Latest / DEWA Podcasts / UAE identity in focus as 28 young DEWA employees explore Union milestones • Visit to Etihad Museum coincided with Eid Al Etihad celebrations
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- 0:00Good afternoon, and welcome to today's corporate
- 0:02news update. I'm Aljanib, and with me is my colleague,
- 0:05Karey. Today, we're covering an inspiring initiative
- 0:08from the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority.
- 0:11Thank you, Aljanib. The Youth Council of Dubai
- 0:13Electricity and Water Authority, known as DIWA,
- 0:16organized an educational visit to the Etihad
- 0:18Museum for 28 young male and female employees.
- 0:22This visit coincided with the UAE's celebrations
- 0:25of the 54th Eid al -Etihad and Dubai's National
- 0:29Month, which aims to coordinate events taking
- 0:31place in Dubai to commemorate national occasions
- 0:34from Flag Day on 3rd November to Eid al -Etihad
- 0:38on 2nd December 2025. This reflects Diwa's commitment
- 0:42to promoting national identity and strengthening
- 0:44a sense of belonging among youths. During the
- 0:47tour, employees learned about the key historical
- 0:50milestones in the formation of the union and
- 0:52explored the museum's collections, documents,
- 0:55photographs, and archival materials that chronicled
- 0:58the UAE's establishment and the achievements
- 1:01that paved the way for its ongoing development.
- 1:03Aisha Mohamed Al -Ramethi, president of Diwa's
- 1:06Youth Council, emphasized that the visit supports
- 1:09Diwa's efforts to consolidate belonging and loyalty
- 1:12to the nation and to deepen young people's connection
- 1:15to authentic Emirati values, in line with the
- 1:18Emirati National Identity Strategy. Al -Ramethi
- 1:20added that such initiatives raise awareness of
- 1:23the UAE's history and cultural heritage while
- 1:26consolidating the national values that form a
- 1:28key pillar of the country's development and progress.
- 1:32This educational visit demonstrates how corporate
- 1:34organizations can play a vital role in preserving
- 1:37and transmitting cultural heritage to the next
- 1:39generation. It's a model that other institutions
- 1:42could certainly adopt. Indeed, connecting young
- 1:45professionals with their nation's founding story
- 1:47creates a deeper appreciation for the values
- 1:50that continue to drive progress. Thank you for
- 1:52joining us today, and we'll see you next time.