FYA launches ‘Youth Councils Manual’

Dubai / WAM

The Youth Council at EY Mena launched an initiative to develop the Federal Youth Authority’s (FYA) ‘Youth Councils Manual’, which provides an overview of the opportunities and benefits Youth Councils offer their members.
The manual additionally outlines the extensive network of Youth Councils in the UAE, which are supervised by the Federal Youth Authority, in addition to detailing the procedure by which they are formed and summarising the processes put in place to ensure their seamless and efficient operations.
It breaks down the various types of Youth Councils, set up to engage the youth in community development efforts, outlines their governance structure and highlights their relationship with the FYA. The objective from launching the Manual was to provide a clear picture of the Youth Councils’ organisational structure, the selection criteria for the members, the evaluation mechanism, and the responsibilities of the Council.
The Federal Youth Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EY to expand and develop the manual, in addition to providing training programmes for Youth Council members, offering professional programmes through the Emirates Youth Professional School and other activations at the Youth Hub, and creating various other opportunities to cater to the youth and make a positive impact.

Shamma bint Suhail Faris Al Mazrui, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and FYA Chairperson, said: “The UAE has always been adamant to embrace and harness its young citizens’ capabilities, channelling their energy towards its plans for sustainable development and to ensure its competitiveness and be firmly at the forefront in every sector. This approach stems from the forward-thinking vision of our wise leadership, which has placed support for young people and achieving their aspirations at the top of its priorities.”
Al Mazrui explained that this step is part of the government’s continuous efforts to build on the successes achieved by the Youth Councils to empower and engage the youth in various sectors, in accordance with the aspirations of the UAE National Youth Agenda.
“We are in the next 50 years of our country’s development – the ‘post-oil’ era,” she continued. “Youth are the catalysts for the next set of policies, actions, organisations, companies, and causes that will propel us into the inclusive, sustainable future we want. And all of that is made possible through effectively engaging the youth and actively listening to them.”