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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.”

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

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