Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, HH Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, inaugurated the third edition of the Aqdar World Summit Moscow World Forum 'City of Education' from 29 August to 1 September 2019 in Moscow, Russia under the theme 'Empowering Communities Worldwide: Experiences and Lessons Learned'.
His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in his opening speech at the summit, expressed his pride in the establishment of this version of the summit in Moscow, which comes in accordance with the vision of the wise leadership of the UAE, as well as Russia's distinguished participation in the previous summit in the UAE, which emphasizes the importance of joint action and relations between countries in promoting human empowerment.
His Highness said that the story of the UAE and the UAE is as old as human history, but the story of the United Arab Emirates with its federal entity is only 50 years old. It is a success story written by the founding leaders of the UAE entity, led by the founding leader, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, pointing out that the human being is the focus of the founding leader, was his guidance - God bless his wealth - to preserve his rights and provide all means of care and preparation and empowerment to serve his country and society, believing that man is the basis of development and civilization.
His Highness added that Sheikh Zayed's vision was reflected in the importance of empowering the citizen through his insistence on the advancement of the people of the country towards pride, and he always said that building human beings is a national and national necessity that precedes the building of factories and establishments, because without the good man. , Can not bring prosperity and goodness to this people.
His Highness pointed to the strong determination of the founding leaders, which was reinforced during the reign of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, 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, The Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, underlined that the result of this is what we are witnessing today of the pioneering achievements of the UAE, where it achieved first place regionally and the fifth globally among the most competitive countries, and the country ranked first in the world in a large number of key axes and sub-indicators.
His Highness said that we are here today in Moscow "Moscow Education City", the ancient capital of history, culture and science, within the general directions of the Government of the United Arab Emirates, and strive to promote the concepts of humane and positive coexistence, and the exchange of experiences with all other countries and cultures, adding that it is also Suitable for the UAE to showcase its experiences in human empowerment in various fields such as education, knowledge, space, youth empowerment, people of determination, artificial intelligence, cultural empowerment and others.
HH the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior pointed to the successful positive relationship between the UAE and the Russian Federation, which was reinforced in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and His Excellency the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. The signing of the declaration of strategic partnership between the two friendly countries last year, as an advanced step on the road to strengthening relations and mutual cooperation, and is a strong impetus to expand the relationship in the fields of politics, security, trade, economy and culture, as well as human Scientific, technological and tourism.
His Highness pointed out that the participation of the Russian government in the Expo 2020, which will witness the participation of more than 190 countries, will enable to identify Russia with its various sectors and unique capabilities in the future industry.
His Highness said that the UAE's balanced policy, which is based on transparency and respect for the sovereignty of countries, has strengthened its global position and made it an active player, and a major partner “political and economic” for the strongest countries, as a result of the wise vision of the wise leadership in shaping the UAE's relations with all countries aimed at development and progress and build a future Better for their future generations.
His Highness expressed his delight at this summit, which witnesses the presence of UAE ministers and officials to participate with their counterparts from the Russian government and specialists in several fields in more than 26 workshops, stressing the aspiration towards positive results of the summit, and contribute to the enhancement of the exchange of experiences between the two friendly countries in all fields.
Following the opening ceremony, Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior accompanied by Sergei Sobyanin, Mayor of Moscow, visited the exhibition accompanying the summit where they were briefed on the latest practices and developments in various sectors presented by a number of decision makers, leaders and specialists. The summit is expected to attract around 130,000 visitors and participants from around the world over four days.
Iqdar Academy Launched
HH Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, launched on the sidelines of the opening of the Aqdar International Summit the “Aqdar” Academy, which aims at empowering young people and enhancing their abilities and talents and developing a positive spirit of citizenship.
His Highness also launched two programs of the Academy in Russian, namely intellectual security and tolerance, which allows the trainee to learn in Russian without any difficulties. The participant receives a certificate of achievement from the Khalifa Empowerment Program in case of completing the training material and passing the test.
Aqdar Smart Academy is the first of its kind in the world, offering 7 educational programs and aims to empower young people and develop their skills and raise their national sense. Exchange views and research, and educate a generation of ambitious and faithful young people for their religion, homeland and leadership.