Category: Technology

ABU DHABI, The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the Mohamed bin Zayed University for Humanities (MBZUH) signed a memorandum of understanding and cooperation in the field of lectures, training workshops, scientific research, and many other activities in order to benefit and create local scientific opportunities that contribute to enhancing the perceptions of the authority’s cadres.

The memorandum was signed by Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director General of the GCAA, and Dr. Khaled Al Yabhouni Al Dhaheri, Chancellor of the Mohamed bin Zayed University for Humanities (MBZUH) at the Authority’s main headquarter in Abu Dhabi.

The terms of cooperation include: Spreading the spirit of tolerance and co-existence among employees through the implementation of awareness campaigns and training workshops. Establishing a scholarship program in accordance with the applicable legislation and available resources. Developing and jointly conducting cultural, social and voluntary activities.

On this occasion, Al Suwaidi, welcomed this constructive cooperation with the prestigious Mohamed bin Zayed University for Humanities because of its importance in opening new horizons in refining the knowledge of employees, developing their awareness capabilities in culture and spreading the spirit of tolerance and humanity, which the Authority attaches utmost importance.

On his part, Al Dhaheri welcomed the signing of this memorandum which allows both parties to invest in individuals in the best possible way.

“We are keen to have a positive impact on our society, and on future generations; as well as to harness our expertise to serve people wisely and efficiently” Al Dhaheri added.

Source: Emirates News Agency

DUBAI, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has won two awards during the 12th Global Continual Improvement & Innovation Symposium & Award 2021, organised by the Continual Improvement Subgroup of Dubai Quality Group (DQG) under the theme of ‘Excellence in Crisis’.

DEWA was recognised for its achievements during a virtual award ceremony organised under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, and the honorary sponsor of DQG. In the innovation category, DEWA won for its ‘Autonomous Soiling Detector of PV Panels’ prototype; while it earned the second award in the Kaizen category for its ‘Distribution Automation Implementation through RMU Motorization’ initiative.

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, expressed his happiness and praised DQG’s efforts in spreading and consolidating a culture of innovation, promoting quality practices, institutional excellence and appreciating excellence and innovation, especially in facing challenges.

Source: Emirates News Agency

DUBAI, The Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance and the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO) have announced the winners of the second Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum-ISESCO Prize for Voluntary Development of Education Facilities in Islamic World.

The award went to three winners chosen from leading educational projects in the Islamic world.

The centre and organisation jointly launched the award to support leading educational establishments and honour figures and organisations carrying out volunteering and charity initiatives in the field of education.

The award is presented every two years to three winners, with each receiving the award’s shield and a financial prize to be used in developing their winning projects.

This year’s winners were the projects, titled, “Let’s Enlighten Their Future,” which is supported by the International Charity Organisation in Ajman; the “Educational Communities,” which is supported by the Abdul Aziz, Mohammed, Abdullatif Aljabr Charity Organisation of Saudi Arabia; and “Arabic Language Education in Chad,” which is supported by the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa.

Some 37 candidates from Arabic-speaking Islamic countries in Asia and Africa participated in the award, and prizes will be handed out during ICESCO’s general conference to be held in Cairo, Egypt, in December 2021.

Dr. Jamal Al Muhairi, Secretary-General of the Foundation, said the outcomes of the award’s second edition reflects the values of the educational initiatives launched by individuals and institutions in Islamic countries, stressing continuing and developing such initiatives will support distinguished educational establishments.

The centre and the ICESCO announced the opening of the application process for the award’s third edition.

Source: Emirates News Agency

ABU DHABI, The Public Prosecution has posted, on its social media account, the obligations that educational institutions or any other organisations must abide by if they suspect a student or others has a communicable disease, such as COVID-19.

The Public Prosecution has commented that, under Article (12) of the Federal Law No. (14) of 2014 Concerning the Prevention of Communicable Diseases, if a director of an educational institution or any other facility suspects that any of the students or employees has been infected with a communicable disease, such as COVID-19, the director must refer the suspected person to a specialist doctor for examination and file a report about the person, including stating the nature of his/her disease. If it is proven that the person has this disease, the director must inform the Ministry or health authority immediately and take the appropriate measures to prevent the spread of the disease.

”Directors of educational institutions or any other facilities, the Ministry and the health authority must isolate the infected person and his contacts, or put them under quarantine, whether by preventing them from entering the facility or by using any other way that prevents them from being in contact with other subjects during periods indicated by the law, or those determined by the Ministry or the health authority,” the law states.

The director of the educational institution or any other facility may not accept the return of the person infected with a communicable disease to the facility from which he was removed, except after fulfilling all of the conditions determined by the Ministry of the health authority for the return of the infected person to the facility to which he belongs to,” it explained.

The Public Prosecution published this information as part of its ongoing campaign aimed at promoting the legal culture and raising public awareness about the urgency of curbing the pandemic.

