Ahmed Kamel – Egypt Daily News
More than 50,000 people registered to take part in Egypt Forum 2026 during the first five days of its online platform, while the site recorded over 10 million views, the Cabinet spokesperson said. The figures point to substantial early engagement with a government initiative inviting citizens, specialists and experts to submit proposals ahead of the forum, scheduled for October 19–24.
Counsellor Mohamed Adel said the website received more than 650,000 visitors and collected over 10,000 ideas and contributions from registered users. More than 2,500 submissions had been reviewed and published across 19 sectors, where they drew a combined 275,604 views.
The latest totals mark a rise from the Cabinet’s earlier update, which reported seven million views and 40,000 registrations during the platform’s first three days. The forum’s website opened on October 1, alongside the launch of preparatory discussions.
Education attracted the highest number of submissions, followed by culture and media, then the labour market. Youth and sports also emerged as areas of public interest, Adel said. Telecommunications and information technology ranked fifth by submission volume but led in views, with approximately 95,270.
The difference between the number of proposals and the number of views across sectors suggests that public attention does not always translate into direct submissions. The government has presented the platform as a way for citizens to contribute ideas as well as follow discussions, themes and session plans. Its features include a document centre, news and multimedia material, and a “Share Your Opinion” service where users can register and submit proposals.
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi directed the forum’s launch and invited Egyptians with differing backgrounds and perspectives to participate. The stated aim is to bring public concerns and proposals into discussions about national priorities, while addressing citizens’ questions with transparency and a forward-looking approach.
The agenda is expected to include debt management, foreign-currency resources and the National Economic Transformation Programme. These subjects place economic policy at the centre of the planned discussions, alongside contributions from the 19 sectors represented on the website.
The scale of early online traffic offers one indication of public interest, but the Cabinet’s figures distinguish between visitors, registrations, submitted contributions and proposals reviewed and published. Those measures describe different stages of participation: a site view does not necessarily represent a unique person, while a registered user may submit more than one idea. The Cabinet’s announcement did not provide further details about how submissions are assessed, selected or incorporated into policy.
The forum also builds on Egypt’s earlier use of public consultation. The National Dialogue began holding sessions in May 2023, and a second round of discussions focused on economic challenges was announced in January 2024. Egypt Forum 2026 is presented as a new opportunity to bring citizens, experts and institutions into preparatory discussions before the October event.
Adel urged citizens, specialists and experts to register and submit proposals. The forum’s organizers say public contributions can help shape priorities for the next phase, while the published material allows visitors to review ideas already submitted.
With the forum less than three weeks away, the immediate task is to turn the large volume of online activity into focused discussion. The website’s early numbers indicate strong reach and participation, while the forum itself will test how effectively the proposals are considered and reflected in the debates and outcomes.
