Humaidan and Al-Moayad discuss aspects of cooperation and integration between the Ministries of Labor, Social Development, Youth Affairs and Sports

19-02-2020

His Excellency the Minister of Labour and Social Development, Mr Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, received His Excellency the Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs, Mr Ayman Bin Tawfiq Al Moayed, in his office today, Tuesday, in the presence of a number of officials from both ministries. They discussed aspects of co‑operation and integration between the two ministries to support and develop the youth category, enhance various services provided to them, and enhance their national contributions to the process of construction and development. During the meeting, Humaidan briefed the Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs on the activities and programmes implemented by the Social Development Centres targeting the youth segment, who constitute the backbone of society. He highlighted the Centres’ aim to instil a sense of national pride in this segment, train them in self-reliance and self-confidence, and provide them with individual, social, and educational skills and experiences. He also noted the implementation of a number of sports activities and intensified awareness campaigns targeting the youth segment, as well as efforts to develop volunteer work and guarantee the rights of Bahraini youth in various areas of volunteering to serve the community. This is achieved by providing some headquarters for youth organisations—such as the youth complex for the headquarters of youth associations—with the aim of activating joint national activities between youth civil society organisations. He stressed the need to enhance joint co‑operation between the two ministries to bolster the developmental role of young people and integrate them into various development projects. Al Moayed also reviewed a number of initiatives offered by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs to develop youth, invest their energies, and fill their free time. He praised the positive interaction of Bahraini youth with these programmes, stressing that the efforts of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs complement those of the Ministry of Labour and Social Development in creating spaces that cover the free time of youth and motivate them to give and contribute for their country, as well as to build their personal future and achieve stability and a decent life. He considered Bahraini youth to be at the forefront of Arab youth who invest their energies and talents to serve and develop their country, stressing in this context the importance of enhancing co‑operation between the two sides to achieve common national goals towards serving all segments and categories of society—at the forefront of which is the youth category—in implementation of the vision of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Majesty the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, National Security Advisor, and President of the General Sports Authority, and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, and within the framework of the National Programme for the Development of the Youth and Sports Sector (Istijaba), to make Bahrain the capital of youth and sports. In this context, Humaidan and Al Moayed stressed that the initiatives and projects of the Ministries of Labour and Social Development and Youth and Sports Affairs primarily aim to enhance the role of all segments of society—especially Bahraini youth—to participate in the development movement, invest their energies, create nurturing spaces to develop their talents and provide them with various skills, and activate their social role, as all types of financial and moral support are provided to achieve these goals. They noted the remarkable achievements of Bahraini youth on the professional, social and sports levels, which reflects the esteemed Government’s interest in this category, and expressed their aspiration to enhance co‑operation between the two ministries, especially with regard to sports professionalisation, and to launch joint youth initiatives to support Bahraini youth on various development levels. The two sides agreed to identify joint mechanisms to enhance co‑operation, continue co‑ordination within the partnership, and develop programmes that achieve the desired goals.