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The meeting was headed by H.E. Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi UAE

Sports Federation for School and University Education Institutions

develops talent discovery plans through school championships

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UAE, 23 November 2022- H.E. Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Education, Chairman of the General Authority of Sports, and the

Chairman of the UAE Sports Federation for School and University Education, held the second meeting with the Federation’s Board of
Directors, to discuss various means to discover sports talents through school championships and enhance their contribution to the sports
sector. This is in line with the ‘Principles of the 50’, which focuses on increasing human capital, drawing in new talents and ensuring the

development of their skills, to foster national economic growth and excellence.

H.E. Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi said: “In line with the directives of our wise leadership and the UAE Centennial 2071 which aims to create
a prosperous future and enable the future generation to enhance the global presence of the UAE in multiple êelds, we strive to promote
talent development as a key to the growth of all sectors in the country. We recognise that concerted eéorts between government entities

and various educational and sports institutions are quite signiêcant, as it plays a vital role in identifying new means to develop sports

talents both physically and mentally. This is in line with the principles of the General Authority of Sports aimed at fostering partnerships
to promote the sports sector.

H.E added: “We strive to integrate sports as a lifestyle in the society, particularly in educational institutions and increase awareness
regarding the signiêcance of incorporating sports into daily life, which will further strengthen the UAE’s presence on the global sports

map. The collaboration between the education and sports sectors institutions will increase student competitiveness and instill sports
vision and principles in them, in order to develop a diverse and advanced sports environment. This will aid in the discovery of future
champions and establish sports excellence as a deêning aspect of the UAE.

H.E. Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Al Maktoum, Executive Director of the Sports Development Sector at the General Authority of Sports and

Secretary General of the UAE Sports Federation for School and University Education Institutions said: “The educational institutions
signiêcantly aid in the discovery and development of sports talents, as well as help incorporate sports as a way of life among students.

This will in turn help us achieve the goals of the sports sector strategy 2032, which aims to attract more sports talents and further achieve
more regional as well as international achievements.

H.E added: “The Federation is working in accordance with long-term plans that rely on global experiences, which were put into practice in
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nations that are progressing in the êeld of sports. In addition to analysing the prevalence of each sport, the potential to increase its
presence, and developing appropriate strategies for each sport based on how it is played, school sports oéer the chance to identify
talents at an early age and aid in their development.

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