Executive
Council Resolution No. (57) of 2016
Establishing
the
Dubai
Youth Council[1]
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We,
Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of
the Executive Council,
After perusal of:
Cabinet
Resolution No. (40/2W/6) Establishing the
Emirates Youth Council, issued
at Session No. (2) held on 28 February 2016;
Law No. (3) of
2003 Establishing the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai;
Decree No. (28)
of 2015 Concerning Governance of the Boards and Committees Affiliated to the
Government of Dubai; and
Executive Council
Resolution No. (40) of 2015 Concerning the Functions of the General Secretariat
of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai,
Do hereby issue
this Resolution.
The following words and expressions,
wherever mentioned in this Resolution, will have the meaning indicated opposite
each of them unless the context implies otherwise:
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Emirate: |
The Emirate of Dubai. |
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Executive Council: |
The Executive Council of the Emirate
of Dubai. |
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General Secretariat: |
The general secretariat of the
Executive Council. |
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EYC: |
The council established pursuant to
the above-mentioned Cabinet Resolution No. (40/2W/6). |
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DYC: |
The Dubai Youth
Council established pursuant to this Resolution. |
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Youth: |
Community members who are between
fifteen (15) and thirty (30) years of age. |
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Chairman: |
The chairman of the DYC. |
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Member: |
A member of the DYC. |
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Rapporteur: |
The rapporteur of the DYC. |
Pursuant to this Resolution, a council
named the “Dubai Youth Council” is established. The DYC will be affiliated to
the Executive Council.
The DYC will have the following
objectives:
1.
to
ensure consistency between the Federal Government vision
and the EYC
plans in matters related to the Youth causes;
2.
to
create a platform for communication between the Youth and the government and
private entities in the Emirate, and with the EYC;
3.
to
communicate with the Youth in the Emirate to explore the most important topics related
to their ambitions and future plans, and identify the major challenges they
face;
4.
to
adopt and develop initiatives and projects related to the Youth in the Emirate,
and to encourage them to engage in the process of follow-up and coordination
between the DYC and the concerned entities to implement these initiatives and
projects;
5.
to
promote the role of the Youth and raise their awareness of the needs of their
community;
6.
to
strengthen the cultural and social ties amongst the Youth; and
7.
to
encourage the talented and innovative Youth and adopt
and support their innovations.
For
the purpose of
achieving its objectives, the DYC will have the duties and powers to:
1.
cooperate
with the concerned government entities in developing an Emirate-wide national Youth strategy, in accordance
with the federal Youth strategy and in coordination with
the EYC;
2.
coordinate
with the EYC to implement joint initiatives and hold joint events;
3.
establish
frameworks for cooperation and coordination amongst the entities concerned with
the affairs and causes of the Youth, and establish
effective communication between these entities and the DYC;
4.
propose
the initiatives, events, and activities that are relevant to the development of
the Youth in all social, educational, economic,
professional, sports, and other fields; submit these initiatives,
events, and activities to
the EYC for approval then present them to the Executive Council for final
approval; and supervise the implementation of the
same;
5.
communicate
with the Youth of the Emirate to inform them on the visions, plans, and initiatives of
the entities concerned with Youth development;
6.
prepare
an annual agenda of the initiatives, events, and activities related to the
Youth of the Emirate; and develop the required plans and
programmes and implement the media campaigns required for informing the Youth
of these initiatives, events, and activities;
7.
disseminate
successful Youth experiences within and outside of the Emirate, and set the
appropriate procedures for benefiting from these experiences;
8.
forge
partnerships with the public and private sectors to support the Youth and to
enable the DYC to achieve its objectives; and
9.
perform
any other duties required for the achievement of its objectives, as assigned to it by the
Chairman of the Executive Council.
Pursuant to a resolution issued by the
Chairman of the Executive Council, the DYC will be formed of sixteen (16)
members, including the Chairman and vice chairman. The term of membership in
the DYC will be three (3) years, renewable for
the same period.
To be appointed as a Chairman or a Member, a
person must:
1.
be
a UAE national and hold a family book (Khulasat Qaid) issued by the
Emirate;
2.
be
of good conduct and repute;
3.
not
be less than twenty-one (21) nor more than thirty (30) years of age;
4.
be
a student enrolled in an educational institution, an employee in either the public sector or
the private sector, or an entrepreneur; or be active in volunteer
or civil society work; and
5.
have
demonstrated distinguished and leading personality in any of the fields related
to the Youth causes.
The DYC will, through the General
Secretariat, submit to the Chairman of the Executive Council periodic reports
on the outcomes of the DYC work, activities, and events; on the obstacles
encountered by it; on the solutions and proposals recommended by it; and on the
cooperation level between the DYC and the EYC and other entities concerned with
the affairs of the Youth.
The DYC may form specialised work teams,
from amongst its Members or other persons, to assist it in performing its
duties. Each of these work teams must
include at least one Member.
a.
The
DYC will convene at the invitation of the Chairman, or vice chairman where the
Chairman is absent, at the time and place he determines. The DYC must hold at
least six (6) meetings a year.
b.
DYC
meetings will be valid if attended by the majority of its members, provided that the Chairman
or vice chairman is in attendance.
c.
