Sharjah 24: UAE’s role in promoting sustainable development and exploring space and the country’s strategies in regards to these fields, will be the focus of a seminar organised by Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA).

Titled ‘Earth Sustainability and Space Exploration’, the seminar takes place on April 6 from 11:00AM to 1:15PM.

Organised as part of SMA’s ”Because We Care” social responsibility initiative, the online seminar comprises two parts, with the first one focusing on space exploration.

Prominent figures including Prof. Mashhoor Ahmad Al Wardat, Vice General Director of SAASST for Academic Affairs and the Sharjah Astronomical Observatory will take part in the first discussion between 11:00AM and 12:10PM.

Also Ahmed Ali Mohammed Al Menhali,Yahsat Designation- Platform Engineer and Launch Vehicle Integration Lead, and Engineer Mohammed Al Ameri, Senior Mechanical Engineer in the Space Mission Department at the UAE Space Agency will be sharing their insights.

Between 12:15PM and 1:15PM, the seminar’s second session, which focuses on sustainability, will feature Dr. Hanna Sabat; Researcher- Lecturer at Regional Centre for Space Science &Technology Education for Western Asia.  Engineer Aysha Al Remeithi, Senior Engineer, DEWA Solar Innovation Centre and DEWA Youth Council President, and Dr. Mohammed Abu Zahra, Associate Professor Chemical Engineering at Khalifa University.

The free-to-attend virtual seminar is conducted in Arabic, with English translation. 

It will help brief attendees on mankind’s exploration of space and its impact on earth while also identifying the country’s efforts in this area and highlighting how UAE satellites have helped boost several sectors including education during the fight against Covid-19. 

It will also look at scientific specialisations introduced by the country to boost potential and capabilities in the spheres of space and sustainability. 

Interested individuals can access the seminar via: https://bit.ly/3994Fdl.