Mohammed seeks ideas from youth

dubai — His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has announced a two-day retreat to capitalise the energy and ideas of the nation’s young people.

In a series of tweets on his official Twitter account, Shaikh Mohammed said the event will be held under the hash tag# The National Dialogue On Youth.

“We want ideas and suggestions on the attached tag. I will hold a two-day retreat next week with officials and young people to discuss all ideas,” he said.

“The youth make up the majority of this nation and taking care of them is caring for our future, and helping them grow and develop helps the nation develop and prosper,” he tweeted. “We are a young nation and we are proud of our youth.”

Sh aikh Mo ham med said over the coming days “we are planning to focus on the youth. Their dreams, ambitions and challenges.”

“We need different ideas and suggestions. We will hold a twoday retreat next week, which will be attended by government officials and youth to discuss various ideas. We will have all the concerned parties join us, including those with creative and positive ideas.”

He specified that there were a number of questions he wanted addressed through the retreat. “What are the values we want for our young men and women? And how to raise their productivity? And enhance their culture? And achieve their ambitions and dreams?”

“What do we want from the young, and what do the young want from us? How can we support them and enable them to do their part towards the country,” he tweeted.

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We want your ideas on the #National Youth Dialogue hashtag to discuss them during a two-day retreat next week with officials and young people

Over the coming days, our focus will be on UAE youth: their dreams, aspirations and challenges

What do we want from the young? What do they want from us? How do we help them achieve their ambitions and dreams? Shaikh Mohammed