PepsiCo, the global food and beverage company, has announced a new partnership with Emirates Foundation, a national company set up by the Abu Dhabi Government to promote public-private financed initiatives for the empowerment of youth across the UAE.

As a part of the arrangement, PepsiCo will supply young and gifted Emiratis the chance to use up internships at the company in addition to supply mentorships and job shadowing opportunities at various divisions within the organization. PepsiCo will be proactively involved in Emirates Structure's 3 trademark jobs: Kafa'at, Assume Science, and Volunteer.ae.

To note the 100 th birthday of the late Sheikh Zayed, Founder of the UAE, the two entities have introduced the Art of Zayed competition to motivate talented UAE residents to celebrate the Year of Zayed with songs, poetry, and artwork. Open up to both Emiratis and residents of all citizenships in the UAE, the competitors will range from May Sixth till August 15 th, after which the 10 finest submissions will be shortlisted for the final round. The finalists will showcase their working from the Art of Zayed awards event in October 2018. The picked 3 champions will certainly win prize money and get exposure for their work. To register for the competition and for more information concerning it, please visit www.artofzayed.com.

Discussing PepsiCo's commitment, Omar Farid, President, Middle East and North Africa, PepsiCo, said: "Today is an auspicious day in the background of the UAE, where we mark the hundredth birthday of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Founder of the UAE. At PepsiCo, we are proud to partner with Emirates Structure to honor this day and strengthen our dedication to the country. We are happy to support and support Emirati youth with numerous of the Foundation's key initiatives. The Art of Zayed competition provides another possibility to establish skilled UAE residents, using their imaginative capacities to honor the worths and accomplishments of the late Sheikh Zayed through artwork, songs, and verse."

Maytha Al Habsi, CEO of Emirates Structure, said: "The assistance of the private sector is necessary to equip Emiratis to end up being the driving pressure of the UAE's knowledge economy. In support of Emirates Foundation, I am happy to invite PepsiCo as our most recent partner, and waiting to their ongoing payment to the development of chances and imparting of knowledge that will certainly offer gifted Emiratis with solid prospects for their future professions."

As part of its Performance with Function (PwP) 2025 Sustainability Agenda, PepsiCo is functioning to develop a much healthier future for people and the earth. The company's PwP 2025 schedule is made to provide required modification throughout the company, value chain, industry and the communities it operates in. PepsiCo's engagement with young people is informed by the UN Sustainable Advancement Goals, which include a dedication to suitable work and economic growth (Goal 8). Recognizing that high joblessness prices, especially amongst youngsters, along with abilities spaces associated with innovation, are key difficulties facing areas Middle East, PepsiCo's assistance for the Emirates Foundation will add toward inspiring, equipping, and developing leaders with the technical and supervisory abilities to increase the UAE's ongoing economic
development.