The Emirates News Agency reported that 19 male and female Emirati students participated in the three-day field research programme in Shanghai from September 25 to 27 organised in partnership with Chinese academic health industrial and community institutions. The students divided into specialised groups to conduct on-site investigations at entities that maintain investment or partnership links with the UAE focusing on sectors aligned with national priorities. This activity formed a core practical element within the structured UAE Youth Ambassadors Programme.
Three research tracks guided the work according to the Emirates News Agency covering public governance traditional Chinese medicine and industrial cooperation between the UAE and China. Participants attended multiple workshops that addressed innovation and design thinking media communication and photography field preparation review and editing video production and presentation delivery. Site visits took in the Museum of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China the Kangjian Community Service Center Fudan University’s Institute of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine a traditional Chinese medicine clinic and pharmacy a protein production facility and an electric vehicle centre.
The Emirates News Agency stated that the programme concluded with students presenting their research outcomes and screening short films they produced before a joint Emirati-Chinese evaluation panel drawn from academic and economic fields. The Office of Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs at the Presidential Court supervises the overall UAE Youth Ambassadors Programme which seeks to cultivate a generation that upholds national values while acquiring skills knowledge and cultural awareness to share the UAE’s development narrative globally. Officials have positioned the initiative as a bridge that prepares participants to contribute to international cooperation particularly with key partners such as China.
A related dispatch from the Emirates News Agency noted that the current ten-month edition of the programme targets Emirati scholarship students in China and Japan and consists of five integrated modules built around four pillars of culture and diplomacy knowledge experiential learning and media representation. These components extend beyond classroom study to include advanced training practical experiences field visits and professional workshops that strengthen leadership diplomatic skills and national identity. The structure ensures participants remain connected to UAE values while gaining insights into host-country systems and sectors.
The Office of Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs has indicated that the UAE Youth Ambassadors conduct field research programme in China equips students to support expanding bilateral ties that encompass economic collaboration and cultural exchange. China General Administration of Customs data shows bilateral goods trade reached 7.3 billion dollars in August 2026 underscoring the scale of commercial relations that the youth initiative aims to reinforce through human capital development. Registry information from Sharjah authorities placed the number of Chinese enterprises operating there at 851 by June 2026 reflecting deepening business engagement across the UAE.
Programme documentation from the official UAE Youth Ambassadors site describes the 2026 iteration as a fully sponsored experiential journey for Emirati university students enrolled in China that combines academic sessions industry visits cultural activities and project-based learning. Students must complete a majority of core modules along with electives maintain attendance and submit a final project report to graduate as ambassadors. The requirements undergo periodic review to maintain alignment with evolving programme outcomes and national objectives.
