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21-01-2019 Media in Abu Dhabi \WAM
Dr. Ahmed Al-Falasi, Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills, Chairman of the Emirates Space Agency, stressed the important role played by young people in sustainability, considering that the next generation plays a key role in achieving the goals of sustainable development of the United Nations 2030, It has the ingredients of innovation, passion, creativity and vitality.
Al-Falasi said that the growth of the UAE’s space sector will directly contribute to improving education on the one hand, and supporting the knowledge-based economy on the other hand, which are the cornerstones of the UAE’s 2071 Centennial, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
“The UAE’s ambition to build permanent cities on Mars by 2117 is a long-term goal that encourages generations of Emiratis to adopt scientific approaches in a process that aims to foster a culture of advanced knowledge, innovation, creativity and learning as a fundamental motivation,” he said. Leading the path of sustainable development in the country “.
Dr. Mohammed Al-Ahbabi, Director General of Emirates Space Agency, said: “Emirates Space Agency is the first space agency in the region. We seek to use space as a catalyst to inspire, train, and educate young people. Technology, engineering and mathematics, because our approach is to build and develop the capabilities of the world powers. ”
“The satellite is a robotic machine, and it takes three years to build it into a very complicated process,” he said. “The importance of automation in the space sector is crucial to save time and reduce costs.
