Watch: Emirati students in sessions with UAE leaders at Mohamed bin Zayed Majlis for Future Generations

Thousands register for online discussions between young adults and senior Emirati figures

Sheikh Abdullah speaks in a Q&A session to students at a park in Abu Dhabi. He urged young people to be ambitious and to challenge themselves, while also speaking of the need to talk about mental health issues, which have been exacerbated by the pandemic. The National

Juman Jarallah

Shireena Al Nowais

Gillian Duncan

Mar 14, 2021

Thousands of young Emiratis are gathering remotely on Sunday to discuss their ambitions for the nation’s future.

During the third annual Mohamed bin Zayed Majlis for Future Generations, university students are sharing their thoughts and hearing from UAE leaders.

A dozen Cabinet ministers, plus government officials, experts and entrepreneurs will discuss how to empower the new generation, preparing for the country’s next 50 years and what to expect from the changing world, under the theme Thriving in the Next Normal.

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