Abu Dhabi: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday received at his Majlis in Al Bahr Palace the board members and supporters of Sandooq Al Watan (Nation’s Fund).

During the meeting, the board members and fund contributors discussed the fund’s strategy for 2020, which aims to prepare a suitable environment for young talents to achieve their aspirations and participate in the UAE’s march of development.

Shaikh Mohammad said that Emirati men continue to prove their loyalty and cohesion for the superiority of their nation. “We are all partners, and we have a duty to serve the interests of our dear nation,” said Shaikh Mohammad. He added that Emirati youth are ambitious and they will be the ones who build a brighter future.

Shaikh Mohammad pointed out that investing in the youth’s talents and developing their capabilities is a strategic priority for the UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

He said that investing in their talents is the responsibility of all individuals, and public organisations and national companies.

Shaikh Mohammad said the Year of Giving is “an opportunity for us to express our loyalty to the nation, and our keenness to embody the values of our founding fathers in expressing our unity and cohesion among all segments of our society in order to preserve the nation’s progress and prosperity”.

He reaffirmed that the Sandooq Al Watan initiative is an outstanding model for cohesion among different segments of Emirati society, and a role model for the social responsibility of businessmen towards Emitati youths and talents.

The delegation of the board of directors, chaired by Lieutenant-General Dahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chief of Police and General Security in Dubai, included Mohammad Juma Al Naboudah, Mohammad Ali Al Abbar, Eisa Mohammad Al Suwaidi, Hussain Jasem Al Nowais, and Sultan Bin Rashid Al Daheri.

Also attending the meeting were a number of businessmen who made valuable contributions to the fund.

Sandooq Al Watan is a community initiative launched by a group of Emirati businessmen that aims to build a sense of social cohesion among members of the community.