UAE youth wants more participation events

Tuesday, 17 November 2015 16:07

Youth in the UAE are calling for more participation events. That’s according to the “Next Generation Events” report which was released ahead of the Host Cities 2015 summit taking place in Dubai. Jackie Brock-Doyle, Chairman of the Good Relations Group says there will be a shift in participation events in the UAE.

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Brock-Doyle also adds that 68% of youth in the emirates also believe that nothing beats the experience of being at a live event rather than watching it at home. The study also found that 54% of young people believe the country is ready to host a major event.

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