Representing Egypt at the meeting was Ambassador Tarek Dahroug, Egypt’s ambassador to Paris and its permanent representative to UNESCO, who participated in the voting and official procedures to unanimously elect Dr. Ashraf Sobhi as the chairman of the committee. The (CIGEPS) Committee is one of the most important intergovernmental bodies in the United Nations system concerned with sports and physical education. The committee comprises 18 member countries, elected according to the six geographical groups adopted by UNESCO, with each group represented by three countries, as reported by ‘Al-Watan News’. Dr. Ashraf Sobhi was unanimously elected as the chairman of the committee, with the participation of the six member states in the executive office, making him the first Egyptian to hold this prestigious international position. Dr. Ashraf Sobhi emphasized that during Egypt’s presidency of the committee, it will work to enhance the committee’s position, increase international participation, and develop effective partnerships with governments and United Nations organizations, strengthening the role of sports as a driving force for development, peace, and social integration worldwide.
