{"id":32120,"date":"2020-10-21T15:16:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T11:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=32120"},"modified":"2020-10-21T15:16:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T11:16:00","slug":"dubai-international-financial-centre-hosts-inaugural-cohort-of-emirati-students-from-the-federal-youth-authoritys-young-economist-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/dubai-international-financial-centre-hosts-inaugural-cohort-of-emirati-students-from-the-federal-youth-authoritys-young-economist-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai International Financial Centre Hosts Inaugural Cohort Of Emirati Students From The Federal Youth Authority’s Young Economist Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region has welcomed the first batch of Emirati students from the Young Economist Programme, an initiative by the Federal Youth Authority. Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, the programme is a\u00a0first of its kind in the Arab world and aims to build the capabilities of youth to become future leaders in business and economics.<\/p>\n

The briefing was attended by\u00a0the first cohort\u00a0of\u00a050 young people who were selected to join\u00a0the\u00a0prestigious programme. The event was held in DIFC\u2019sFinTech Hive at Gate Avenue and featured\u00a0sessions from speakers including\u00a0H.E.\u00a0Essa\u00a0Kazim,\u00a0Governor of DIFC and members of DIFC\u2019s senior management.<\/p>\n

In his welcome remarks, H.E.\u00a0Essa\u00a0Kazim provided insight to the DIFC which is home to more than 2,500 companies including more than 230FinTech firms. Attendees learned how Dubai\u2019s finance industry contributes for a third of the Emirate\u2019s GDP. Sessions also highlights how DIFC is the region\u2019s largest financial ecosystem and home to start-ups, entrepreneurs and leading financial firms who use DIFC to access the fast-growing markets of the Middle East, Africa and South Asia. The cohort also gained knowledge on how DIFC clients collaborate to address scenarios and create solutions to tomorrow\u2019s financial challenges, whilst shaping the future of finance. Many students were also intrigued to understand more about DIFC\u2019s comprehensive regulatory and legal infrastructure.<\/p>\n

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