Background:
Youth Circles
initiative governed by Emirates Youth Council and Launched by H.H.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister
of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai. To inspire youth-centric dialogue across a
variety of areas for sustainable engagement with Youth to shape innovative
solutions for global challenges. Youth Circles exist as forums to enable
youth to express their opinions on societal issues and policy matters, and to
catalyze community impact and youth leadership. Each Youth Circle will seek to
answer one central question through action-oriented discussion and
youth-inspired recommendations.
Overview:
The nuclear industry is considered one of the fast growing technical
industries in the UAE, since it announced its plans to build a nuclear
programme, that adopts the highest standards of safety, security,
nonproliferation and operational transparency.
Despite the fact that this sector is experience-intensive, the country has
been empowering its youth offering them diverse opportunities to lead vital
sectors in the nuclear field, as there is a growing need to strike a balance
between maintaining commitment to the UAE nuclear programme and national cadre
who are able to efficiently run it.
Aware of this situation, the Emirates Youth Council, led by the UAE
Minister of State for Youth Affairs HE. Shamma AlMazrui, will conduct a Youth
Circle as a side event for the International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear
Power in the 21st Century.
The circle titled
“Youth: The Future of Nuclear Power” will address youth aspiration and tackle their
challenges through adopting means.
During the Youth Circle, a number of essential topics will be addressed
such as: youth aspiration and motivation, Knowledge management and ensuring its
sustainability, Research and Development opportunities, and Innovation in the
nuclear field.
The Circle will
take place on 1 November from 13:30hrs – 15:00hrs at the St. Regis Saadiyat,
Abu Dhabi.
The Circle will be a good venue to
connect young professionals from different member states to share their
experiences as young professionals in the nuclear sector, what are the
opportunities they have, and what challenges they face. In addition, the circle
will provide an opportunity for decision makers to listen to young views and
address it in a strategic level.
Objective:
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Support UAE Government efforts in empowering youth across all sectors.
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Strengthen UAE international cooperation with the IAEA and Member
States.
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Identifying challenges facing youth in the nuclear field.
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Identify creative and innovative means to solve existing challenges.
Why to
participate?
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You will meet and network with young peers in the nuclear field from
around the world.
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You will engage in active discussion on challenges faced by the youth in
the nuclear field.
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You will be part of a unique opportunity to have your voice heard by
decision makers.
How to
participate?
If you fulfill the
requirements of being between 20 and 35 years old and are a young peer working
in the nuclear field, please do the following:
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If you are placed in UAE: register through the following link http://circles.youth.gov.ae
!!! Registration
opens on the 20 October!!!
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If you are placed outside the UAE: please contact Ms Jil Huber, Public Relations Officer of the UAE Permanent Mission to the IAEA: jil.huber@uae-iaea.org
