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Egyptians Join Arab Youth Delegation for Political Meetings in Germany

Senior members of youth organizations associated to member parties of the Network of Arab Liberals (NAL) visited Germany from November 22 to 29, 2008 for a series of political and educational meetings organized by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Liberty (FNF).

Among the seven participants were two Egyptians: Mohamad Saad from the youth wing of the Al Ghad Party and Jehia Al Meligy, Vice President of the youth organization of the Democratic Front Party. The other participants came from liberal political parties in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Lebanon. The delegation attended a seminar in Gummersbach and held informative meetings in Aachen, Düsseldorf and Berlin.

Delegation with FNF's Chairman Dr. Wolfgang Gerhardt

Meeting with German parliamentarians at the Bundestag in Berlin

The program aimed at introducing to the Arab youth activists the role of political party youth wings in the political system of Germany with a special focus on the relationship of the youth organizations with the respective mother parties. All major German political parties have well established youth organizations that play an active role in party affairs.

The delegation from the Middle East met with members of the German and European Parliaments, the leadership of FNF, and also had extensive discussions with Junge Liberale (Julis), the youth wing of the German liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP).

Promoting the cooperation between Arab and European liberals is an important objective of the programs of FNF. In this regard, the discussions the Arab youth delegation held with leading members of the International Federation of Liberal Youth (IFLRY) and the European Federation of Liberal Youth Organizations (LYMEC) were important as they laid the ground for future cooperation.

Summarizing the outcome of seven busy days in Germany, Egyptian delegate Mohamed Saad from the Ghad Party said: "The program was an excellent opportunity for us to communicate with European and German politicians, to exchange experiences and also to discuss future cooperation." FNF’s representative in Amman, Jordan, Mr. Ralf Erbel accompanied the delegation throughout the program.

 
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