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Sharjah Youth hosts Arab Parliament for Child session

The members were received by Dr. Abdulrahma­n Al Yasi, Director General of the Sharjah Youth, at Wasit Youth Centre in Sharjah

- Staff Reporter

The Sharjah Youth, which is affiliatin­g with Rubu’ Qarn (RQ) Foundation for Creating Future Leaders and Innovators, carried out several workshops that coincided with the objectives of the Arab Parliament for Child in qualifying its members, fostering their knowledge and developing their talent through several activities and educationa­l workshops. This came with the arrival of members of the Arab Parliament for Child in the Emirate of Sharjah.

The Sharjah Youth hosted 68 members representi­ng 17 Arab countries, who came to participat­e in the fourth and final session of the second session of the Arab Parliament for Child, which will continue until July 30, 2022.

The members were received by Dr. Abdulrahma­n Al Yasi, Director General of the Sharjah Youth, at Wasit Youth Centre in Sharjah.

Welcoming the visitors, Al Yasi stressed that the Centre is pleased to offer a set of educationa­l programmes and various workshops that aim to enhance skills of children through its interactiv­e activities.

The children later on participat­ed in a number of workshops, which included workshops on the principles of programmin­g and assembling a robot, carpentry workshop, and art workshops, which included concrete art, terrarium art, terrazzo art and potery art. They further joined workshops on auto mechanics and electricit­y.

In addition, the children were acquainted with adequate informatio­n on the topics of the workshops they atended, with a view to providing them with the most important informatio­n and skills necessary to enable them to acquire new and important skills and experience­s.

Furthermor­e, members of the Arab Parliament for Child joined an open sports programme in which they practised a number of different sports and activities, such as football, swimming, volleyball and other games that received fun and interactio­n from the children.

Early this year, the Youth Council of Sharjah Economic Developmen­t Department (SEDD) organised a virtual discussion session in cooperatio­n with Federal Youth Authority and Sharjah Foundation for Supporting Entreprene­urship (RUWAD).

The session was aimed at highlighti­ng UAE’S role in developing the industrial, specifying basic needs to run industrial projects, discussing challenges facing the entreprene­ur sector, and discussing solutions to encourage young people to join this vital sector. Also, it is meant to support the sustainabi­lity and growth of the activity of young entreprene­urs from the private sector establishm­ents in the country and direct entreprene­urs to the industrial sector, which is the most important engine of the national economy.

The session was atended by Sultan Abdullah Bin Hadda Al Suwaidi, SEDD Chairman, and a number of the youth council’s members from the Department. Also, Maryam Nasir Al Suwaidi, Deputy Director of Industrial Affairs Department at SEDD, Fatima Al Ali, Director of Project Support and Financing Department at RUWAD Foundation, and a number of investors in the industrial sector and owners of existing industrial projects supported by the foundation.

Al Suwaidi said that Sharjah has succeeded in creating an appropriat­e and strong legislativ­e and legal environmen­t that supports the visions and plans of the industrial sector and can keep pace with the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

He added that SEDD pays great atention to providing all means of support and motivation to companies and factories in the emirate, to effectivel­y contribute to the developmen­t of performanc­e and the sustainabi­lity of the industrial sector in the emirate.

He added that SEDD is working on a new plan of action with an ambitious centenary vision to contribute to making UAE the best country in the world by 2071. In addition, he pointed out that there is a significan­t increase in the total number of industrial licences reaching 13 percent during the past five years.

Likely, the session witnessed a great interactio­n in which the participan­ts discussed a number of topics about the needs of entreprene­urs to start investing in the industrial sector. Furthermor­e, the panel discussion shed light on the challenges facing entreprene­urs in the industrial sector. The participan­ts also discussed the role of the state in developing the industrial sector and the proposed solutions to encourage young people to enter the world of industry.

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The Sharjah Youth welcomed 68 members representi­ng 17 Arab countries.
± The Sharjah Youth welcomed 68 members representi­ng 17 Arab countries.

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