Sharjah 24 – WAM: A UAE delegation led by Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology and the Chairwoman of the Emirates Schools Establishment, met with officials in Singapore to discuss education, science and technology as well as areas of potential collaboration and exchange between the UAE and Singapore.
Al Amiri met with Dr. Tan See Leng, Singapore’s Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry, Dr. Maliki Osman, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Education and Foreign Affairs, and Josephine Teo, Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-Charge of Smart Nation and Cyber Security.
The visit aimed to learn from Singapore’s pioneering experience in industry, advanced technology, research and development, and education. It also sought to establish frameworks for cooperation between the two countries to support their educational, industrial, and technological goals.
In her meeting with the Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry, and the Minister for Communications and Information, Al Amiri emphasised the UAE's commitment to enhancing strategic partnerships in science and technology.
During the visit, Al Amiri was briefed on Singapore’s R&D and science and technology ecosystem. She toured a number of entities, including SGInnovate and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). These visits provided insights into Singapore's R&D landscape and its pivotal role in nurturing startups, particularly those specialising in deep technology.
Al Amiri was briefed on some of the most successful features of Singapore’s education system, as well as its vision and best practices that support national development goals. She was also briefed on how Singapore’s education system is designed to align with the country’s labour market.
She also visited a number of prestigious Singaporean educational institutions such as the Institute of Technical Education College Central, Nanyang Polytechnic and the National Institute of Education.
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