Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, has met with 25 talented youths representing five teams in the General Department of Sharjah Youth yesterday (Sunday) to learn more about their ideas and motivate them to contribute to the development of their community.

The meeting was part of a brainstorming retreat entitled, "Our Centres: Our Councils", where Sheikha Jawaher met with youngsters from the Technology and Inventions team, Theatre team, Sports team, Romouz Leadership team, Culture, Art, and the Music team.

Sheikha Jawaher said that investment in youth capacity building and fostering their talents will contribute to building a positive and developed society that leads to the prosperity sought by the UAE in various fields and placing it among top countries to ensure the wellbeing, security and stability for its citizens.

She said, "You are the heroes and builders of the future, and we feel proud of having you as part of Sharjah's and the UAE society. The more educated you are, the more our future is secure. We need to invest in you because you are our hope and our future. The continuity of your accomplishments and ambitions in various fields will boost our country's efforts to achieve more. I want you to make education a top priority because it is the only way to a bright future."

Al Qasimi was shown the most important achievements made by the Sharjah Youth in 2015 and watched a short video about the brainstorming session, the objectives and ideas of the projects. The film also highlighted young people's achievements where they were awarded gold and silver medals in various activities and championships, as well as academic excellence awards they received during the year. A selection of paintings created by the youngsters was also showcased.

Sheikha Jawaher encouraged them to make reading a long-life habit and use social media properly to show their creativity. She said, "The creative and intellectual person is a precious, peaceful individual who thinks of serving his society and country before thinking of himself. Remember your Emirati values and do not focus on appearances, because good morals and good treatment of other people are more important than appearance."