Friends and Colleagues, Egypt has been on the path of economic reform for more than a decade now. We have been struggling with the challenges of building a competitive economy. Egypt youth is its future. In my view, there can be no better way for us, as engaged and responsible citizens, to contribute to economic growth than to help prepare young people for success. Creating a liberalized, efficient economy requires every developing country not only to make the best use of its materials resources, but also even more importantly, to nurture a pool of highly motivated and thoroughly trained human capital. The Barawi Foundaiton for Education and Development was established precisely to address these areas in the development of Egypts economy and society. With this foundation as a vehicle to provide youth with the skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace.