Dubai (Etihad)
The Singaporean delegation participating in the 26th International Conference on Volunteering, recently hosted by Abu Dhabi, was briefed on the UAE’s distinguished experience in the field of volunteering, which is based on the involvement of all government and private sectors, public benefit institutions, and individuals of different nationalities, in field and virtual volunteer initiatives. Under the umbrella of the national platform (volunteers. Emirates).
This came during a meeting of the Singaporean delegation with the work team of the Ministry of Community Development concerned with volunteering and a team from the Emirates Foundation, headed by Hessa Tahlak, Assistant Undersecretary for Social Development Affairs at the Ministry of Community Development. The event was attended by Nicole Sprelo, Executive Director of the International Association for Voluntary Effort.
During the meeting, which was held in Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s experience in volunteering was reviewed, and the share of perish, the most prominent content of the federal law on volunteering, was reviewed, and it highlighted the country’s experience in volunteering during the pandemic (Covid 19), and during crises and disasters, And how to interact and involve various members of society in the efforts to address the “pandemic”, and confirmed the comprehensiveness of the volunteer work system in the UAE, for citizens, residents and various nationalities, in order to achieve development goals that enhance the culture of volunteering to achieve community cohesion, within the framework of voluntary initiatives, programs and events, which establish the spirit of Initiative and the value of tolerance and the principle of giving in society. During the meeting, the Singaporean delegation stressed the importance of learning about the Emirati experience in the volunteer field. Due to the similar demographic components between Singapore and the UAE, in terms of the presence of many nationalities in both countries.
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