Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the Culture and Arts Authority in Dubai, stressed the importance of “Emirati Child Day” as a national occasion that enhances societal awareness of the rights of children, the need to empower them, build their capabilities, develop their talents, and prepare the appropriate environment for them for creativity and excellence. Her Highness said in a speech to her on this occasion: “Our children are the makers of the future, the leaders of tomorrow, the pioneers of change, and the greatest investment that we offer to our homeland is to invest in establishing conscious, creative and responsible generations that cherish their national identity, and it carries within it the values and meanings of loyalty and belonging to the homeland, so that it is able to make the difference in the march of our development.” Her Highness added that “the day of the Emirati child”
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