Praised the MoI’s Efforts to Communicate with the Community
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Monday, July 21st 2014 [ME NewsWire]
The Law Respect Culture Bureau at the General Secretariat of the
Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior organized a
Ramadan Council on Saturday evening, and was hosted by Badria Al Naqbi
at her house in Murbah area in Fujairah. The Council held under the
theme “United in Knowledge: Financial Education for UAE Families”, was
attended by a number of specialists in the fields of education, society
and family and a large number of society women from the Emirate of
Fujairah. The Council was moderated by media figure Shahd Ibrahim Al
Abdouli.
As part of its recommendations, the coucil called for urging the
Ministry of Education to introduce a financial education curriculum in
schools. They also stressed the need to reintroduce the subjects of
home management and family economics in the academic curriculum, given
their major role in nurturing future generations, enhancing their
financial management skills, and boosting their basic family skills that
help them to manage their family life and enhance their productivity.
The Fujairah women Ramadan council also highlighted the importance of
setting forth rigorous decisions to avert lavish engagement and
marriage ceremonies, encouraging mass weddings and supporting small
businesses in Government and private schools, in a bid to promote the
culture of investment and savings.
The participants also tackled a number of topics that focused on
defining the consumer culture; identifying the difference between needs
and desires; and the negative effects of consumer culture in the UAE.
They also highlighted the key policies, actions and behaviors to be
adopted to face this culture.
The council stressed the role of both the family and educational
institutions in contributing to nurturing financially-conscious
generations capable of managing financial matters, by promoting
behaviors that increase public awareness of financial issues and
developing their ability to save and invest.
On the same note, the participants praised the MoI’s initiative in
organizing Ramadan councils and their instrumental role in raising
awareness among members of the Emirati family. Media Figure Shahd
Ibrahim Al Abdouli emphasized that such meetings encourage dialogue and
discussion to assess the awareness of the various segments of society.
“They also contribute to reinforce experiences and expertise in
addressing various social issues involving community members and
family,” she noted.
The council, which gathered a number of leading female cultural
figures from Fujairah, highlighted a number of cultural and social
issues that affect social awareness. It also shed light on some of the
negative phenomena that need to be eradicated, namely; the consumer
culture, which needs to be replaced by enhancing the financial
management culture of the Emirati family.
Mrs. Rowaya Saif Sultan Al Samahi, former member of the Federal
National Council (FNC), praised the advanced social and humanitarian
initiatives accomplished by the Ministry of Interior, such as the
Ramadan Councils in its second consecutive years.
She stressed the need for additional and similar councils; pointing
out to the valuable role of the Law Respect Culture Bureau in choosing
the council's topics in a calculated manner, in a bid to engage all
social categories for the interest of their communities, and to
reinforce the pioneering development efforts.
She invited the Ministry of Interior to convene such councils
throughout the year, due to their positive impacts on efforts to address
the various issues of interest to the Emirati society.
Fatima Obaid Al Mughni, former member of the Sharjah Consultative
Council and Chairperson of the Sharjah Business Women Council, explained
that convening women Ramadan Councils is a distinguished initiative, as
part of the Ministry of Interior's Ramadan Councils. “Such councils aim
to support the aspirations of Emirati women who are constantly seeking
excellence. They are also testament to the higher leadership's keenness
to empower women, who are regarded as an effective component of
society,” she said.
She called for convening such councils throughout the year, due to
their importance in discussing and addressing family and social issues.
This proves that the Emirati society is an interactive society; and that
women are an integral part of the Emirati society and has a direct
influence on the family.
Badria Al Naqbi, host of the Council in Fujairah, expressed her pride
for the opportunity to host one of the Ministry of Interior's Ramadan
Councils. She expressed her thanks and appreciation to the Ministry of
Interior, stressing that such councils tackle issues of interest to the
Emirati society, and aim at increasing awareness and fostering cultural
and social bonds between Emirati community members.
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The Arabic-language text of this announcement is the
official, authoritative version. Translations are provided as an
accommodation only, and should be cross-referenced with the
Arabic-language text, which is the only version of the text intended to
have legal effect.
Contacts
The UAE Minister of Interior's General Secretariat, Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department
Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Security Media
Chris Cron +971-(0)-50-987-1317
E-mail: cron.media@hotmail.com
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