Bahrain General Organisation for Youth and Sports (GOYS) in co-operation with Tamkeen is all set to open the doors of 'Youth City 2030' for the second consecutive year this month.

The initiative is designed in line with the 'Bahrain Economic Vision 2030' and strives to realise one of Tamkeen's core objectives to provide support required to develop youth talents in the Kingdom and put them on the right track for the workplace.

GOYS signed an agreement with Tamkeen to support this programme for the second year in a row aiming to encourage Bahraini youth to receive appropriate training and skills in line with market requirements through the various programmes offered by Youth City 2030.

This comes as part of GOYS’s strategy to support Bahraini youth; promote creative thinking; and enrich their expertise and talents and is being held under the patronage of the chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports Shaikh Nasser Bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

Hisham Mohamed Al- Jowder, the president of GOYS, said, 'Youth City 2030 is an unprecedented initiative in the region due to the various educational and training activities aiming at empowering youth and catering to their different needs and interests.'

'The events include workshops and specialised training programmes that develop the life and leadership skills and develops youth through their participation and innovation in the various programme launched within the city,' he stated.

Al-Jowder said the idea of Youth City 2030 forms part of the overall strategy of GOYS and focuses greatly on youth as they constitute the largest cluster of the Bahraini community.

He underlined Tamkeen’s partnership and its role in making this city a success.

He also underlined the role of a number of other participants such as the Supreme Council for Women, inJAz, the Southern Governorate, and a number of media sponsors such as Bahrain Television, Amwaj Television, Al Ayam, Akhbar Al Khaleej, Al Watan and Al Bilad.

Tamkeen VP for Enterprise and Human Capital Development, Dr Ahmad Abdul Hameed Al Shaikh, said, 'It strives to encourage youth to enter the marketplace and supports them with the necessary skills that grant them experience to enter the business sector with an entrepreneurship spirit.'
 
Dr Al Shaikh pointed out that through this partnership Tamkeen aims to support Youth City 2030, and to invest in youth empowerment, providing experience and creativity.

'Further, it seeks to develop their entrepreneurship skills, demonstrate their creative personalities, and to prepare them to be leaders in the private sector in compliance with Tamkeen's vision in the long run putting in mind that youth are the leaders of the future and the backbone of the Kingdom,' he added.

The organising committee announced that this year the number of participants have been raised to1,600 (both boys and girls in the age groups of 10 to 14 years and 15 to 25 years). Last year's event had only 672 participants on board.

Besides, the organising committee announced that the number of volunteers of Youth City has increased to 200 due to the increase of the “villages”, the activities and programmes, and in response to the increased number of participants.

On the proposed events side, the City enjoys this year a number of various programmes and the participation of reputed businesses and organisations.

It is planned that this year's villages will hold contemporary innovative ideas leading to encourage a sense of creativity amongst youth. On top of events agenda are workshops in scientific, artistic and technological fields; interior design; fashion design; drawing, sketching; illustration; sculpture and pottery-making.-TradeArabia News Service