Read the plans of "culture" and follow the developments of the national strategy for youth
Mohammed bin Rashid directs the preparation of a national strategy for the cultural and creative industries sector
Mohammed bin Rashid during his review of the work plans of «Culture» in line with the objectives of the last ministerial reshuffle. WAM
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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, directed the Ministry of Culture and Youth to prepare an integrated national strategy to develop the cultural and creative industries sector in the UAE, and to work so that the cultural and creative product is one of the economic tributaries, and His Highness also instructed to grant a file Young people have a double priority at this critical stage in the history of government work, by accelerating work on national initiatives targeting young people, sons and daughters of the Emirates, with a focus on projects and programs that invest in their talents and capabilities, and work to empower them and integrate them into the labor market and enhance their productivity in all sectors Developmental.
Vice President of the State: - “Promoting the cultural product is one of the priorities of the new phase, and it must be developed to be an economic source.” - "Young people are the backbone of our strategic plans ... and our mission is to empower them, refine their talents and direct their energies." - “Plans, programs and initiatives are required to embrace Emirati creative cultural talents.” - “We look forward to creating a cultural environment that puts the UAE on the map of Arab and international cultural achievement.” |
This came during his briefing on the future work plans of the Ministry of Culture and Youth, in line with the objectives of the last ministerial amendment, which it adopted last July, as part of the plans to develop the government work system for the post-"Covid-19" phase, in addition to his follow-up of the developments of the National Youth Strategy. Within the youth file, with each of: Minister of Culture and Youth Noura bint Muhammad Al Kaabi, and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Shamma bint Suhail bin Faris Al Mazrouei.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: “Promoting the cultural and creative product is one of the priorities of the new phase, and the cultural sector must be developed to be a vital economic tributary for the country.” Adding His Highness: “Plans, programs and initiatives are required to embrace Emirati creative cultural talents and promote the creative product. the local".
His Highness said: “We are looking forward to creating a cultural environment with creative horizons that puts the UAE on the map of distinguished Arab and international cultural achievement,” pointing out that “the youth are the backbone of our policies and strategic plans, and our mission is to empower them, refine their talents and direct their energies, to translate our vision in making the future of our country.” .
His Highness added, "Cultural and creative industries are a fundamental engine for the advancement of our society, and youth are the levers to accelerate our country's development march in various fields."
The meeting of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, with the team of the Ministry of Culture and Youth, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, and Minister of State for Governmental Development and the Future, Ohood bint Khalfan Rumi.
During the meeting, the Minister of Culture and Youth, Noura bint Muhammad Al Kaabi, reviewed a comprehensive work plan for the ministry for the next stage, in light of the steady recovery that the various governmental sectors in the country are witnessing due to the economic, social and cultural repercussions of the global emerging Corona virus crisis, and said: “We seek to employ capabilities National and local resources, to advance the cultural and creative product, make it one of the tributaries of the national economy, preserve and enhance the national heritage in the hearts of future generations and promote it globally through international partnerships, and prepare plans and launch initiatives that will enhance the position of the Arabic language in Emirati society, as a language of writing, discussion and dialogue And daily use, as well as advancing the youth sector, empowering them, embracing their talents and investing their energies.
She added: “The creative sector in the country, during the (Covid-19) pandemic, demonstrated its resilience, its ability to face challenges, and exploit the promising opportunities that have emerged recently, especially the digital cultural economy,” noting that “the creative cultural sector in the UAE is the most developed and prosperous in The region, and through the national strategy for cultural and creative industries that His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum directed to prepare, we will work to double the contribution of this sector in the economic system, during the next 10 years, to be one of the 10 most important industries in the country, in terms of its contribution to the domestic product Total".
She said, "The Ministry of Culture and Youth will act as a main incubator, working to provide funding, training and guidance for national talent, through creative centers and business incubators, that will ensure the success of our youth in creating a creative national product capable of spreading and competing globally."
She touched on the national identity strategy file, saying: “The new strategy is based on the general principles of the UAE and the principles and values of the late founding father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God have mercy on him, and aims to strengthen citizens' adherence to their identity, preserve its components, and consolidate national identity As a civilized façade for the people of the Emirates, and to ensure its transmission across generations in a manner consistent with the spirit of the times.
The Minister of Culture and Youth highlighted the ministry’s role in preparing and implementing the initiatives of the National Agenda for the Arabic language, which aims to make the UAE a privilege for the Arabic language, noting that the ministry is about to issue the first version of the report on the status of the Arabic language and its future, which was directed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum prepared, as the report works on setting initiatives to monitor the reality of publishing in the Arabic language, preparing policies and initiatives in support of this field, studying proposals for hypothetical policies and entities aimed at translating and Arabizing science, and developing supportive policies for teaching Arabic programming languages and their applications.
For her part, Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Shamma bint Suhail Al Mazrouei, reviewed the developments of the national strategy for youth in accordance with the vision of the leadership that gives this file a top priority, believing in the importance of mobilizing all efforts and resources to invest in the energies of young people and involve them and empower them in various vital sectors, within a comprehensive work system For the youth sector, and in a way that translates the goals of the preparedness strategy for the next 50 years, building on the state's achievements in this area.
She explained that "the national strategy for the youth sector will work closely with the main development sectors, under the umbrella of the Ministry of Culture and Youth, and will focus on education and investment in the human element, enhancing work and productivity for young people, mental and physical health and safety, community participation, enhancing sustainability, and consolidating concepts of citizenship." .
Al Mazrouei said: “Work will be done within the main sectors of the national youth agenda, by developing more youth initiatives, according to three main axes related to character building, skills development, capacity development, and the provision of an environment incubating for energies and investing them optimally, by making use of modern and sustainable youth facilities, empowerment and youth engagement. In various sectors ».
Inclusion and involvement of youth
The Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Shamma bint Suhail Al Mazrouei, confirmed that the coming stage will witness more initiatives related to the integration and involvement of youth in all regions of the country, the continuation of institutionalization and governance of youth work at the federal and local levels, and the improvement of the state's knowledge capabilities in the youth sector, through a data system. And comprehensive studies, to design realistic programs, review strategies, policies, legislation and programs that contribute to serving young people and investing in their capabilities according to their current priorities, continuing to develop the system of work for youth councils and supporting their requirements, establishing creative and youth centers, and enhancing youth capabilities to represent the state in forums, exhibitions, and regional and international conferences.
An integrated system for the Emirati heritage
The Minister of Culture and Youth, Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, explained that the Ministry of Culture and Youth plan, during the next phase, aims to establish an integrated system for the Emirati heritage, by focusing on preparing legislation governing the tangible and intangible heritage, including the excavation of antiquities, the protection and exchange of antiquities, and the registration of More heritage elements on the representative list of intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO, in cooperation with brotherly and friendly countries, as well as proposing laws regulating urban heritage, modern heritage and underwater heritage, through the National Committee for Modern Heritage. She indicated that the Ministry continues to follow up the implementation of the UAE's projects in the city of Mosul, Iraq, represented in the reconstruction of the Al-Nuri Mosque and its Minaret Al-Hadba, and the Churches of Al-Sa’a and Al-Tahira, based on the UAE's role in preserving and preserving the human heritage for future generations.