Abu Dhabi Digital Authority forges new partnership with Khalifa University

In accordance with its proceeding commitment towards improving key collaborations with research and academic institutions, the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA) has uncovered the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with one of the emirate's leading universities, Khalifa University of Science and Technology.

The new partnership exhibits a step forward to encourage a smooth exchange of expertise and leverage knowledge to guarantee the use of advance scientific research. Under the terms of the agreement, both parties will cooperate in prioritizing research topics and joint initiatives in the field of ICT.

The MoU was signed by H.E. Dr. Rouda Al Saadi, Director General, ADDA, and H.E. Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Executive Vice President, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, at the 39th edition of GITEX Technology Week, the biggest tech show in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA), which ran from October 6 to October 10, 2019 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).

H.E. Al Saadi stressed on the significance of the recently shaped partnership, which will play a key role in the acknowledgment of Abu Dhabi Government's digital transformation agenda, which incorporates the improvement of the emirate's technological infrastructure and fortifying its driving position as a worldwide hub for technological innovation.

H.E. Al-Saadi further emphasized on ADDA's responsibility to promote the national abilities across Abu Dhabis government entities in the field of digital transformation. Al Saadi clarified that the move would only be made possible through the use of knowledge-based and scientific research & development programs. She included that the partnership complements the unified endeavors to build up a generation of UAE Nationals who will be able to create the digital future of Abu Dhabi.

H.E. also took note of the essential role of the exploration & development departments of today's leading universities, which are tasked with coming up with cutting-edge scientific research that will serve as a foundation in the development of the government services. Al Saadi reaffirmed ADDA's keenness to help UAE research and academic institutions via the provision of digital solutions and reliable data that are expected to yield positive results for the community.

Then, Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Executive Vice President, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, uncovered that the university is utilizing of every effort to have constructive outcomes in the emirate's digital transformation endeavors. Indeed, the university currently offers a series of courses and programs aimed at building a generation of UAE Nationals that will contribute to the country's digitalization. Al Hammadi expressed full trust in working in close cooperation with ADDA, which is broadly regarded as the government entity leading Abu Dhabi's digital agenda.

As a component of the agreement, ADDA will bolster and encourage IT students by means of the formation of a favorable and profoundly motivational working environment, including the transition to feature the ability and effectiveness of students and recent graduates. It plans to give new generation with actual experience to help them access competitive employment opportunities and guide them towards Job markets and most-wanted vital fields. ADDA will also give essential digital and spatial data to help in the development of research, studies and scientific projects through the creation of an integrated system facilitating seamless access to solid information sources, rapidly and securely.