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DEWA establishes an integrated model for empowering youth and preparing future leaders · DEWA Podcasts

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  Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has reaffirmed
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  its commitment to empowering youth on the occasion
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  of International Youth Day, observed annually
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  on 12 August. The organization said, this reflects
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  its integrated approach to preparing future leaders,
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  in line with the National Youth Agenda 2031,
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  with a focus on future skills, technology, leadership,
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  quality of life, digital transformation, sustainability.
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  and innovation. Al -Sharah is also described
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  as the world's tallest, largest, and smartest
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  net positive government building. His Excellency,
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  Saeed Mohammed Al -Tayyar, M .D., and CEO of
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  Dubai Electricity and Water Authority said, Thanks
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  to the forward -looking vision of the wise leadership,
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  which places youth at the heart of shaping the
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  future, the UAE has consolidated its position
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  as a leading global model for empowering young
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  people. and engaging them in the comprehensive
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  development journey. The country provides them
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  with an integrated ecosystem of opportunities,
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  knowledge, and skills that prepares them to take
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  responsibility and participate in decision -making.
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  At Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, we
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  are committed to enhancing youth participation
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  across all levels of the organization and enabling
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  young employees to develop initiatives and solutions
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  that support efficiency and sustainability. The
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  accreditation of the youth space at Al -Shura
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  is part of our ongoing efforts to provide a motivating
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  organizational environment that embraces ideas,
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  encourages dialogue and collaboration, and transforms
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  youth initiatives into sustainable impact. His
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  Excellency Saeed Mohamed Al -Tayyar, MD and CEO
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  of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, added,
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  We continue to develop an integrated ecosystem
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  for preparing young talent that combines continuing
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  education, professional development, future accelerators
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  and innovation, along with national identity
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  and values. This strengthens the contribution
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  of young employees towards achieving the objectives
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  of Dubai and the UAE. Dubai Electricity and Water
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  Authority currently has 2 ,387 young employees
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  between the ages of 18 and 35. and 75 % of them
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  are UAE nationals. The organization said it continues
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  to invest in youth through professional training,
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  development programs, and involvement in strategic
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  projects related to clean energy, sustainability,
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  artificial intelligence, and advanced technology.
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  The youth space is designed as a flexible platform
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  for learning, collaboration, and innovation.
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  The Youth Council also held a brainstorming session
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  with 60 young employees using the Dubai It approach
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  to develop initiatives in artificial intelligence,
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  digital transformation, entrepreneurship, sustainability,
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  and quality of life. The Youth Council's strategy
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  focuses on five themes. Sustainability, future
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  accelerators and innovation, professional development,
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  continuing education, and national identity.
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  and values. Since its inception, the Council
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  has won two major Youth Empowerment Awards, organized
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  87 events and 28 awareness sessions, participated
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  in 13 global forums, partnered with more than
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  25 strategic entities, and achieved a 95 % Youth
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  Happiness rating for its flagship events.