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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 Secretariat of the
Council in offering administrative, technical, and advisory support to improve the outcomes of legislative

work. She pointed out that mutual visits provide everyone with the opportunity to exchange experiences,
discover best practices, and gain insight from youth’s ideas to help shape their future goals and dreams.

Hamad Obaidalla, Chief Commercial Officer at flydubai, said: “We are always proud to support and empower
young Emiratis in various international forums, in line with the vision of our wise leadership and his continued

support to young people. flydubai, as a national carrier, is keen to facilitate the movement of trade and
tourism, as well as support the local community. We constantly aim to increase the participation of our young

citizens, which also serves as an ideal opportunity to highlight the achievements of the UAE and the pivotal
role of young people in preserving these gains and reaching new heights."

The people in charge of the program stated that its goals were to offer young parliamentarians with access to

a variety of continuous and diverse training opportunities, teach them about best practices, and help them
benefit from the global parliaments’ development experiences. Additionally, it also sought to provide a
supportive environment that offers guidance, training, and tools to qualify young people in parliamentary

work, support their qualitative ideas, and boost their spirits. They further underlined the need for training to
develop the capacities of parliamentary parties to keep abreast of developments, improve parliamentary

performance in general, and meet the UAE’s need for young people with the necessary information and skills
in the parliamentary sphere.

The program’s agenda includes visits by young participants to a number of bodies and institutions involved in

parliamentary work in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in addition to a series of workshops and lectures, and the
organisation of a simulation session of the mechanism of parliamentary discussions. The visit concluded with
an interactive session between the ‘Young Parliamentarians’ members and an elite group of Bahraini youth.

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