Today's Edition
ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)
As part of its unwavering commitment to supporting and empowering youth, TRENDS Research & Advisory in Al Ain participated in Al Ain Youth Week 2025, which coincided with World Youth Skills Day and was widely attended by youth and individuals interested in human development and research.
The office's participation aimed to enhance research awareness, build capacity, and motivate young talent to engage in knowledge production and strategic work.
TRENDS organsied a series of workshops that focused on developing future skills, refining analytical and critical thinking, and highlighting the importance of think tanks in supporting and empowering youth and communities.
TRENDS’ participation in the event also included presenting research studies and publications, and conducting open dialogues with several youth, which the office’s researchers conducted.
TRENDS' Al Ain Office also delivered introductory presentations on research training programmes, academic and community empowerment initiatives.
Researcher Warda Al-Menhali, Director of the TRENDS Office in Al Ain, expressed her pride in the office's participation in Al Ain Youth Week.
She emphasised that TRENDS believes in the vital role of think tanks in building human capital. Based on this belief, the Al Ain Office continues its efforts to bring research closer to the lives of youth, empowering them with tools and skills to become knowledge creators and true partners in shaping the future.
Al-Menhali added that the Al Ain Office seeks to serve as TRENDS’ window to the community, and a key platform for enhancing engagement with students, researchers, and academic institutions. Through this office, TRENDS will continue to support national initiatives focused on empowering youth and developing their skills.
Al Ain Youth Week 2025 is part of a series of national events to enhance youth participation in critical sectors, and to reinforce the values of creativity and active citizenship, in alignment with TRENDS’ mission to build a sustainable, knowledge-based society that meets contemporary challenges.
