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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.”
Kareema Mohammed Abdullah Al-Abbasi, Secretary-General of the Shura
Council, underscored the significance of this visit and its substantial
contribution to the exchange of experiences between young people in both
countries, particularly in enhancing political awareness and educating them
about best practices in the parliamentary realm. She stated that in order to
operationalise the program’s objectives, this coordination is part of the
‘Young Parliamentarians’ program’s mission to identify the democratic and
parliamentary process in Bahrain. In addition to encouraging field scientific
research and utilising international best practices in youth parliamentary
work, she added that this program seeks to establish a base of young people
who are well-prepared to engage in politics and become leaders in
parliamentary work.
Al-Abbasi further noted the interest of the General Secretariat of the Shura
Council to draw attention to the Kingdom of Bahrain’s leading experience in
democratic practices and the contributions of the legislature within national
development paths. She also emphasised the pivotal role of the General

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