Kigali: With the participation of the Rwandan Minister for Youth, Honorable Rosemary Mbabazi, UAE’s Ambassador in Rwanda, H.E. Hazza Al Qahtani and Rwanda Development Board, in addition to a 100 women of the Rwandan trainee participants in the three-day training programme, facilitated by UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development, entitled: “Hospitality Excellence to Boost Tourism in Rwanda”, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Youth Council held yesterday, a youth circle in Kigali, for the first time, on women empowerment and the importance of enhancing their role to achieve the national agenda.
The youth circle highlighted the importance of catalysing the role of women and youth in creating innovative opportunities to attain the sustainable growth. The participants also discussed the key challenges face the Rwandan youth to achieve the sustainable development.
During the discussion, the participants asserted the importance of identifying the challenges facing women and youth in Rwanda, and bringing about innovative solutions to overcome these challenges; in addition to the importance of encouraging youth to initiation and innovation.
On the other hand, Rwandan Minister for Youth, H.E. Rosemary Mbabazi, expressed her pleasure to attend the Youth Circle and hearing the young’s views and aspirations. She also extended her gratitude to the United Arab Emirates for the initiative that aims to train the Rwandan woman and developing her skills and capabilities, which in return, will enable her to improve her living conditions.
For her part, UAE Minister of State for Youth Affairs, H.E. Shamma bint Suhail Al-Mazrui, highlighted that the Emirati woman has proven her leadership in diverse fields. Not only locally in the UAE, but also in the international fora, thanks to the support of the wise leadership of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, “UAE Mother of the Nation”, President of the General Women’s Union, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood in the UAE.
As the Emirati woman is a key and catalysing element in supporting the UAE’s development, which is reflected by her successful representation and achievements in various scientific and civil arenas on all levels.
For his part, UAE Ambassador in Rwanda, H.E. Hazza Mohammad Al-Qahtani, indicated the importance of training programmes and workshops that target women and youth empowerment, and enhancing their role in the social service, consolidating the cooperation among the national women-relevant actors.
Al-Qahtani also highlighted the importance of hosting forums and platforms to exchange knowledge and resources on all levels; affirming the importance of achieving gender balance in the public work.
Thus it will facilitate addressing the standing challenges, which will not be achieved without respecting human rights and global gender equality on all levels through active work and harnessing all the necessary resources needed for innovation and making a change.
In return, H.E. Ahmed Sari Al Mazrouei, Under-Secretary of UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, stressed the importance of MOFAIC’s Youth Council participation, through UAE’s diplomatic missions abroad, in supporting the foreign policy of the UAE in all fields, expressing his aspiration to organize more youth circle sessions and joint initiatives that help achieve young people’s hopes and ambitions for their countries.
It’s worth mentioning that Youth Circles initiative governed by UAE Federal Youth Authority and Launched by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai.
Aiming to inspire youth-centric dialogue across a variety of areas for sustainable engagement with Youth to shape innovative solutions for global challenges. The Youth circle in Rwanda was facilitated by Eman Hableel, Head of Youth Council in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC).
Whereas MOFAIC Youth Council’s strategy encompasses the strengthening of the UAE’s foreign policy via a process that introduces innovative and proactive youth who possess a competitive edge and are committed to the values of the nation.
The Council will function under the slogan, “Future Diplomacy, Ambition and Hope”. Its vision entails preparing a promising generation of young diplomats who will contribute towards attaining the UAE Vision 2021 youth agenda.
MOFAIC Youth Council objective is to develop and promote MOFAIC young individuals’ skills, capacities and capabilities; manifesting the UAE’s global role and efforts in youth empowerment, and embracing their hopes and ambitions; scaling up the knowledge and innovation-based ongoing diplomatic action in order to achieve the excellence in foreign policy.
MOFAIC Youth Council shall undertake number of functions, on top of them: Supervising the organisation of youth activities and initiatives at the Ministry and UAE missions abroad, participating in the National Youth Agenda projects, and coordinating efforts with the federal authorities, the private sector and any other parties on youth affairs. (End)