Dubai: The Ministry of State for Federal National Council (FNC) Affairs is set to host a youth circle titled “Political Development in the UAE” on April 20, at Dubai’s Etihad Museum.
Hosted in collaboration with the Emirates Youth Council, the event will feature Dr Anwar Bin Mohammad Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, who will highlight the importance of raising political awareness and spreading the culture of political participation among Emirati youth.
Speaking on the occasion, Noura Bint Mohammad Al Kaabi, Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, said, “Spreading political awareness and establishing a culture of political participation among Emirati youth is one of the Ministry’s top strategic priorities. It is part of our efforts to create a generation of politically savvy young Emiratis, who are well-informed about the political empowerment programme launched by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and which seeks to empower the youth to participate effectively in supporting development efforts in the UAE.”
Meanwhile, Shamma Bint Suhail Al Mazroui, Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Chairperson of Emirates Youth Council, lauded the Ministry of Federal National Council Affairs’ efforts to support the youth, saying: “Our youth have proven, time and time again, to be capable and worthy of our leadership’s trust. They have demonstrated a wide understanding of the UAE’s development position, offering suggestions and recommendations for the country to succeed and excel on an international level.”
The Youth Circles offer the Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs an opportunity to meet with youth and find effective channels to communicate with them, develop their political awareness, and listen to their views, concerns, and ideas, eventually involving them in the Ministry’s plans and projects.
This youth circle is part of a series of such programmes to be hosted by the Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs in cooperation with the Emirates Youth Council. A youth circle was organised last October to explore ways to strengthen coordination and cooperation between the government and the Federal National Council.
