Arab Youth Centre hosts special forum
ABU DHABI: The Arab Youth Centre organised a special forum that brought together a delegation of students from the most prominent Chinese universities and institutes, participants in the young Arab leadership training programme, as well as a number of experts from the United Nations (UN), Chinese universities and institutes, to review the projects and work strategy at the Arab Youth Centre that focus on promoting positive citizenship and devoting a sense of active citizenship among Arab youth in their communities, strengthening their connection with their Arabic language and identity, developing the youth work sector in the Arab region and raising awareness of their responsibilities towards their future and their countries.
The visiting delegation got acquainted with the young leaders training programme provided by the centre’s knowledge partner, the young Arab diplomatic leaders programme, aimed at training promising talents in the diplomatic relations sector, enhancing the Arab diplomatic presence, and achieving effective Arab participation in the most important dialogues and global forums, which is organisedbythecentreinpartnershipwiththeministry of Foreign Affairs and international cooperation, Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy and a group of Arab and international diplomatic institutes.
The meeting reviewed the output of the “Arab youth priorities” questionnaire, comparing them with the priorities of Chinese youth, in several areas, including education, health, environment, security, technology, arts, sports, personality and self-development, income and job opportunities, community participation and infrastructure.
This questionnaire is the first study of its kind in the Arab world, launched by the centre and attended by about 6,800 young men and women from various Arab countries, targeting youth of ages 15 to 35, which discussed the study conducted by and in the future, according to research-based facts, which contribute to the formation of a clear roadmap defined by scientific information that helps to develop useful policies and provide quality programs that empower youth in various Arab countries.
The forum included a dialogue session, during which the members of the visiting delegation got acquainted with the initiatives and programmes offered by the centre aimed at empowering young people with skills and tools that enhance their competitive abilities and leadership potential in various fields, to contribute to the preparation of a generation of young Arab leaders capable of building a beter future for the Arab world, in partnership with a number of strategic partners in cooperation with various government and private entities from the UAE at the Arab and international levels.