UAE University participates in ICESCO Forum for Research Centers in Morocco

UAE University participates in ICESCO Forum for Research Centers in Morocco

Al Ain: The United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) participated in the ICESCO Forum for Research Centers, which was organized by the Strategic Foresight Center of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) during November at the organization's headquarters in Rabat, Morocco.

Prof. Ahmed Ali Murad, Associate Provost for Research, at UAEU, presented a research paper titled “The Role of Research Centers in Achieving the National Agenda.” The paper addressed the UAEU research centers’ model role in aligning with national strategies and achieving the national agenda. He said that the UAEU has invested in the development of its infrastructure to support major transformation in research outcomes. The UAEU has state-of-the-art experimental and computational labs and information technology facilities. The research and innovation strategy 2023-2026 identified six main research themes including health and medical sciences, space science and technology, water, energy, food and agricultural sustainability, Digital technology and security, material science and manufacturing, and economics, and emerging humanities, social and economic issues.

He explained that the UAEU research centers were established based on national innovation priorities, which include renewable energy, mobility, education, health, water, technology, and space.

In addition, these research centers are in line with the principles of the 50, the UAE