Sulaiman Al Hajri
commends the
decision to involve
youth in governmental
authorities councils
Eng. Sulaiman Al Hajri, General Secretary of SOE ing they would contribute to making huge achieve-
- UAE, the UAE Cabinet decision recently issued ments, which will turn this country into a developed
to involve and strengthen the UAE youth involve- country, to be one on par with the advanced na-
ment in governmental authorities, institutions and tions."
companies to convey the youth's voice, proposals The decision provided for compulsory engagement
and engaging them in governmental work devel- of UAE youth members in Boards of Directors of
opment.
governmental authorities, institutions and compa-
The decision is within the directives of His High- nies, at least one member who shall not exceed
ness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, 30 years old. In addition, the decision committed
Vice President, Prime Minister of the United Arab the authorities to elect an illustrious group of youth
Emirates and the Ruler of Du-
and creative ones to participate
bai "May Allah protect Him,"
in such Boards of Directors as
to empower and enable them
members and submit memoran-
based upon future sustainable
dums of such nominations to the
basis, and His confidence in the
UAE Cabinet for approval and
youth's ability, ideas and talents
taking the necessary actions.
to take the lead, draw new forms
Eng. Sulaiman Al-Hajri hoped
and aspects of work in different
that the authorities and institu-
sectors, which would serve the
tions of the UAE Private Sector
aspirations of our wise leader-
would do the same to complete
ship and achieve development.
and strengthen the sustainable
General Secretary of SOE -
development goals, as youth are
UAE also confirmed that the de-
the present one half and all the
cision approval is no stranger to
future. AL Hajri indicated that the
our Wise Leadership, as it is within Their great sup- SOE- UAE pays attention to youth, citing the estab-
port and interest of utilizing the youth potentials. lishment of Youth Engineers Council. Al Hajri also
Such principle is derived from the heritage and indicated that SOE - UAE communicate continu-
approach of the Founding Father and the founder ously with youth engineers, particularly fresh grad-
of renaissance the Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan uates, as SOE - UAE serve as the link between
Al Nahyan, May he rest in peace, who said: " We youth and governmental institutions and authorities
are waiting for more from the young people, wish- in general, to enhance the UAE engineering sector.
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