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5/22/24, 1:34 PM Young Parliamentarians gain insight into legislative process during Bahrain visit

The ‘Young Parliamentarians’ program was launched in early 2023 with the objective of enhancing youth
awareness and knowledge in parliamentary government activities as well as establishing a youth

platform for parliamentary action to contribute to the process of political empowerment. In addition, the
initiative seeks to encourage young people to be pioneers in parliamentary work and fortify the role of
youth in the UAE in political growth, while encouraging field scientific research and leveraging global
best practices in youth parliamentary work.

HE Dr. Sultan bin Saif Al Neyadi, Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Director General of Federal Youth
Authority, said: “The ‘Young Parliamentarians’ program is one of the many remarkable outcomes of the

consistent approach adopted by the UAE and its wise leadership. The visit comes as part of the
Foundation’s goal to strengthen collaboration in order to enhance youth work and young people’s
contribution to development. It also aims to expand and diversify the range of youth programs, events,

and activities in line with a well-defined strategy to identify and showcase young talent on a local,
regional, and global scale. We are confident that by building on best practices in parliamentary work and

exchanging experiences and knowledge with our brothers in Bahrain, this program will enable young
people to successfully contribute to developing the future of our beloved country.”

HE Dherar Belhoul Al Falasi, Executive Director of Watani Al Emarat Foundation, emphasised the
significance, authenticity, and depth of parliamentary life in the UAE. HE noted that the ‘Young
Parliamentarians’ program fosters a culture of political engagement among citizens as well as help

improve the relationship between the people and their leadership. Al Falasi highlighted that the program
is a pioneering gesture to help young people in parliamentary work and urged them to leverage this
initiative to learn about the true meaning of political and development work and its relation to work and
achievement of the nation’s bright future.

His Excellency added: “The visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain served as an essential step in the process of
empowering the UAE youth in the parliamentary sphere. This is consistent with our goal of fostering
national identity, good citizenship, and empowerment of UAE youth. The visit was a unique opportunity

for educating young people about the political and government activities as well as the best practices
utilised in this field. This is in accordance with the wise leadership’s guidance and vision to empower
youth, enhance their abilities, and qualify them to take up the responsibility to be active partners in
contributing to the decision-making process and the overall development process. We truly appreciate

and value the role of the Shura Council of the Kingdom of Bahrain for their fruitful cooperation in
promoting parliamentary awareness.”

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