IGCF 2017 'Youth Circle' to Inspire Young Emiratis to Create Innovative Solutions for Social Wellbeing

The sixth International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2017) is set to hold a youth circle on the first day of the high-profile occasion, being held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, from March 22 to 23 at the Expo Centre Sharjah.

The young people circle, entitled The Role of Government Communication in Motivating Youth to Participate in the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, will certainly attract the involvement of over 30 youths in between 15 and Thirty Years of age from various backgrounds and expertises.

The young people circle will certainly be led by HE Shamma bint Sohail Al Mazrui, UAE Minister of State for Young people Affairs and Chairperson of the Emirates Young people Council, and by HE Najla bint Mohammad Al Awar, UAE Minister of Community Development.

The session, being hosted by the Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB) in cooperation with the Emirates Young people Council, will be presented and moderated by a group of young Emirati media characters. The effort has actually been made to advertise innovative youth involvement in a large range of areas associated with sustainable growth and global challenges.

Specifying on the relevance of the effort, Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Sharjah Media Council, said: "The young people circle is in line with IGCF's theme 'Social Involvement ... Comprehensive Development'. Today, the world should engage younger members of society and note their vital recommendations if it is to accomplish the United Nations' Sustainable Growth Objectives.".

The young people circle will certainly concentrate on how government communication could be effectively carried to accomplish sustainable advancement by urging the engagement of all areas of culture, specifically the youth. It will certainly also examine methods which government communication campaigns targeting youth could supply exceptional results. The function of the media in motivating the young people to function as engaged members of the community will additionally be in emphasis.

Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi praised the engagement of UAE Ministers - HE Shamma bint Sohail Al Mazrui and HE Najla Al Awar - in the circle, noting that it will inspire the young people to share their points of view easily and confidently. He likewise explained that the youth circle shows the UAE governments dedication to reinforcing and tweak its communication techniques as it makes every effort to integrate its young citizens in the nation'' s sustainable advancement drive.

For her part, HE Shamma bint Sohail Al Mazrui stated: "In accordance with the instructions of our wise leadership, the UAE federal government regularly sustains the youth's involvement in community advancement. With the approaching young people circle, we want to broaden their contribution and influence them to include worth to the UAE's initiatives to accomplish the lasting growth objectives.".

Clarifying on the nation's development objectives, she claimed: "Problems like the atmosphere, economic security and social stability are leading global concerns in our world today and extremely pertinent to the youth, that develop a big segment of the population. With the Emirates Young people Council, we are functioning to empower Emiratis to come to be an essential part of the growth process. The forum offers a crucial platform for young people planning to verbalize their very own viewpoints on problems like the role of government interaction in accomplishing sustainable development.".

The Sixth Version of IGCF is being hosted by the Sharjah Federal government Media Bureau, formerly called Sharjah Media Centre.