Amman: The Crown Prince Foundation (CPF) on Wednesday announced the opening of the Arab Youth Center in Jordan in strategic partnership with the Arab Youth Center in the United Arab Emirates, marking the center's first branch outside the UAE.
According to Jordan News Agency, the opening ceremony was attended by Youth Minister Raed Adwan, UAE Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Arab Youth Center Vice Chairman Sultan bin Saif Al Neyadi, CPF Board of Trustees Chairman Odai Salamin, and a group of Jordanian and Arab youth. The CPF will manage the center locally in line with national priorities and the needs of young people, while the Arab Youth Center will support it with its expertise, programs, and regional networks. The partnership is designed to expand opportunities for youth in leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship, technology, and future skills.
Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, deputy chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes' Affairs and chairman of the Arab Youth Center, emphasized that the opening marks a new phase in joint Arab youth work. He stated that empowering young people is a shared Arab responsibility requiring sustainable institutions capable of transforming ambition into capability, ideas into projects, and talent into a development resource. He highlighted the significance of Jordan as the first country to host the center's expansion outside the UAE, reflecting the strong ties between the UAE and Jordan and the importance both nations place on youth in their development visions.
In partnership with the CPF, Sheikh Theyab mentioned the establishment of a model that combines regional expertise with national leadership, connecting young people in Jordan with their broader Arab community. This approach is aimed at expanding the impact of successful initiatives and supporting sustainable development across the region.
Odai Salamin expressed pride in Jordan being the first stop in the Arab Youth Center's regional expansion and valued the confidence shown in this decision. He noted that the Jordan center is the result of years of collaboration between the CPF and the Arab Youth Center. The partnership has reinforced the belief that combining efforts creates greater opportunities for young people and that investing in youth is an investment in the future.
Salamin also highlighted that the opening coincides with the 10th anniversary of the CPF, which embodies the vision of HRH Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II. The center aims to be more than just a facility, serving as a genuine space led by young people, where they are partners in designing programs, developing initiatives, and building networks and opportunities extending from Jordan across the Arab world.
The ceremony featured a presentation on the cooperation between the two sides since 2017, the stages of establishing the center, its operational plans, and upcoming programs, along with the signing of a commemorative plaque marking its opening. The center, located at King Abdullah II Gardens in Amman's Muqabalain area, includes innovation and digital fabrication labs, business incubators, and creative, educational, and collaborative spaces. It will focus on leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship, technology, youth research, sustainability, and future skills through training and mentoring programs, hands-on labs, and opportunities for networking, learning, and collaborative work.