‘Investment in Young People is one of the Wisest Investments Any Society Can Make’

What the report says

European Union Ambassador to Uganda Jan Sadek urged stronger public and private investment in education, research and youth development, saying these areas are central to long-term economic growth, innovation and resilience. The remarks were reported by SoftPower News and were framed around the idea that support for young people can help build prosperity and sustainable development.

The source material identifies Sadek as the key speaker and places the message in Uganda, but it does not provide a full event description or additional details about the setting. The core point of the statement was that spending on education and research should be viewed as a strategic investment rather than a cost, particularly in countries seeking to expand opportunity for a young population.

The reported comments also connect youth-focused policies with broader national development goals. In general terms, such calls often align with efforts to improve skills, strengthen innovation systems and prepare workers for changing economies, though that context is added for background rather than directly stated in the supplied text.

SoftPower News’ page metadata also references a separate headline about Uganda’s capital markets regulator marking 30 years, but the snippet provided for this item centers on Sadek’s remarks about investing in young people.