The
DYC will pass its resolutions and recommendations by majority vote of attending
members; and in the event of a tie, the chair of the meeting will
have a casting vote.
d.
Where
a Member objects to any of the decisions or recommendations of the DYC, this
Member may record his objection in writing in the minutes of the
relevant DYC
meeting or in a separate written document.
The
discussions,
resolutions, and recommendations of the DYC will be recorded in minutes
of meetings.
These minutes will be sent to the chair of the meeting and attending members
for their comments or approval. The minutes of meetings will be considered
final if the chair of the meeting and the attending members do
not object to
their contents, or request their
correction,
within seven (7) days from the date of sending
these minutes.
The Chairman will have the
duties and powers to:
1.
submit
to the Chairman of the EYC quarterly reports on the events and initiatives
implemented across the Emirate;
2.
extend
invitations to DYC ordinary and extraordinary meetings, and approve meeting
agendas;
3.
manage
DYC meetings in a manner that ensures effective contribution of the Members
through providing their opinions, suggestions, and recommendations on matters
referred to them;
4.
supervise
performance by the Members of their duties, and ensure effective communication
between them and the Youth;
5.
assign
to Members any work that supports the DYC in performing its
duties and achieving its objectives;
6.
periodically assess the performance of Members
and of the work teams formed within the DYC;
7.
prepare
the draft annual budget of the DYC, and refer the same to the General
Secretariat to take the necessary action for its
approval by the
competent entities in the Emirate; and
8.
perform
any other duties that are relevant to the Youth and are required for the
achievement of the objectives of the DYC.
A Member must:
1.
submit
proposals and initiatives; and effectively participate in considering and
discussing the recommendations, proposals, initiatives, plans, and other
matters referred to the DYC;
2.
give
objective and impartial opinions on the matters referred to
the DYC;
3.
attend
all DYC meetings unless he has obtained a prior permission or has a valid
reason to be absent. Where a DYC member fails to attend more than three (3)
consecutive meetings without a valid reason, or is absent for five (5)
non-consecutive meetings within a year, the Chairman must submit, through the
General Secretariat, a report on the case to the Chairman of the Executive
Council to make the appropriate decision in this regard; and
4.
submit
periodic reports to the Chairman on the duties assigned to him by the Chairman
or the DYC.
a.
A
Rapporteur will be appointed to the DYC by the Chairman.
b.
The
Rapporteur will have the duties to:
1.
prepare
the DYC meeting agendas and obtain the Chairman's approval of
the same; and
send these agendas, together with meeting invitations,
to Members;
2.
record
minutes of meetings and follow up their approval by the Chairman and attending
Members;
3.
verify
that the required quorum is present at DYC meetings and inform the Chairman of
the same;
4.
follow
up implementation of the administrative directives issued to him by the
Chairman in relation to the work of the DYC;
5.
follow
up implementation of the resolutions and recommendations issued by the DYC;
6.
document
and organise the minutes of meetings of the DYC, and
organise its records and documents;
7.
provide
all the administrative support required for the performance by the DYC of its
duties; and
8.
perform
any other duties that are relevant to the functions of the DYC, as assigned to him by the
Chairman.
a.
The
Chairman and Members must not, during or after their term of membership in the
DYC, disclose or divulge any written or verbal information which is
confidential in nature or pursuant to legislation in force, unless they obtain
a prior relevant permission from the entity that owns this information. They
must not, in particular:
1.
copy,
retrieve, transfer, or disclose any information, facts, or documents to which
they have access in the course of their duties;
2.
use
the information to which they have access in the course of their duties for
unauthorised purposes;
3.
misuse
the information they obtain as a result of their membership in the DYC; or
4.
allow
any unauthorised person to access information or documents related to their
work.
b.
Upon
forfeiture, termination, or expiry of membership of the Chairman or a Member,
he must return all documents, papers, files, material, tapes, discs, software,
or any other DYC property in his possession, whether or not these include
confidential information.
c.
For
the purpose of implementing the provisions of this Article, the Chairman,
Members, and Rapporteur must sign the relevant confidentiality and
non-disclosure undertaking in the form prescribed by the General Secretariat
for this purpose.
The provisions of the above-mentioned
Decree No. (28) of 2015 and the resolutions issued in pursuance thereof will
apply to the DYC.
The General Secretariat will provide all
administrative and technical support to the DYC to enable it to achieve its
objectives and perform the duties assigned to it pursuant to this Resolution.
All government entities must cooperate
with the DYC to enable it to perform the duties
assigned to it pursuant to this Resolution; and to develop and implement the
initiatives, events, and activities that are relevant to the Youth of the
Emirate.
This Resolution comes into force on the
day on which it is issued, and will be published in the Official Gazette.
Hamdan bin
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Crown Prince of Dubai
Chairman of the Executive Council
Issued in Dubai on 5 September 2016
Corresponding to 3 Thu al-Hijjah 1437 A.H.
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Emirate of Dubai
[1]Every effort has been made to produce an
accurate and complete English version of this legislation. However, for the
purpose of its interpretation and application, reference must be made to the
original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the Arabic text will prevail.