The late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan launched the Political Empowerment Programme on the occasion of the 34^th National Day in 2005.

The programme aims to create the necessary conditions for citizens to participate and contribute more; it also serves to strengthen the role of the Federal National Council and enable it to be a supportive and guiding authority for the executive authority, and to be more effective and in touch with the issues of the country and the concerns of its citizens. It seeks to promote the values of participation and the Shura approach, but through a gradual approach.

From this standpoint, the UAE is moving at a steady, gradual, and calculated pace in the field of political development, in line with the nature of Emirati society, which believes in the values of participation and shura as means to achieve comprehensive development and fulfilling the vision of our wise leadership to strive for excellence, meet the aspirations of Emirati citizens, and develop the process of political participation in the UAE in planned stages. Ultimately, the programme contributes to creating a political culture that drives progress and deepens national loyalty.

Objective

The Ministry is working hard to educate the Emirati community about the importance of political participation and to increase their awareness about parliamentary life.