UAE ministry organises youth networking event
NEW YORK: The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (Mo cc ae) organised a youth dialogue in collaboration with Facebook on the sidelines of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 73).
The event aimed to underscore the role of youth in achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS).
Held at the Facebook headquarters in New York, the dialogue convened youth representatives from new york, government oficials AND Business LEADERS, INCLUDING Dr Th a nib in ahmed alze you di,uae minister of Climate Change and Environment, Edward Palmieri, Director of Sustainability, Facebook, Adnan Amin, Director General, IRENA, and Brune Poirson, the French State Secretary for Ecological Transition.
Speaking at the event, Dr Al Zeyoudi SAID: “In THE UAE, we irmly BELIEVE young people are the greatest change agents and the strongest citizen diplomats, therefore we place particular emphasis on youth engagement. In this context, I am pleased to mark the international launch of the Emirates youth climate strategy, developed by the Youth Council at MOCCAE with the goal of empowering the UAE’S youth to participate in climate action.”
Providing an integrated framework for the young generation, based on future opportunities, priorities and needs, the strategy seeks to develop youth environmental leadership skills through a host of programs and activities in partnership with local and international stakeholders.
Dr Al Zeyoudi added: “We extended invitations to two global youth leaders AND ive FEMALE LEADERS to SHARE THEIR sustainability experiences at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), set to run In January 2019.”
Furthermore, he announced the launch of the Sustainable UAE campaign, a oneyear-long nationwide initiative rolled out by MOCCAE to educate the UAE public about sustainability. The campaign will culminate in the production of an entertaining and informative documentary that brands the UAE as a country committed to sustainable development.
Under the initiative, the Ministry has already introduced Globally Great (www. globallygreat.com), a powerful video platform that features inspiring sustainability stories about the UAE and game-changing global innovations.
THE WEBSITE Hosts THE irst online global innovation award in the UAE that invites companies and countries to participate through uploading their inspirational videos.