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The UAE Sports Federation for School and University Education

Institutions - which held its maiden board meeting under the

chairmanship of Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Education

and Chairman of the General Authority of Sports - discussed the

framework to improve the mechanism of discovering young talent

and ensuring their development.

The meeting followed the formation of the new Federation in

December 2021, through the integration of the UAE School Sports

Association and the UAE University Sports Association.

The Federation's Board of Directors include representatives of all

educational bodies, thus supporting the inclusiveness of the sports

movement and strengthening coordination between the education

and sports sectors.

The meeting discussed the reality of sports in schools and

universities, and measures required to foster it by providing the

right environment for talent discovery. It also discussed developing

long-term plans in which the educational sector collaborates with

the sports sector to for a talent discovery mechanism, paving the

way for them to fulfil global achievements.

Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, who heads the Federation's board of

directors, said: 'The new Federation reflects the concerted national

efforts by the Authority, the education sector, and all strategic

partners in strengthening the sports action system through the

development of a mechanism for discovering and empowering

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