ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, June 4th 2014 [ME NewsWire]
Lt.
General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Interior attended on Tuesday, the signing of a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) between the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Interior and Brighton College School. The MoU aims to
promote the common objectives of the Khalifa Student Empowerment Program
“Aqdar”, which was launched by the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister of Interior and includes about 50 ministries and federal
and local authorities.
The MoU was signed at the Abu Dhabi Police
General Headquarters and witnessed by His Excellency Humaid Mohammed Al
Qatami, Minister of Education. The agreement was signed by Lt. General
Saif Abdullah Al Sha’far, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Interior, on
behalf of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
Interior (as the First Party) and by H.E Jawaan Awaidha Suhail Al
Khaili, Chairman of the Board, on behalf of Brighton College School (as
the Second Party).
HH Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed stressed the
importance of joining and boosting efforts to protect the nation and
society against all potential challenges, especially those faced by the
younger generations, who represent the pillar of the future and the real
wealth in the efforts to maintain the national gains. Furthermore, His
Highness pointed out that all eyes are on the local community’s behavior
in order to understand our authentic civilization and how it manages to
keep pace with modernity and openness towards others.
The MoU
aims to unify and support the common national efforts to achieve and
promote the goals and strengthen efficient communication between the
Khalifa Student Empowerment Program “Aqdar” and Brighton College School
(both Abu Dhabi and Al Ain branches).
According to the MoU, the
First Party shall provide the Second Party with the complete curriculum
of the Khalifa Student Empowerment Program “Aqdar”. Moreover, the First
Party shall train, qualify and acquaint relevant educational and
administrative staff at Brighton College (in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain) with
the goals, targets and work mechanisms of the Khalifa Student
Empowerment Program “Aqdar”. The program will also contribute in
assessing the implemented awareness-raising and preventive programs and
evaluating their results in order to allow participation in local and
international awards, as well as in the various activities carried out
by the Second Party, and supporting this participation with all
available means.
By virtue of the MoU, the Second Party shall
provide the First Party with the annual action plan for preventive and
awareness programs, so as to achieve integration between both parties
and the target group. The Second Party shall also invite the First Party
to participate in the various activities and events, as well as
establish mechanisms of cooperation and integration, in accordance with
the objectives of both parties. According to the MoU, the Second Party
shall invite the First Party to mutual periodic meetings to unify the
awareness and guidance content targeting the students’ category; as well
as to identify the latest mechanisms and the means to include them in
the awareness-raising and prevention projects.
The Khalifa
Student Empowerment Program “Aqdar” lauded the keenness to link the
objectives and to enhance cooperation with various state institutions,
with a view to mainstreaming community services provided to the public
and promoting students’ empowerment within society.
The signing
ceremony was attended by Marwan Ahmed Al Sawaleh, Undersecretary of the
Ministry of Education; Amal Mohammed Al Kous, Assistant Undersecretary
for the School Environment and Activities Sector at the Ministry of
Education; Major General Dr. Abdul Quddous Abdul Razzaq Al Obaidly,
Director General of Total Quality at Dubai Police; and Brigadier Ali
Khalfan Al Dhaheri, Director General of the Headquarters Affairs at Abu
Dhabi Police. Also attending were Colonel Expert Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Al
Dabal, General Coordinator of the Khalifa Student Empowerment Program;
Mohammed Salem Al Dhaheri, Executive Director of School Operations at
the Abu Dhabi Education Council; as well as a number of officials,
senior officers, members of the Khalifa Student Empowerment Program and
members of the administrative and educational staff at Brighton College
school.
It is worth mentioning that the Khalifa Student
Empowerment Program’s concept was part of an initiative launched by the
Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, which
stipulated that a national program should be prepared to raise awareness
among students, covering all academic levels and addressing the most
common problems that may be encountered by students. The program
involves all state institutions, through coordination with existing
awareness programs.
The Brighton College School is a leading and
distinguished model of education at the global level. It has many
achievements on its record in the United Kingdom, and is famous for its
clear strategic vision and the impact and efficiency of it social
mission. The School’s deans and staff members enjoy a high degree of
competence, responsibility and a deep understanding of the cultural and
social nature of the UAE. They are also fully committed to reconcile the
school’s objectives with the UAE environment and cultural aspects.
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Arabic-language text of this announcement is the official,
authoritative version. Translations are provided as an accommodation
only, and should be cross-referenced with the Arabic-language text,
which is the only version of the text intended to have legal effect.
Contacts
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