His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, affirmed his belief that young people, women and men, are the pillars of progress and development in any society in the world, pointing out the need to give them the opportunity to learn and acquire the contemporary skills of society.
In the opening of the third session of the Future Investment Conference, organized by the «Big Heart» Foundation under the slogan «Youth, the Challenges of Crises and Opportunities for Development», he stressed the need to give our children and young children real opportunities for growth and learning in a supportive, stable and supportive environment, Empower them to start and complete their role that we look forward to and look forward to ».
He pointed out that "the world today is the world of acquiring knowledge and competition for its use and development, which is also a world of communication, cooperation and joint action." He wished to put forward proposals on "the best means and trends that protect youth from all forms and extremes of destructive extremism of societies, "We are able to take advantage of the hard and productive work opportunities in our region and the purposeful interaction with their peers to find the best solutions to the challenges facing their societies in all fields, wherever they may be, and we are the first of our capable youth."
His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, President of the Heart Foundation and the world's leading advocate for refugee issues around the world, sent a message to the youth and participants in the conference. Shared values and values related to human dignity and rights. "Today, the world is in dire need of reviving values and safeguarding the rights of young people and vulnerable people, so that they can move to a stable future."
She urged young people to express their perceptions and visions of appropriate solutions to address the challenges they face, to be partners in decision-making.
"No one more than you understands the depth of the impact of crises, conflicts and challenges in your present and future, and no one is better than you in defending the right to a decent life that respects your humanity and protects your identity and protects your dreams."
For her part, Minister of Community Development Hessa Buhamaid reviewed the Ministry's programs aimed at empowering, guiding and keeping pace with the aspirations of young people, referring to the granting of marriage and the program of preparation for the rehabilitation of those who marry.
During the year, the ministry provided financial support amounting to 94 million and 500 thousand dirhams to 1350 young people, while the total number of programs implemented under the initiative 21 programs, benefiting 2836 people of the next marriage. She said that the ministry organized 70 meetings that brought together senior citizens of the country's youth on the basis of knowledge and experience. The Ministry also gave ambitious youth projects a generous share of support and support through the "work" initiative for productive families.
Bouhameed pointed out that the ministry has set up a "co-ordination" to provide family counseling in a transparent and confidential manner. This initiative is implemented in 19 Ministry-wide centers in the country, where it has received 254 consultations and provided solutions to its owners to overcome the challenges they may face.
The Government of the Future, which was formed in February 2016, included eight new ministers, including the Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Shama Bint Suhail bin Fares Al Mazrouei, the youngest minister in the world, and heads The Emirates Council of Youth, which includes a group of young men and women, to be advisers to the government on youth issues, in addition to the recent ministerial reshuffle in 2017 included a group of young leaders.
The Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Abul-Gheit, stressed during the Conference that the new generation is facing unprecedented challenges. It has found itself in the midst of a vast stream of information and ideas. It is called upon to pursue these waves that flow without interruption. And its distinctive cultural identity, and to live in different worlds in their velocities, sometimes contradictory in their directions.
He explained that «the solution to the challenges facing the new generation, is the construction of walls that transform our youth and exposed to the effects of extreme force and violence from abroad. It's the easy solution. In addition to achieving the right balance between integration in the age, knowledge and ideas and tools, and belonging to the local community values, culture and aspirations ».
The Minister of State for Higher Education, Ahmad Balhul al-Falasi, said that the world is undergoing profound and significant changes that force itself strongly on society and have greatly affected youth. Statistics show that the percentage of youth under the age of 35 makes up 75% , While the proportion of young people under the age of 24 years 65%, where the priorities of young people are different, and foremost in the acquisition of the job.
He added that the UAE has developed a distinctive strategy for the education system, in accordance with the highest international standards, since early childhood, in order to reach academic outputs that contribute effectively to growth, knowledge economy and the post-oil economy. Quality and development.
Jawahar bint Mohammed Al Qasimi:
"Today's world is in dire need of reviving values and safeguarding the rights of young people and vulnerable people, so that they can pass this stage to a stable future."
Sultan Al Qasimi:
«The world today is the world of knowledge acquisition and competition for use and development, a world of communication and cooperation and joint action».
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Young people benefited from the program of rehabilitation of those who marry, with a total support of 94 million and 500 thousand dirhams.