Aqaba Governor Ayman Al-Awaisha inspected the Aqaba Youth Directorate and Aqaba Youth City.
Accompanied by his assistant, administrator Sultan Hassan, and Youth Director Ahmed Al-Hasan, the Governor was briefed on the facilities and services provided by the city to visitors and youth, listening to an explanation about the Aqaba Youth City development project, which includes development work aimed at enhancing the city's readiness and raising the level of services and facilities provided to youth and the local community.
The key phases of the project and future plans for developing the city's facilities were also reviewed, reinforcing its role as a major hub for youth and sports activities and qualitative programs in Aqaba Governorate.
On the other hand, Al-Quwairah Youth Center organized a dialogue session featuring Al-Quwairah District Administrator Dr. Daifallah Al-Salameen and Dr. Mohammad Al-Juraibiah, Director General of the Thuraya Center for Studies, with the participation of 20 young people, as part of the project to enhance youth participation in local administration in Aqaba Governorate.
Al-Salameen emphasized that local administration is open to listening to youth priorities, pointing out the importance of integrating youth bodies into public safety committees and environmental and community work within the district as true partners in sustainable local development.
For his part, Al-Juraibiah presented an analytical reading of the legislative updates of the Local Administration Law for 2026, explaining the legal channels available to youth to influence and make decisions under the new council structure, and emphasizing the active role of youth centers in the governorate.
The meeting witnessed an interactive discussion in which youth raised the most prominent service challenges and the economic and training opportunities required in the district.
In turn, Al-Quwairah Young Women's Center, in cooperation with Al-Darb Al-Quwairah Mixed Basic School, implemented a volunteer program entitled "Awareness Space," targeting a number of female students from the local community.
The program, presented by educational counselor Asmaa Al-Nijadat and volunteer Raghad Al-Salamat, focused on empowering participants and developing their self-awareness by helping them understand and manage their psychological needs, in addition to equipping them with positive and practical methods and strategies to deal flexibly with daily pressures and challenges, contributing to building a balanced, resilient youth personality capable of adaptation and excellence.
The program embodies the role of youth centers as true partners in investing in the energies of adolescents and youth, and equipping them with the skills and experiences that qualify them for the future and serve their local communities.
Additionally, the Aqaba Youth Directorate organized an introductory session on the fourth cycle of the Hussein Award for Voluntary Work, with the participation of a number of youth and community initiative owners in the governorate.
The award ambassadors reviewed the axes, categories, and nomination mechanism, emphasizing its pioneering role in spreading and rooting the culture of volunteering, and motivating distinguished community initiatives that serve the local community.
The meeting also featured a dialogue with initiative owners on ways to develop their volunteer projects, alongside an invitation to all youth and community activities in Aqaba Governorate to actively participate in the award and submit their voluntary work.