Source: Emirates News Agency

SHARJAH, The Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gulf Educational Centre for Arabic Studies in Sharjah to enhance prospects for cooperation between both sides, expanding the base of effective partnership between various community institutions, and developing the teaching of the Arabic language.

The MoU was signed between Dr. Muhadditha Al Hashimi, Chairperson of SPEA, and Dr. Issa Saleh Al Hammadi, Director of the Gulf Educational Centre for Arabic Studies in Sharjah, in the presence of several directors, heads of departments and specialists from both sides.

Dr. Al Hashimi expressed her pride in signing the MoU, given the great benefits that will be reflected in the methods and tools of teaching Arabic in Sharjah’s private schools. The MoU will enhance the status of the Arabic language among students, as well as empower professionals on both sides by exchanging experiences and acquiring expertise, she added.

She stated that the interest in the Arabic language is an integral part of the SPEA strategy to enhance the status of the language, innovating new methods of learning and teaching for teachers and students, and continuing to develop its tools in line with the directives of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, who always supports the Arabic language.

The MoU stipulates the necessity of cooperation in developing and implementing programmes and mechanisms that raise awareness on the importance and role of the Arabic language in promoting national belonging.

It also promotes cooperation in the implementation of research, studies and development of Arabic programmes, in addition to investing in human and material resources.

The MoU states that both sides shall conduct seminars, conferences and workshops aimed at serving the Arabic language; raise awareness on the importance of the Arabic language and its relation to identity; cooperate in publications and research on teaching methods; and consolidate means of cooperation between the various institutions and bodies.

Source: Emirates News Agency

ABU DHABI, Khalifa University and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) have announced the launch of a two-year Ro’ya programme for high school students to educate them on the UAE’s oil and gas sector.

The programme that aims to raise awareness among the students about undertaking Petroleum Engineering-related academic majors and potential careers in the oil and gas sector, kicked off this summer.

The Ro’ya initiative reinforces ADNOC’s corporate social responsibility efforts to invest in the education and development of the students and enable them to contribute to the nation’s long-term economic growth. It also reflects the status of Khalifa University’s Petroleum Engineering Department, which is ranked 21st globally in the 2021 QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings by Subject.

Dr. Ahmed Al Shoaibi, Senior Vice President, Academic and Student Services, Khalifa University, said, “We are glad to partner with ADNOC for the Ro’ya summer programme that is designed to provide students with the right perspectives as they look forward to planning and choosing their future academic course. Khalifa University’s Petroleum Engineering programme is ranked 24th globally, demonstrating the world-class quality of our faculty, cutting-edge laboratories, research centres, and state-of-the-art campus facilities that create the most advanced learning environment.”

Ghannam AlMazrouei, ADNOC Director, Group Human Capital Directorate, said, “ADNOC is committed to supporting the development of the next generation of skilled workforce across the UAE’s oil and gas value chain and so we are pleased to partner with Khalifa University on the Ro’ya programme. We will continue to invest in STEM-related educational programmes and initiatives to empower and foster our youth and help them build successful careers, in line with the UAE Centennial 2071 vision.”

The programme will have two parts. The initial segment ran virtually from 11th July to 5th August, 2021, and combined practical hands-on training, laboratory work, interactions with professional organisations, and project assignments related to the oil and gas industry, all virtually. In the second segment, Grade 11 students will have a one-week internship at Khalifa University that will include workshops and project presentations from December to January 2022, which will lead to another three-week programme the following summer. University faculty will be in touch with the students over the entire period and support their projects.

The Outreach Department’s programme for high school students from ADNOC Technical Institutes will involve Khalifa University’s Geoscience and Petroleum Engineering departments.

The first week of the initial segment of the programme included virtual tours of ADNOC’s Panorama Digital Command Centre and Thamama Centre of Excellence, and presentations on geology from relative to absolute dating, as well as palaeontology, stratigraphy, correlation techniques, and isotopes. The week also covered scales in geology from small to large, microscopy, fieldwork, seismic reflection geophysics, and reservoir characterisation. Participants learnt about the geology of the Middle East and worked together to build a geologic model of a field.

The second week introduced students to oilfield services company Schlumberger, with tours of its Al Shamkhah Technical Learning Centre in Abu Dhabi. The week also included visits to Khalifa University’s Reservoir Rock Properties Lab, Reservoir Fluids Properties Lab, Well Drilling and Drilling Fluids Lab, and the Petroleum Reservoir Simulation Lab.

In the final week, participants received presentations from professional organisations such as the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), and the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG). Interactions with the alumni and current Khalifa University students were also part of the agenda during the week. Other events included sessions on “Lead with Ro’ya” and a workshop on webpage development, as well as a visual interactive platform for exploration and production in the oil and gas industry.

Source: Emirates News Agency