Major General Khaled Fouda, Governor of South Sinai, wins the AFASU Gold Award

Major General Khaled Fouda, Governor of South Sinai, wins the AFASU Gold Award
For the best governor and development leader for a tourist city in the world, “Man of the Year”
And the city of Sharm El Sheikh has won the award for the safest Tourist destination to visit in the world.
The African-Asian union (AFASU) for Development, Tourism and Technology crowned Major General Khaled Fouda, Governor of South Sinai, with the AFASU Golden Award for the Best Governor and Leader of Tourism Development in the World, “Man of the Year,” in recognition of his work in serving the sustainable development and tourism development of the governorate.
The city of Sharm El-Sheikh was also crowned as the safest tourist destination to visit in the world.

This came in a celebration at the Concorde El Salam Hotel in Sharm El-Sheikh, in the presence of a group of businessmen, members of the hotel and tourism chamber, representatives of the Ministry of Tourism, businessmen, South Sinai investors, and a group of journalists, media professionals, local, regional and international news agencies, and local and regional television channels, led by the great journalist writer Osama Saraya, member. AFASU union and member of the Supreme Jury of the AFASU Golden Awards. The journalist and great tourism expert Mustafa Al-Najjar, and the union’s guest of honor, Major General Dr. Ahmed Abdullah, the former governor of the Red Sea.
And the leaders of the African-Asian Union AFASU, led by the President of the Union, Dr. Hossam Darwish.
The ceremony was also attended by a number of leaders and members of the Afro-Asian UNION AFASU, led by the President of the union, Dr. Hossam Darwish, the Vice-Chairman of the Awards Committee, the former Minister of Tourism of Seychelles, Alain Ang, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Travel Daily News International, Mr. Theodore Koumelis, and  Dr. Jens Thraenhart Founding Partner of Chameleon Strategies and 2nd Vice Chair of the Affiliate Members Board of the World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). Former Executive Director of the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office and former CEO of Visit Barbados, and the CEO of the AFASU union, Counselor Dr. Adel Al-Maslamani, the Secretary-General of the union, Major General Hossam Badr El-Din, the honorary president of the union, hotel expert Motee Ismail, a member of the union, and the honorary president of the sustainable development sector, the businessman / Enan Al-Galaly, and the businessman / Bushra Ghali, a member of the union and a large number of members of the union.  
Dr. Hossam Darwish, President of the Afro-Asian union AFASU, said that this global award comes in honor of everyone who left his mark and worked faithfully in silence for the development of his country, and everyone whose motto was sincerity in love for the homeland to present it in the best image and excellence in his work, including leaders, personalities and institutions from all sectors, and this award. To honor every leadership figure who has contributed positively to the development of his country and the economy and has contributed to the development of his country in the world. The secret of Major General Khaled Fouda’s distinction is creative thought, creativity, innovation and excellence in government administration and his adoption of creative ideas, supporting them and accelerating their implementation to serve his country.”
As for the city of Sharm El-Sheikh, it deserved the AFASU Golden Award for the safest tourist city in the world. Despite all the surrounding regional circumstances, it is the safest, most peaceful, and most intimate tourist city for tourists. It is one of the best leading cities in all parts of the world. The city won unanimously with 100% of the votes according to the criteria. Includes tourism, sustainability, economic performance, health, security, and safety.
Improving sustainability, transportation networks, and social impact are among the most important key criteria that the city of Sharm El Sheikh adopts today to increase competitiveness, improve its tourism offerings, and provide a smooth trip and unforgettable memories for tourists.
Advisor Dr. Adel Al-Maslamani, CEO of the AFASU UNION and a well-known economic expert, confirmed that the AFASU Golden Award for Best Governor Leader for Development has set an unlimited ceiling for itself, going beyond the concepts of continuity and traditional success to reach the concept of profound influence in government and leadership work. This award has contributed, in a short period, to establishing a culture of excellence. Positive and competitive in a way that benefits everyone now and in the future.
Sharm El Sheikh deservedly won the award for the safest tourist destination to visit in the world.

After it fought a fierce competition with five international tourist cities, but the criteria and experts of the jury from all over the world, numbering 42 members, voted for the city of Sharm El Sheikh to win the international award.
For his part, Major General Hossam Badr El-Din, Secretary-General of the union, confirmed that the AFASU Golden Award has an international global jury, whose members are 42 members from all over the world, all of whom are members of the African-Asian Union AFASU. It has strict standards and is strictly applied, and the “AFASU” Golden Award depends on 14 main standards. They include tourism, economic, human and community development, sustainability, clean energy, rationalization of water consumption, advanced infrastructure, sustainable facilities, distinguished management, effective leadership and other rules.
Mr. Alain ST. Ang, former Minister of Tourism of Seychelles and Vice Chairman of the union's Awards Committee, said.

