advancement of women - Productive Families Projects - Opportunity program - employment forums). In the field of vocational training, the State has organized training programs in all sectors. Thus, the total number of enrollments in vocational training centers in Workforce Directorates in 2016, reached 4,704 young men and women, in 22 provinces. The total number of graduates who have completed their training is 4,133 young men and women trained on various craft trades. Similarly, Egyptian universities and institutes have organized several scientific events (conferences-seminars-workshops) to maximize employment opportunities for graduates and to explore variables on the needs of the local and international market, in addition to the efforts of alumni associations to provide job opportunities for its members. On the other hand, the training and qualification of slum youth has been implemented involving 1200 beneficiaries of several slums. The "Self-Employment" initiative was also implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of International Cooperation and the Social Fund for Development and Private Sector Enterprises, involving more than 10 companies to showcase production lines and tools for the creation of small businesses in the industrial, artisanal, agricultural, commercial and technical fields. "My Career" project has been equally implemented in collaboration with UNICEF and Barclays Bank in 136 centers in 10 Governorates, namely Cairo, Alexandria, AlSharqiyah, Asyut, Sohag, Buheira, Kafr El- Sheikh, Dakahlia, Qena and Aswan. It aims to develop model professional counseling centers to provide guidance and support services for youth to determine their career plans. 6. In order to enable young people to participate in political life, the "Our future in our hands" initiative has been launched. It aims to educate 40,000 young people and encourage them to participate in local elections. In addition, there has been cooperation between the Ministry of Youth and Sports, UNICEF, youth centers, schools, universities and national non-governmental organizations, for the training of young people, persons with disabilities and children. orphans from all governorates of Egypt in the areas of promotion of rights and responsibilities, and values of citizenship, participation and development, concepts of volunteering and empowerment, especially among young people. The purpose of this program is to strengthen the values of citizenship, define rights and responsibilities and to encourage positive participation and community development to enable individuals to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to exercise their rights and responsibilities at all political, economic and social levels, and create a kind of interactive and constructive relationship between young people and society. So far at least 35,000 participants have benefited from this program. 83