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DEWA’s Youth Council organised 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); and Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital

arm of DEWA.

DEWA also organised a Youth Circle entitled ‘Today’s Legacy for Tomorrow’s

Generations’, in collaboration with the Watani Al Emarat Foundation, DEWA

Youth Council, and the Dubai Youth Council, and hosted by DEWA’s Innovation

Centre. The Circle saw the participation of DEWA youth and highlighted the

efforts of DEWA and the Watani Al Emarat Foundation in accelerating

sustainability and climate action. It raised awareness of social responsibility
and the role of the youth in finding innovative solutions for current and

future challenges, preserving natural resources, and creating a sustainable

positive impact to achieve the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

2030.

The 9th World Green Economy Summit (WGES) 2023, organised by DEWA, the

Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE), and World Green Economy
Organization (WGEO), hosted a panel discussion titled ‘Youth Education and

Engagement: Fostering a Generation of Green Economy Leaders’. The session

featured Some of the brightest young voices pushing for a greener world.

WGES also hosted a youth circle under the theme ‘Involving Future

Generations in Advancing Sustainable Development and the Green Economy’.

During the 25th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition

(WETEX) and Dubai Solar Show (DSS) 2023, organised by DEWA, graduates of
the DEWA Sustainability Youth Ambassadors Programme, launched in

cooperation with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability

Leadership (CISL), conducted sessions on clean energy technologies. The

programme aims to prepare DEWA’s next generation of sustainability leaders

to drive sustainability and a green economy. The Education and Innovation

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