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The session is set to take place from 22nd to 26th July, under the generous patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and with the guidance and direct supervision of His Excellency Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the Arab League.
The general session will be held at the Sharjah Consultative Council headquarters in Sharjah, amidst broad Arab participation and a united Arab spirit aimed at empowering children in parliamentary practice and instilling values of identity, belonging, and responsibility.
In this context, the organising committee of the APC held an extensive meeting at the Parliament’s headquarters in Sharjah, attended by His Excellency Ayman Othman Al Barout, Secretary-General of the Arab Parliament for the Child (APC), along with all members of the organisational, technical, and media committees. The meeting focused on reviewing final preparations and logistical and technical arrangements to welcome delegations from Arab countries, as well as the official delegation from the Women and Children Department of the Arab League. The goal is to ensure full readiness of sites and teams ahead of this special Arab parliamentary event for children.
The meeting featured a detailed review of reception plans at UAE airports, coordination of transportation and accommodation procedures, and inspection of residence and training facilities. It also included a briefing on the general programme, which features training workshops, parliamentary sessions, field visits, and accompanying activities designed to deepen parliamentary awareness and foster cultural and social cohesion among the participating Arab children.
Discussions also covered the distribution of responsibilities among various working teams, the follow-up on committee progress, and coordination mechanisms with volunteers, who will play a pivotal role in organising the events and providing both logistical and administrative support.
The meeting underlined the importance of media coordination and comprehensive coverage that reflects the high standard of preparations and performance, while conveying the message of the APC in building bridges of communication between generations. Media professionals and journalists will be welcomed to the event, with coordination underway with relevant institutions involved in the session to ensure extensive media coverage that matches the scale of the occasion.
Delegations will begin arriving in Sharjah from 22nd July, where they will be received at the airport by the working teams and accompanied to their accommodation. The Parliament’s General Secretariat has prepared a rich programme, including an intensive training workshop prior to the formal session. The workshop aims to equip the young members with parliamentary speaking skills, proposal drafting, and conscious engagement with the session’s theme: “The Cultural Identity of the Arab Child.”
The programme also includes distinctive visits, most notably to the “Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Future Leaders and Innovators,” where the children will take part in interactive activities in the “Skills Lab.” In addition, the twelfth issue of the “Young Parliamentarian” magazine will be launched—serving as a platform for children’s free expression and documenting their parliamentary journey.
His Excellency Ayman Othman Al Barout, Secretary-General of the Arab Parliament for the Child (APC), praised the spirit of teamwork and the efforts of all committees and teams during the meeting. He noted that holding the second session in Sharjah is a continuation of a solid Arab journey in supporting childhood and a reflection of Sharjah’s vision in preparing an Arab generation capable of dialogue, collaboration, and responsibility—aligned with the broader Arab direction of building the future of children on foundations of empowerment, identity, and knowledge.
He affirmed that Sharjah—through the vision of its leadership and with the support of the Arab League—represents a vibrant platform for creativity and empowerment, and an institutional hub that embraces Arab children and provides them with an inspiring environment for thought and expression. This comes within a pioneering parliamentary experience that reflects the aspirations of the Arab nation towards building a conscious and promising generation.
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