"Education is the primary means of securing continued successes and the engine driving our constant efforts to build our country and cement its environment regionally and globally, stated His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah.

Sheikh Saud praised the intelligent vision of the UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, along with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The smart leadership has prioritized education as a central element in all the countrys development plans, after a deep knowledge of the indispensable role that culture plays in promoting the UAEs position regionally and globally across all sector.

And here we are today, observing yet another achievement by our students, confidently forging their path towards leadership, Sheikh Saud added, as he greeted the team of American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) students who worked on the MeznSat project the first environmental nanosatellite of its kind in the UAE.

MeznSat is the first scientific satellite in the UAE to be built entirely by students; it was designed and produced by the students under the direction of the UAE Space Agency, in a collaboration between the American University of Ras Al Khaimah and Abu Dhabis Khalifa University.

Sheikh Saud applauded the exceptional efforts made by the students to ensure the success of the project. I praise you all on this success. It is an important milestone in the UAEs journey in space and we look forward to advancing and bigger achievements in your careers and from the school, as it strives for educational excellence, he said.

The UAE continues to invest in its people, as they are the single most crucial factor in supporting our progress and cementing the countrys leading position across various sectors, the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah added. The evolution of education and its shift from theoretical to effective implementation is an indication that we are on the right path. I am proud of these encouraging young people and of the notable contribution that Ras Al Khaimah has made to this national achievement.

Investing in our human capital was the basis that the UAE was built on since its inception a policy that now qualifies us to compete on a global scale and in several industries, Sheikh Saud noted, highlighting after the meeting that success and excellence are the sums of a multitude of factors, chief among them being hard work and setting clear objectives that allow successive generations to succeed.

The Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah reaffirmed his commitment to supporting education, as well as pioneering, practical projects across all vital sectors.