistant Minister marriage, which hinders women's rights and health and
of Defense and Member of the Board of Directors of the perpetuate chronic poverty. She affirms that all divine
Strategic Forum. religions have encouraged family planning. She concludes
4. Prof. Dr. Mayssa Shoukry, Former Head of the National that the only solution to confront fifth-generation wars,
Population Council. which focus on rumors, societal and familial disintegration, is
5. Prof. Dr. Heba Nassar, Professor at the Faculty of the continuous societal awareness and a sense of public
Economics and Political Science. responsibility. While expressing her gratefulness to Dr.
6. Prof. Dr. Amr Hassan, Advisor to the Minister of Health Nevine El-Qabbaj, Minister of Social Solidarity, for her
and Population and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology). continuous efforts in this field, she concluded her speech by
15 7. Major General Dr. Ezzat El-Shishini, Former Advisor to assuring the role of Egyptian youth in facing challenges and
the Demographic Center. changing their country for the better.