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The third edition of
the “Political Awareness Forum for University Students” was be launched under
the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister
of Higher Education and Scientific Research, on Monday November 10th
for two days, at the headquarters of UAE University in Al Ain. Organized by the
“Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs” to promote a culture of political
awareness in the UAE society in general and among college students in
particular.
His Excellency Tariq
Hilal Lootah, Undersecretary of the Ministry of State for Federal National
Council Affairs, stressed that this Forum is part of a series of initiatives and
programs carried out by the Ministry in collaboration with stakeholders to
strengthen the political culture in the state, and represents a platform to
share discussions on a number of important issues related to political
development.
The axes of third
edition of the forum are strongly connected to its goals, and prepare the
ground for the Federal National Council (FNC) elections in 2015; therefore it covers
procedural aspects as well as key topics such as the role of Emirati women and the
role of traditional and social media in the elections. It will also highlight
role of formal and informal institutions in the elections of the (FNC).
The forum consists
of six sessions held over two days. The first sessions is titled "FNC
Elections - procedural and substantive aspects," while the second session
addresses the organization of election campaigns.
The third session is
on the topic “Women and the Elections - a practical experience to participate
in the Federal National Council elections”. The 4th session is on “Women and
the Elections - assessing the experiences of women in the elections of 2006 and
2011”, while the 5th session will focus on “The role of traditional media and
the social platforms in the FNC election”, and the last session is on “The role
of formal and informal institutions in the Federal National Council elections”.
In addition, the closing session will cover the discussions that took place
over the two days and declare the final recommendations of the Forum.
Dr. Ali Rashid Al Noaimi,
Vice Chancellor of UAE University, said that the students are the future of the
nation, and they must carry the message, and to have a comprehensive political awareness
and realize the importance of their role, understanding that they are the social component of future and the
image of the present and future which we look to, the students should take
these responsibilities and counter attempts to target our national achievements,
in addition to participating effectively in national political life and in the
presence of political transformations and challenges in the world in general
and our Arab region in particular.
10/11/2014
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