As part of the preparations to implement UAE's initiative of receiving 15,000 Syrian refugees, an official delegation attended a training workshop in Berlin on receiving and protection of refugees.

The workshop, which ran on 7-9 February, was organised by the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the aim of sharing expertise and best practices on the practices related to receving and protecting refugees.

The UAE delegation included representatives from the ministries of foreign affairs and international cooperation, interior, justice, health and prevention, labour and from the Emirates Red Crescent.