Dubai financial center develops 45 UAE skills in business and finance

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The Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), the leading financial center of the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, has concluded the first edition of the program "Financial Education for Youth" with the participation more than 45 citizens and business and graduate students.
The five-day program ran from October 21 to 25 at the DIFC Academy. It included in-depth discussions and inspirational talks by 20 financial experts on a wide range of important topics, including entrepreneurship, insurance and financial technology. And Islamic finance, as well as financial decision-making skills.
In its first version, the program received a strong demand from young emirates who benefited from the valuable information and practical advice provided by the financial sector program. This strong participation resulted in an excellent level of participation, especially among female students, who accounted for 65% of the total number of participants in this year's edition.
Alia Al Zarouni, Executive Vice President of Operations, DIFC Authority, said, "We are proud of the success of this program, in which we have hosted some of the brightest minds in the UAE. seek to encourage young talents in the United Arab Emirates to pursue a career in the financial services sector and to play an active role in achieving the objectives of Dubai's economic diversification strategy As a leading financial center in the region, we are constantly strengthening our infrastructure and laying the foundation for an environment conducive to business growth. "The development of an exceptional generation of talent in the financial sector is key to the success of these efforts.
The program's decisions were presented by senior representatives of DIFC and its subsidiaries, as well as eminent experts from leading academic and financial institutions, including Babson Business School, Deutsche Bank, The Dispute Settlement Authority, the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Corporation Mohammed Bin Rashid, Emirates National Investment Company, Al Fajer Capital and Harvard Business School are graduates from the following countries: GCC, Hawkamah and UBS. The initiative has also benefited from the support of leading independent sector institutions, such as Young Arab Leaders and Tharawat Family Business Forum.