H.H.
Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister
of the Interior, on Monday, inaugurated the second Aqdar World Summit, at the
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, ADNEC.
The
ceremony was attended by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of
Tolerance, and Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Minister of Education.
Sheikh
Saif listened to the opening address by Sheikh Nahyan, where he said,
"This summit is a powerful expression that young people represent our
hopes and aspirations for a more successful and prosperous future as they are
the leaders of tomorrow who will contribute with their full determination to
the development of society and to build a better world. The Aqdar World Summit
focusses on the importance of dialogue and exchange of views and it truly shows
that cooperation and positive communication between experts and specialists in
the region and the world have become necessary in order to achieve progress and
peace."
The
Minister of Tolerance added, "It is truly fortunate that this summit was
held in the Year of Zayed, to commemorate the late Founding Father, Sheikh
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who was known as "the wise man of the
Arabs". He ruled with an eye on the future of the UAE and its position
among nations, a vision that stems from its national culture and its practical
experience in world affairs. His Highness the late Sheikh Zayed strongly
focussed on human development in all its dimensions, and was keen to enable all
sons and daughters of the nation to contribute fully in all fields: national,
regional and global as he knew that this is the way for UAE to be a pivotal
country in the region and world. He also was very careful in matters related to
the social development including, spreading justice, ensuring equality of
opportunity, respect for the status of women, affirm the role of the family in
society, deepen the principles of loyalty to the homeland, and adhere to its
objectives., customs and orientations."
"The
late Sheikh Zayed has made of the UAE a symbol and a global model in
sustainable development. He had always told us that successful development
requires the preservation of the environment and taking into account the
interests of future generations. He was very careful to provide the people with
the means and tools to help them live a decent life to be able to give and
produce," Sheikh Nahyan continued.
"In
the year of Zayed, the world now is in need of the wisdom that was embodied in
the deeds and words of the late founder Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan,
because this wisdom is our path to human empowerment and it is our way to
provide quality education and healthcare to ensure a human’s role in social
progress and economic prosperity, it is also our way to protect the
environment, sustain development, and promote the values of tolerance, peace,
justice and human dignity all over the world," he concluded.
The
summit is organised by the Khalifa Empowerment Programme, Aqdar, in cooperation
with Index Conferences and Exhibitions, the United Nations, the National
Archives, and the Ministry of Education, along with a number of local
institutions.
27/11/2018