UAE Business: Dubai Airports partners with Federal Youth Authority – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Dubai Airports partners with Federal Youth Authority – Gulf Digital News

Dubai Airports and the Federal Youth Authority have announced a partnership that will see the allocation of commercial spaces at the world’s busiest international airport, DXB, for young Emirati entrepreneurs.



The partnership was solidified during a tour for Saeed Al Nazari, Director General of the Federal Youth Authority, and Jamal Al Hai, Deputy CEO of Dubai Airports.



 Both organisations will work together on the Youth Launchpad initiative, a programme which provides commercial spaces, in highly sought-after locations, to help support startup businesses founded by young Emirati entrepreneurs. For the airport, the focus will be to seek start-ups that will showcase Arabian culture, hospitality, and creativity.



 In partnership with the Authority, Dubai Airports will create a specially designed area, in one of the busiest areas of the airport between Concourses B and C. This space will offer young entrepreneurs the opportunity to launch their projects to a truly global audience.



The latest agreement is part of Dubai Airports’ ongoing support to Federal Youth Authority initiatives, with its airports already hosting several projects, as well as the Dubai Airports Youth Council, which it formed in cooperation with the authority.



Saeed Al Nazari stressed that this