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Al Etihad
07-07-2025
- General
- Al Etihad
Al Maqta'a Guards Camp at Al Maqta'a Museum takes families on unique historical journey
AMEIANH ALZEYOUDI (ABU DHABI) A unique family-friendly camp held at Al Maqta'a Museum saw a huge turnout as it brought the community together to rediscover Abu Dhabi's history and marvel at its heritage treasures. Called Al Maqta'a Guards Camp, the event was organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Police, and the Ministry of Education, represented by the Parents' Councils, as part of 'Year of Community' initiatives. The camp, which concluded on Thursday, provided a solid platform to promote national values and strengthen partnerships between institutions and the community in an engaging environment. His Excellency Dr. Omar Al Dhaheri, Assistant Undersecretary for School Operations Sector – Abu Dhabi praised the initiative as a pioneering model of community engagement. He commended the efforts of all organising entities and encouraged them to continue bringing out such events to bolster community engagement and national unity. Designed for both children and their parents, Maqta'a Guards Camp offered an enriching educational and cultural experience for the participants, said Fatima Al Shehhi, Programmes Lead at Al Maqta'a Museum. There were workshops on police heritage for the parents, while the children learnt more about Abu Dhabi history and heritage through interactive art workshops. Some of the themes revolved around the discovery of Abu Dhabi; the design of old police uniforms; and the role of Al Maqta'a Defence Tower in protecting Abu Dhabi Island. Al Shehhi said, "The programme organisers emphasised that the camp's success reflects the effectiveness of the partnership between government institutions and the local community and embodies the leadership's vision of making the family a key partner in the educational and cultural process." His Excellency Dr. Omar Al Dhaheri, Assistant Undersecretary for School Operations, praised the initiative as a pioneering model of community engagement. He commended the efforts of all organising entities and encouraged them to continue bringing out such events to bolster community engagement and national unity. The closing ceremony was also attended by Abdulaziz Al Mansoori, Maqta'a Museum Manager, Lt. Colonel Ali Al Hammadi, Head of the Police Heritage Section at the Abu Dhabi Police, and several representatives of the Parents' Councils.
Mid East Info
01-05-2025
- Business
- Mid East Info
EGA and Ministry of Education announce winners of this year's EGA Aluminium Design and Innovation Challenge
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), the biggest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, today announced the winners of the EGA Aluminium Design and Innovation Challenge, run in partnership with the Ministry of Education. The challenge aims to inspire school students' interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The winning teams were recognised by His Excellency Omar Al Dhaheri, Assistant Undersecretary for the School Operations Sector (Abu Dhabi) at the Ministry of Education, and Khalid Essa Buhumaid, Senior Vice President, Government Relations at Emirates Global Aluminium, at a ceremony held at EGA's site in Al Taweelah in Abu Dhabi. The EGA Aluminium Design and Innovation Challenge is part of EGA's Engineer the Future programme, which seeks to encourage school children to study and pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. So far this academic year, EGA's Engineer the Future has engaged over 6,950 school students, including more than 4,000 female students. EGA is a major employer of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics professionals, with over 1,500 people working in these fields at the company, including more than 500 UAE nationals. The design challenge engages students from grades nine to 12 to creatively use science, technology, engineering, and mathematics skills to address real-life challenges with aluminium. Over the course of four weeks, students were mentored by EGA engineers and provided with the necessary resources and tools to complete their projects. Over 300 teams from schools across the UAE participated in the EGA Aluminium Design and Innovation Challenge this year, compared to 163 in 2024. The 63 shortlisted teams were invited to creatively design an innovative project using aluminium in one of the challenge categories – architecture, product design, sustainable mobility, and space solutions. This year's first-place winning teams in each category are Fatima Al Zahraa School in the category of architecture, Nahel School in the category of product design, Dubai National School – Barsha in the category of space solutions, and Jameela Buheired School in the category of sustainable mobility. His Excellency Omar Al Dhaheri,Assistant Undersecretary for School Operations Sector (Abu Dhabi) at the Ministry of Education, extended his congratulations to the competition winners. He praised the leading-edge partnership with EGA and its vital role in developing students' practical skills to achieve the UAE's aspirations across vital sectors that require building national cadres with a high level of capability, excellence, and innovation. His Excellency added: 'Through its various programmes and collaborations with organisations in the public and private sectors, the Ministry of Education proactively works to create opportunities for students to showcase their innovation capabilities and put their acquired knowledge and skills into practice through tangible, real-world projects that offer significant value to society.' Khalid Essa Buhumaid, Senior Vice President of Government Relations at Emirates Global Aluminium, said: 'Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are all essential for the UAE's achievement of Operation 300bn, the national industrial growth strategy. EGA aims to grow the future national industrial workforce of the UAE through many student outreach programmes, including Engineer the Future. I was pleased to see top-quality aluminium applications by bright young minds that will one day lead the future of UAE industry.' Earlier this year, EGA launched a new student engagement and mentorship programme for female UAE students. Ershaad aims to encourage and prepare young women to pursue careers in industry with a focus on enhancing critical skills for professional development through dedicated mentoring by EGA experts.
