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Youth meeting in Aqaba on the occasion of the International Day of Peace

Youth meeting in Aqaba on the occasion of the International Day of Peace

The Aqaba Youth Directorate organized a youth meeting on the occasion of the International Day of Peace, with the participation of 25 young men and women from youth centers.

The meeting aimed to promote a culture of peace, tolerance, and dialogue among youth, and to activate their pivotal role in enhancing community security and peace, in addition to consolidating the values of good citizenship and opening horizons for constructive dialogue that serves community issues and development.

The meeting included a training program presented by Dr. Qasim Al-Nuaimat, which addressed mechanisms for empowering youth and equipping them with the leadership and intellectual skills necessary to spread the values of tolerance and acceptance of others, as well as presenting several models of the role of youth initiatives in building safe and stable societies.

During the meeting, the directorate hosted specialists from the Community Peace Center of the Public Security Directorate, who delivered an awareness lecture on "The role of youth in combating extremist ideology."

The lecture addressed ways to immunize youth against alien ideas and how to use modern communication tools and spread intellectual awareness. It also emphasized the importance of the strategic partnership between the Aqaba Youth Directorate and security agencies in building a conscious and responsible generation.

The meeting came within the series of programs and strategic plans of the Ministry of Youth aimed at activating the pillar of community security, peace, and good citizenship, and building youth capacities and integrating them into the sustainable development process.

On the other hand, an expanded meeting for members of the local councils affiliated with the City and Northern security centers was held at the Aqaba Youth City hall.

The meeting witnessed a dialogue on the value of volunteer work and its sustainable impact on the individual and society, as it is a fundamental pillar in enhancing social solidarity and good citizenship.

Ambassadors of the Al-Hussein Award for Voluntary Work at the Aqaba Youth Directorate reviewed the award's themes and objectives, which are represented in consolidating and institutionalizing the culture of volunteering, honoring distinguished efforts, and activating social responsibility, in addition to the conditions for nomination and the electronic application mechanism for those wishing to participate in its current cycle.

The attendees emphasized the importance of awareness integration between security agencies and youth and community institutions to enhance the role of volunteer work and empower individuals.

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