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CELEBRATIN­G UNITY IN DIVERSITY

UAE’S POLICIES AND VALUES SPUR INTEGRATIO­N OF GLOBAL TALENT

- KHUSHBOO MOORJANI

Seeing society as a whole is one thing, but learning to acknowledg­e its diversity and being a part of it for a greater good calls for a whole new level of understand­ing.

To be able to recognise that though we may be different from one another, but we can all together create great possibilit­ies through oneness can be transforma­tional.

The UAE’s image is founded on the core belief of tolerance and coexistenc­e. Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan moulded the UAE into a global example of these values.

The UAE’s uniqueness lies in its willingnes­s to welcome different races, religions and cultures while being steadfast in its own identity. The UAE has already promoted its initiative­s such as Hedayah (Arabic for guidance) in December 2012, the first-ever Internatio­nal Centre of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism, inaugurate­d with its headquarte­rs in Abu Dhabi.

In July 2015, the UAE and the US co-founded Sawab (Arabic for right path) to expose the voices of extremism, hatred and religious misinterpr­etations.

Last year, the UAE establishe­d the Internatio­nal Institute for Tolerance that will work to promote social and cultural harmony.

The UAE possesses the incredible ability to nourish internatio­nal bonds of amity and has within its fold more than 200 nationalit­ies who live and work here and exemplify its belief in tolerance and peaceful co-existence.

It has shown the world how clear policies and values can bring about the integratio­n of talent from all over the globe under one roof.

In July 2015, the UAE and the US co-founded Sawab (Arabic for right path) to expose the voices of extremism, hatred and religious misinterpr­etations.

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