Youth Participation in Official delegations Policy

In February 2020, the UAE approved the Youth participation in Official delegations’ policy, a first of its kind in the world, which ensures and enhances the representation of young employees in all UAE official delegations.

Objectives

  1. Building leader in the diplomatic field 
  2. Adding a Youth Lense in the UAE’s international delegations
  3. Activating UAE Youth’s role on a global scale
  4. Designing a framework that supports youth representation
  5. Showcasing UAE Youth’s character on the international scene
  6. To promote the UAE as a soft power and showcase the government’s youth engagement approach

Requirements

All Ministries and Federal Government entities will commit to:

  1. Ensuring the representation of youth employees (aged below 35) in the entity’s official delegations.
  2. Taking into consideration the specialization, experience and gender balance in choosing the young delegation participants