General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, attended the signing of the contract to build the infrastructure of Ankabout, the high-speed research and educational network.
Sheikh Mohammed, also Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research, said the UAE extends support and help to initiatives that promote all levels of the education system in a way that education output suits the labour market's need for technical qualifications as well as academic and technological expertise.
The contract was signed by Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research and etisalat. The contract stipulates that ICT Fund and Khalifa University finance the education and research network. (Wam)
Sheikh Mohammed said that promoting scientific research, making it a general culture in UAE universities and educational and scientific institutions and the endeavour to achieve utmost benefit from the positive aspects of world education and research networks such as Internet2 have always been a national concern and an important foundation of the strategy of all-out development.
He said government institutions and the private sector should supply educational institutions and research centres with the latest technologies that would encourage university students and researchers to coordinate their efforts and work and benefit from the world research network.
The five-year contract stipulates that ICT Fund and Khalifa University finance the education and research internet network.
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