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and conducted eight benchmarking visits with various

government and private organisations.

Many of its youths represented DEWA in international fora,

including the International Photovoltaic Science and

Engineering Conference in Nagoya, Japan; Young

Professionals Programme (YPP) launched by Academy and

Capacity Building (IEC), and the Ambassador of the Emirati

National Identity initiative launched by Watani Al Emarat

Foundation. Vice President of DEWA’s Youth Council was

selected to be a member of the Dubai Youth Council and

DEWA’s Youth Council President received the Dubai Medal for

Young Employee at the Dubai Government Excellence Awards

2021. This highlights the role of the Youth Council in achieving

national plans.

The Dubai Youth Council, in cooperation with DEWA Youth

Council, organised a Youth Circle under the theme “Towards a

Sustainable Future” to discuss environmental sustainability

and the vital role of global collaboration and COP28 in facing

the challenges of climate change. The event also discussed the

objectives of the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, which

seeks to transform Dubai into one of the world’s smartest and

most sustainable cities.

DEWA’s Youth Council held six awareness events in July and

August. It held a panel discussion in collaboration with DEWA’s

Innovation Centre and the Federal Youth Authority. The

discussion focused on developing the future skills of the

youth, especially in digital transformation, sustainability,

green economy, entrepreneurship, and future industries. It

saw the participation of experts from the Dubai Future

Foundation, the World Green Economy Organisation (WGEO),

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