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Watani Al Emarat launches Summer Camp 2024 under theme ‘From the legacy of the
past… for a sustainable future’

Dubai – 16 July 2024: Watani Al Emarat Foundation, in partnership with the Emirates Schools
Establishment (ESE), launched the Watani Al Emarat Summer Camp 2024 under the theme

‘From the legacy of the past… for a sustainable future’. This initiative aligns with the
Foundation’s mission to instil a sense of national identity, good citizenship and inheritance

while empowering UAE youth. The camp aims to impart knowledge, promote the values of
pride, belonging, national identity and expand their potential to construct a better future for

their homeland.

With a diverse range of activities, Watani Al Emarat Summer Camp is set to welcome 400

participants between the ages of 7 and 16 years from July 15 to August 1, 2024, at Zayed
Education Complex in Alwarqa and Zayed Education Complex in Al Barsha, Dubai. The sessions
at the camp, conducted under the supervision of a group of qualified trainers, guides and

specialists, will run from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, except Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

H.E. Dherar Belhoul Al Falasi, Executive Director of Watani Al Emarat Foundation, said:

“We are delighted to launch the Watani Al Emarat Summer Camp, a collaborative initiative
with ESE that underscores our commitment to design national and community initiatives for

all segments of society. This camp is being organised in line with the guidance of our wise
leadership, who have consistently emphasised the importance of national identity as a

cornerstone of Emirati values. By enhancing the skills and abilities of our youth, we aim to
accelerate the nation's growth, development, and prosperity. Through this camp, we seek to

pave the way for a generation that is inspired by the legacy of our ancestors in order to lead
the future.”

The activities of the camp will be organised within a conducive environment that contributes
to boosting the participants’ engagement with their national identity and heritage, reinforcing