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HE Hussain Al Hammadi introduces Innovation@UAE Magazine
The release of this first issue of the Innovation@UAE Magazine at the end of 2020 comes as the UAE, led by the visionary leadership of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, embarks on its next 50 years ahead of the UAE Centennial in 2071.
Many ambitious goals have already been set for the coming period and beyond, like the UAE Water Security Strategy 2036, UAE Energy Strategy 2050, National Food Security Strategy 2051, and the Mars 2117 Program. These strategies are all focused on uplifting the nation through scientific research and innovation.
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That is why the Ministry of Education continues to focus on the higher education sector’s research capacity-building, funding, collaboration, and quality outputs. We recognize that academic research plays a critical role in the development of national innovative capacity. The innovation ecosystems that have produced scientific breakthroughs and game-changing technologies are the indirect and direct output of universities that guide, train, and develop young people into researchers, technicians, scientists, and entrepreneurs. The investment we make today in improving and uplifting the UAE’s academic research landscape will play an integral part in achieving our nation’s many strategic goals.
Given the importance of research to the UAE’s future, we are proud to launch the Innovation@UAE Magazine, which will highlight and advance the noteworthy research taking place in the UAE’s higher education institutions. For those already working in research, it can show them new ideas and present opportunities for collaboration, and for those young people still charting their paths, this magazine and its stories can inspire them towards the science-based fields that will be integral to the UAE’s long-term strategic goals.
His Excellency Hussain Ibrahim Al Hammadi Minister of Education of the UAE
