Article (4)
Competences of the Authority
The Authority shall undertake the following competences:
1. Propose and prepare policies, strategies, and legislation related to youth affairs and their
empowerment, in coordination with the concerned authorities, and supervise their
implementation upon the approval of the Cabinet.
2. Develop and implement the necessary initiatives and programs to empower, encourage,
and engage youth in society.
3. Develop and implement the necessary initiatives and programs to encourage investment
and financing for youth projects.
4. Establish and manage federal youth centers and clubs within the State, organize events,
workshops, and activities therein, and set the standards, requirements, and conditions for
the establishment of such centers and clubs.
5. Coordinate with federal and local youth councils in the State and develop the annual
agenda of youth activities and events in the State in coordination with those councils, to
ensure the alignment of the objectives, strategies, plans, and activities of those councils
with the general strategies of the State in the youth sector.
6. Enhance, refine, and unleash the energies, capabilities, creativity, and ideas of youth, and
nurture their talents.
7. Establish and organize a comprehensive database of information and data related to
youth and the Authority's competences at the State level, in coordination with the
concerned authorities, and achieve integration therewith in the exchange of information
and data.
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8. Conduct specialized studies and research in fields related to the Authority's competences,
including monitoring and analyzing regional and international phenomena, risks, and
trends.
9. Propose accession to or signing of international treaties and agreements, and propose
partnership agreements with Gulf, regional, and international countries, organizations,
and authorities related to the activities and competences of the Authority or accession
thereto, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other concerned
authorities.
10. Represent the State in regional and international organizations, exhibitions, and
conferences in the fields in which the Authority is competent, in coordination with the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other concerned authorities.
11. Any other competences assigned thereto pursuant to the laws, regulations, and
resolutions issued by the Cabinet.