Egypt's Minister of International Cooperation Launches Groundbreaking Book on Economic Diplomacy

Egypt's Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat has launched a pioneering book on economic diplomacy, in collaboration with the London School of Economics (LSE). The book, titled "Stakeholder Engagement Through Economic Diplomacy," documents Egypt's experience in international development and cooperation. The book was co-authored by Minister Al-Mashat and Randa Hamza, Assistant Minister of International Cooperation for Planning and Monitoring. The publication highlights Egypt's efforts to advance international cooperation mechanisms to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs) through economic diplomacy.

Key Takeaways:

• The book, "Stakeholder Engagement Through Economic Diplomacy," documents Egypt's experience in international development and cooperation.
• The Egyptian approach to economic diplomacy applies global methodologies on the national level using national expertise.
• The book was launched in collaboration with the LSE, one of the oldest economic research universities in the world, and with the participation of eminent economic figures.
• The event reflected the unique Egyptian approach to economic diplomacy and its ability to implement global methodologies using national expertise.
• Minister Al-Mashat emphasized the importance of stakeholders, such as governments, development partners, civil society, and the private sector, in implementing economic diplomacy mechanisms.
• The book highlights the need for cooperation to promote and advance mutual interests towards achieving global solidarity.
• Egypt's economic diplomacy framework rests on three principles: Multi Stakeholder Platforms, ODA-SDG Mapping, and Global Partnerships Narrative.

Statistics:

• The book was co-authored by Minister Rania Al-Mashat and Randa Hamza, Assistant Minister of International Cooperation for Planning and Monitoring.
• The book documents Egypt's experience in launching a government-led framework for economic diplomacy based on three pillars.
• The three pillars of Egypt's economic diplomacy framework are aimed at advancing international cooperation mechanisms to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs).
• The book tackles the means of implementing different methodologies for mapping the allocation of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Sources:

• "Stakeholder Engagement Through Economic Diplomacy," a book by Minister Rania Al-Mashat and Randa Hamza, Assistant Minister of International Cooperation for Planning and Monitoring.
• "Egypt's Experience in International Development and Cooperation," a publication by the Ministry of International Cooperation.