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TRA UAE Holds the “Innovation Science Day”

Coinciding with the UAE Innovation 80 per cent of executives believe that their approach to achieve the UAE goals in the
Month, The Telecommunications business would fall behind if it continues era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In
Regulatory Authority (TRA) organized in the same pace, while 84 per cent said the UAE, we innovate to make our people
the Innovation Scientific Day in its Dubai that enduring requires the development of and all the peoples of the world happy.”
office, and invited government entities innovation and regeneration strategies.” The Innovation Scientific Day agenda
and university students. The event was H.E. Al Mesmar highlighted that we live included a number of activities where the
held in the presence of H.E. Majed Al in an unprecedentedly changing world, participants learned about the importance
Mesmar, TRA Deputy Director General in which we need intuition and vigilance, of 5G in the world of innovation, and its great
for the Telecommunication Sector, and critical and analytical thinking, and focus potentials in various fields, as the great
with the participation of a number of TRA on efficiency, effectiveness and results. He speeds provided by the new generation
strategic partners from the private sector. added: “We need the youth, their creative help to create new solutions to various
TRA Innovation Day witnessed a number of energy and their ability to communicate, challenges. Huawei gave a presentation
activities that highlight the importance of using the tools provided by the Internet on the role of innovation in the world of
innovation today, and its role in achieving and communication channels. We need digital applications. Dr. Slim Saïdi from
the country’s goals in various sectors to share, interact and instill team spirit Rochester University of Technology spoke
such as education, health, transportation, in all sides and at all levels as in our about the Internet of Things and its link to
and others. In his opening speech, H.E. Al meeting today. We need to make positive innovation. During the event, Dr. Nawaf I.
Mesmar welcomed the attending guests competition a part of our daily practices, Almoosa from the Emirates ICT Innovation
and thanked them for participating in whether in the classroom, in the workplace, Center (EBTIC) presented success stories
the Innovation Science Day. He said: or in life. We also need to keep abreast of and lessons learned in innovation, and
“The importance of this forum lies in all updates in this world that is changing at Professor Prof. Nihel Chabrak spoke about
the diversity of visions, experiences and a tremendous speed. Today, slowing down the role of the UAE University Science &
perspectives. You represent different is not an option as one step of reluctance Innovation Park in supporting innovation
experiences that collectively provide a means one step behind.” H.E Al Mesmar and creativity. The UAE ranked first in the
clearer and more solid picture of how emphasized the importance of innovation Arab region in Global Innovation Index
to transform innovation into practice, to achieve leadership. He said: “Our wise 2019. Innovation is a main component
culture and lifestyle. In this rapid time, as leadership has chosen innovation as a of the national pillars of the UAE Vision
developments accelerate, innovation is not way of life. Our government has worked to 2021 under “United in Knowledge”, which
only a need for growth, but also a necessity make innovation a daily practice, at home, seeks to achieve a diversified and flexible
to survive. Today we can say with school and work, to ensure the UAE’s knowledge economy led by skilled Emirati
confidence that survival is for innovative leading position among the developed competencies and strengthened by the
thinkers. This is a fact supported by figures countries. The wise leadership decision best experiences to ensure the long-term
and facts. According to a study issued by to hold the UAE Innovation Month in prosperity of the UAE and its people.
McKinsey Global Institute in this regard, February is an affirmation of the leadership

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