SEDD, UOS discuss promoting cooperation

Such thing was significantly highlighted through holding a coordination meeting between the Department and the University of Sharjah (UOS) at the university's headquarters. This meeting was attended by His Excellency SEDD Chairman, Professor Essam El Din Ajami, UOS Chancellor, and a number of officials from both sides.

Commenting on this meeting, Professor Essam El Din Ajami, UOS Chancellor, said that the University is distinguished by the diversity of its academic programs in various disciplines and research institutes that work in cooperation with scientific and academic departments to provide effective solutions to societal issues and challenges. He clarified that such thing is achieved due to the diligent follow-up and continuous support of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah, stressing on the importance of strengthening these meetings as they represent an opportunity to enhance students' skills and refine their academic and professional experiences. Additionally, Professor Essam pointed out to UOS’s constant commitment to serving as an effective bond for communication with local community institutions, thus contributing to the consolidation of a culture of cooperation and social responsibility.

The meeting addressed a number of topics of mutual interest and ways to develop and strengthen cooperation between the two parties, particularly in the areas of practical and vocational training provided by the Department to University students, with the aim of enabling them to gain practical experience and linking academic aspects with practical realities. Also, the meeting focused on the cruciality of such cooperation to achieve sustainable development, by promoting research and innovation in economic sectors and supporting entrepreneurship and startups, thus achieving sustainable development through a knowledge-based economy.

By the end of the meeting, the two sides stressed on the importance of these partnerships in supporting economic development and contributing to the preparation of qualified national cadres capable of meeting the needs of the emirate's labor market.