Saif bin Zayed attends Child Protection Ceremony in Moscow

Sharjah24 – WAM: His Highness Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, attended the graduation ceremony of the Specialised Child Protection Programme, organised by the UAE Ministry of Interior in collaboration with the National Centre for Missing and Abused Children in the Russian Federation.

This initiative forms part of the ongoing cooperation between the two friendly nations, aimed at fostering the exchange of expertise and best practices to bolster community security.

The ceremony, held in the Russian capital, Moscow, was attended by an array of senior officials from both sides, including Alexander Kurenkov, Minister of Emergency Situations, Civil Defence and Disaster Management of the Russian Federation; Elena Milskaya, Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees of the National Center for Missing and Abused Children in the Russian Federation; Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Interior; as well as a number of senior officials and officers representing both nations.

Supervised by the Ministry of Interior’s Child Protection Center, the programme constitutes a pioneering initiative designed to enhance the capabilities of professionals working in child protection.

Drawing on the UAE’s advanced experience, legislative framework, and the deployment of cutting-edge technologies, the programme reflects a forward-looking vision aimed at creating a safer environment for children amidst the rapid technological and knowledge-driven transformations of the modern era.

This distinguished programme aspires to cultivate a specialised cadre capable of professionally handling reports of child abuse, refining the skills of child protection practitioners, empowering specialists to support and protect child victims, and advancing investigative methods and competencies.

The curriculum covered a comprehensive array of subjects centred around child protection, inspired by the UAE’s leading practices. It included principles of interviewing and assessment, mechanisms for preventive and responsive protection, relevant legal frameworks, and several other specialised topics aimed at safeguarding children and promoting their well-being.

Implemented by the UAE Ministry of Interior, the programme targeted social workers engaged in child protection, as well as personnel from law enforcement agencies. It was attended by specialists from the National Center for Missing and Abused Children in the Russian Federation, members of the Russian Ministry of Interior, and a distinguished group of officials and experts from the UAE Ministry of Interior.