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5/22/24, 1:35 PM PRESSR: Young Parliamentarians gain insight into legislative process during Bahrain visit — TradingView News
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

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