Al Etihad
28-04-2025
- Business
- Al Etihad
UAE Ministry of Education, EGA announce winners of EGA Aluminium Design and Innovation Challenge
28 Apr 2025 12:38 ABU DHABI (WAM)Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) announced on Monday the winners of the EGA Aluminium Design and Innovation Challenge, run in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Education. The challenge aims to inspire school students' interest in science, technology, engineering, and winning teams were recognised by Omar Al Dhaheri, Assistant Undersecretary for the School Operations Sector (Abu Dhabi) at the UAE Ministry of Education, and Khalid Essa Buhumaid, Senior Vice President, Government Relations at Emirates Global Aluminium, at a ceremony held at EGA's site in Al Taweelah in Abu EGA Aluminium Design and Innovation Challenge is part of EGA's Engineer the Future programme, which seeks to encourage school children to study and pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. So far this academic year, EGA's Engineer the Future has engaged over 6,950 school students, including more than 4,000 female is a major employer of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics professionals, with over 1,500 people working in these fields at the company, including more than 500 UAE design challenge engages students from grades nine to 12 to creatively use science, technology, engineering, and mathematics skills to address real-life challenges with aluminium. Over the course of four weeks, students were mentored by EGA engineers and provided with the necessary resources and tools to complete their 300 teams from schools across the UAE participated in the EGA Aluminium Design and Innovation Challenge this year, compared to 163 in 2024. The 63 shortlisted teams were invited to creatively design an innovative project using aluminium in one of the challenge categories: architecture, product design, sustainable mobility, and space year's first-place winning teams in each category are Fatima Al Zahraa School in the category of architecture, Nahel School in the category of product design, Dubai National School – Barsha in the category of space solutions, and Jameela Buheired School in the category of sustainable Dhaheri extended his congratulations to the competition winners. He praised the leading-edge partnership with EGA and its vital role in developing students' practical skills to achieve the UAE's aspirations across vital sectors that require building national cadres with a high level of capability, excellence, and added, 'Through its various programmes and collaborations with organisations in the public and private sectors, the Ministry of Education proactively works to create opportunities for students to showcase their innovation capabilities and put their acquired knowledge and skills into practice through tangible, real-world projects that offer significant value to society.'Khalid Essa Buhumaid, Senior Vice President of Government Relations at Emirates Global Aluminium, said, 'Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are all essential for the UAE's achievement of Operation 300bn, the national industrial growth strategy. EGA aims to grow the future national industrial workforce of the UAE through many student outreach programmes, including Engineer the Future. I was pleased to see top-quality aluminium applications by bright young minds that will one day lead the future of UAE industry.' Earlier this year, EGA launched a new student engagement and mentorship programme for female UAE students. Ershaad aims to encourage and prepare young women to pursue careers in industry with a focus on enhancing critical skills for professional development through dedicated mentoring by EGA experts.
