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Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer welcomes Sultan Al Neyadi to approve the “Youth Space” at the world’s tallest, largest, and smartest net-positive energy government building · DEWA Podcasts

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  His Excellency Sultan Saif al -Niyati, Minister
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  of State for Youth Affairs, visited Al -Sharaf,
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  the new headquarters of Dubai Electricity and
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  Water Authority, where he approved the first
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  youth spaces within a net positive building.
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  The space will be located at Sheikah Hind Bint
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  Maktoum Hall. The initiative supports the National
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  Youth Agenda 2031 and promotes learning, collaboration,
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  and innovation. During the visit, the Youth Council
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  of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority was
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  also recognized for receiving the Best National
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  Government Youth Council 2025 award in the UAE.
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  His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al -Tayr, MD and
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  CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
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  said, The UAE believes that young people are
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  the architects of the future and key partners
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  in national development and progress, adding
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  that, The wise leadership of His Highness Sheikh
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  Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the
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  UAE, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid
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  Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister
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  of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, places youths
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  at the heart of the development journey, creating
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  an integrated ecosystem that empowers and prepares
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  them to lead the future. Guided by this vision,
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  Dubai Electricity and Water Authority continues
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  to invest in young Emiratis by equipping them
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  with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities
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  needed to excel and strengthen their contributions
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  across diverse fields. He also noted that Dubai
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  Electricity and Water Authority has 2 ,387 young
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  employees aged 18 to 35 years, representing 22
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  .6 % of the total workforce. Young professionals
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  also hold 36 % of supervisory positions, highlighting
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  the authority's long -term investment in youth
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  empowerment and sustainability. MD and CEO of
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  Dubai Electricity and Water Authority added,
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  The inauguration of youth spaces at Sheikah Hind
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  Bint Maktoum Hall in Al -Sharah, the largest,
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  tallest, and smartest net positive government
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  building in the world, holds special significance,
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  reflecting Dubai's vision for leadership, sustainability,
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  innovation, and future readiness. The new space
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  provides a platform that brings creative minds
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  together, encourages the exchange of ideas, builds
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  partnerships, and launches impactful initiatives
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  that enhance institutional performance and competitiveness.