The two awards certainly come as a culmination of the efforts made by the South Sinai Governorate and its leader, Major General Khaled Fouda, the Governor of South Sinai, in order to consolidate the foundations of sustainable development, whether in the fields of government administration, administrative development, and tourism security, or in developing a wonderful, safe tourist city like the city of Sharm El-Sheikh, which won the award amid... Fierce competition with five international tourist cities. The two awards make the development leader, Major General Khaled Fouda, Governor of South Sinai, and the city of Sharm El-Sheikh, under his leadership, a symbol of excellence, innovation, development, and sustainable development.
Dr. Jens Thernhart, member of the Supreme Committee and Executive Council of the African-Asian Union (AFASU), confirmed that during the application of the standards and discussion in the Union’s arbitration committee, he discussed with his colleagues many achievements of His Excellency Governor Khaled Fouda, and in support of these achievements in consolidating The concepts of excellence, honoring achievement, and supporting a competitive system of leadership and management, and based on the leadership vision to support leaders and shed light on every distinguished leader to be a role model, the African-Asian Federation is honored to present two awards, the first to a leader who deserved the award in leadership and who made a qualitative leap in leadership, and the second to a city that can be least described as a picturesque and charming city. The city of Sharm El Sheikh is safe.
Mr. Theodore Koumulis, member of the African-Asian Union (AFASU) and the Supreme Awards Committee, added that it is a matter of pride and honor today to honor a successful leader such as the Governor of South Sinai, Major General Khaled Fouda, and also to hand over the award for the best safe tourist city, which is the tourist city of Sharm El-Sheikh. It is truly safe, and I congratulate Your Excellency on these two awards, and I pledge to spread to the whole world the news of these awards, so that the whole world knows that this is the result of effort, fatigue, diligence, and love of the country, and so that large additional numbers of tourists will visit the city of Sharm El-Sheikh.
Osama Saraya, member of the union’s Supreme Awards Committee, confirmed that His Excellency Governor Khaled Fouda and the city of Sharm El-Sheikh deserved these two valuable international awards, and that winning the award came as a result of a great love relationship between Khaled Fouda and the South Sinai Governorate.
In his speech, Major General Khaled Fouda said in his speech that he is very happy with this honor from the prestigious African-Asian Union, which emanates from a prestigious international organization, the Afro-Asian Peoples’ Solidarity Organization, whose members are more than ninety countries, not only in Africa and Asia, but in all countries of the world, as it has member states in Europe, North and South America, and Russia.
I thank the African Asian Union (AFASU), led by Dr. Hossam Darwish, the union’s leaders, Dr. Adel Al-Maslamani, Major General Hossam Badr El-Din, the union’s awards committee, and all the foreign guests, members of the committee who came from abroad to honor me personally, and my dear city, Sharm El-Sheikh, for its kind attention to my long-standing and persistent efforts. I hope that you will warmly accept my speech. The winner of this award is all the dedicated work team that loves their country, and here we thank His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the leader who supports all growth and development, and my colleagues from the members of the Egyptian government, and then all those who work with me from my colleagues, students, and children, who are the ones who deserve to be honored today. They are the true winner of the award, so it is necessary. I should mention that they are the work team that worked day and night to deserve these two awards.
Major General Khaled Fouda also thanked all the attendees, his friend Major General Ahmed Abdullah, the former governor of the Red Sea, and all the businessmen, journalists, and media professionals.
The governor indicated that this honor for himself and for the city of Sharm El-Sheikh coincides with the approaching date of the launch of the Egyptian Health Tourism Applications Conference, after the long period of preparation for that conference several years ago, since 2019, after the idea of the conference at its beginning constituted a group of precursors that turned into ideas, then The components of a vision, a mission, a work strategy, and policies for implementation were established that were in line with the Egypt Strategy 2030, with the vision of the political leadership, and achieving Egypt’s national interest. He called on everyone to attend and follow up on this important Egyptian event. At the end of his speech, the governor extended his thanks and greetings to all attendees, hoping that cooperation, constructive contributions, and combined efforts would continue to make the Applications Conference a success. Health tourism and the growth and development of this type of tourism in a way that achieves a significant addition to the economic growth and well-being of Egypt and its people under the wise leadership of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
In a wonderful ceremony, Major General Khaled Fouda Deri received the distinguished award in Arabic and English from Dr. Hossam Darwish, President of the Federation, members of the Executive Council, and members of the International Awards Committee. Then everyone exchanged greetings and group photos.
Mr. Boshra Ghaly, member of the Union and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Muse Tourism Development Company, also presented a special shield of honor to Major General Khaled Fouda, under the name of the Man of Sustainable Development.