Vice President Dr Mohamed Waheed has today met with cadets and officers from Bangladesh, India, Singapore and Sri Lanka, who are currently visiting the Maldives under the Youth Exchange Programme.
At the meeting held at Hilaaleege, the official residence of the Vice President, Dr Waheed said this programme was a unique opportunity to learn about the cultures of other participants, and exchange knowledge and experience.
He also said their visit to the Maldives was a special opportunity to experience the culture of the country especially life in a developing island nation.
The Vice President further said this visit would give them a different perspective on climate change and the awareness of how immediate the threat of climate change was for some countries such as the Maldives.
Cadet Youth Exchange Programme aims to visit and participate in cadet corps activities in the exchange countries, and create among participants the awareness, understanding and appreciation of each other's socio-economic and cultural realities.
