YES Leader: Mr. Muhamad Abushaqra
Email: M.abushaqra@sda-web.org
Website: www.sda-web.org

• Founded YES Egypt Network, in 2002, as non-profit organization that helps Egyptian youth to get skilled and fill the gap between the formal education and the required skill sets for the Job market. His vision is to create a society in which young people play an active role, in which their needs are fully represented, respected, and achieved.
  
• Initiated ISSD "Information Society and Sustainable Development", Alexandria International Model United Nations (AIMUN), Young Innovators Program and the Youth Reshaping the Future Forum,
  
• Raised US over $ 200,000 from key partners such as MEPI, Annalind Foundation, World Bank, univlever, FedEX,
  
• Was awarded Euro-med Youth Award. Serves as a member of Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP), Egyptian Youth Federation, Egyptian Youth Entrepreneurship Forum, World Bank Consultation Network on Information Disclosure Policy, World Summit for Information Society (WSIS), UN Campaign,(Sailing the Nile, Stand up Against Poverty 2007-2008)
  
• Was Secretary General of the Arab Society for Commercial and Maritime Law (ASCML), Secretary General of the United Nations Model, National Coordinator for the Global Development Learning Network for Climate Change Education (World Bank Institute), Local Coordinator, Stand Up against Poverty Campaign, United Nations Egypt, 2007, 2008 and Local Coordinator for the United Nations Campaign, sailing the Nile against Poverty.
  
  
• Attained Global exposure at YES Alexandria 2002, YES Alexandria Forum 2007, YES Leaders Meet 2009, in Alexandria. Has a Bachelors Degree in L.L.B, from Alexandria University. His key expertise is in the areas of International Relations, Conflict resolution, peace and economic stability and serves as Specialist in the Institute for Peace Studies (IPS).