His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God preserve him, announced through his account on Twitter the launch of the "Geniuses of the Arab Space" program, the first of its kind in the Arab world to embrace and nurture a distinguished group of Arab talents and geniuses And training and qualification in space science and technology, and equipping them with the skills, capabilities and expertise necessary to work in the space industries sector, and taking advantage of future opportunities carried by this vital sector at the level of the region, and to be part of an elite group of Arab minds that constitute a qualitative addition to the global scientific community, as well It contributes to advancing the path of scientific, economic and human development in its societies.
In his account on the social networking site "Twitter", His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum tweeted: "In the coming days, the UAE will launch the" probe of hope "for Mars ... the first Arab mission for the Red Planet ... and today we launch a program for Arab youth to join with us for training In the space programs and technology in the Emirates .. we seek to qualify and embrace the new generation of Arab astronomers and space .. we seek to resume part of our scientific civilization. "
The "Geniuses of Arab Space" program, supervised by the Emirates Space Agency, provides intensive specialized training, targeting Arab youth from specialized scholars, researchers, scientists, innovators and inventors with creative creative minds, whereby anyone with a great passion in the field of space science and its applications can enjoy talent Scientific registration in the program through the site: ArabsToSpace.com
The launch of the program coincides with the start of the countdown to the launch date of the "Probe of Hope", scheduled for July 15, which represents the fruit of the "Emirates Project to Explore Mars", to be the first Arab probe to explore the Red Planet, which carries the aspiration of Arabs towards exploring outer space to new scientific levels, It contributes to preparing Emirati and Arab competencies and enhancing human knowledge in this field.
The "Geniuses of Arab Space" program aims to embrace and nurture the owners of creative scientific talents of Arab youth and help them translate their passion for space science by providing appropriate specialized training in the UAE, thanks to its capabilities and capabilities in its space industry sector, which is the most developed and advanced In the Arab world, and qualify them for professional opportunities in the future; And contribute to the promotion and development of the space industry sector in the Arab world by investing in Arab capabilities and energies, in addition to enhancing the importance of investment in space industries and multi-use space technology and life applications, as this field constitutes a major nerve in supporting the future knowledge-based economy.
A stimulus message for Arab minds
Dr. Ahmed Belhoul, Chairman of the Emirates Space Agency, said: "The launch of the Arab Genius Program represents a qualitative response to the aspiration of emerging generations in Arab societies towards promoting scientific progress and investment in the future economy, as well as a lively interaction with the aspirations of Arab youth to engage in the space industries and innovations that It improves the various aspects of daily life. "
He continued: "The announcement of this program in conjunction with the countdown to the launch of the probe of hope is a message of motivation for Arab minds and creative energies inherent in various parts of the Arab world that whatever their dreams and aspirations are great and without limits, there is a real opportunity for them to turn them into a tangible reality, and that the Emirati model is in Establishing a culture of the impossible is faith, thought, and action that can be emulated in the Arab world, adding: “Qualifying Arab minds capable of innovation, creativity, leadership and excellence in space science and technology would contribute effectively to the global effort to build a more sustainable future for humanity.”
Al Falasi explained that "seeing the program derived from the thought of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and his brother His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, makes space a horizon for the aspirations of new generations, and from the UAE and its pioneering programs part It is vital from a human scientific movement to explore space, "pointing out that" the project of the probe of hope constitutes a huge leap in the path of scientific prosperity in our Arab world. We revive a history in which we are proud of the contribution of our Arab Islamic civilization in its golden age to the path of human civilization. "
He added: "Through its rational leadership with a forward-looking vision, the UAE realized early on the importance of investing in the space sector and its industries and developing related technologies and innovations to support development, and is also keen to collect the experiences it has accumulated over the past years in a package of advanced qualification programs that combine theoretical education and training It is practical to prepare experienced talents and empower a new generation of qualified Arab scientific cadres in the space sector that will be an asset for their countries and societies. "
Merits for the geniuses
The "Geniuses of Arab Space" program provides a list of special benefits for Arab scientific talents and competencies that join it, including providing specialized training for them in space science and technology within the highest scientific standards in the world, and a three-year residence in the UAE covering costs, in addition to obtaining educational grants And financial incentives, and their contribution to building an advanced satellite group in the Emirates, and providing them with future professional opportunities, and providing them with the opportunity to participate with Emirati research and scientific teams in a number of programs and projects related to space technology in the country.
The duration of the "Geniuses of the Arab Space" program is three years, interspersed with comprehensive theoretical and practical training, and practical participation in the current and future projects that the Emirates Space Agency is working on, which enriches the capabilities of the members of the program, and prepares them in the future to provide the Arab space programs with the skills and experience they need.
The "Geniuses of the Arab Space" program opens the door for registration to the program for all the owners of scientific talents and creative abilities in the Arab world from the inventors, researchers and specialists in space science or technology, or who possess a passion and ambition in this vital field, where requests to join the program are subject to a comprehensive evaluation process based On the owners' qualifications and their scientific and research achievements.
Ambition does not know the impossible
The "Geniuses of the Arab Space" program, through incubating and nurturing an elite of distinguished Arab talents scientifically and researchly, contributes to preparing an Arab generation who is scientifically and scientifically knowledgeable in the field of space science and technology, and also supports the space sector and related industries in this sector in the Arab world, to stimulate space exploration programs at the Arab level , And inspires a new Arab generation of young adults who believes in its innovative ideas and possesses the vision and knowledge to apply them on the ground and suggests solutions to challenges and has an ambition that knows the impossible; On Earth as in space.
Emirates Space Agency
The Emirates Space Agency was established in the year 2014, where it works to organize and develop the space sector in the United Arab Emirates, by focusing on developing national capabilities in space technology and building strategic partnerships in the field of space. The agency also contributes to the country reaching its goals towards diversification Economist, consolidating the knowledge-based economy, and strengthening and highlighting the role of the state on the space map regionally and globally.
The agency specializes in proposing policies, strategies and plans related to the space sector, providing advice and guidance to national space programs and working to solve the challenges facing them, supporting research and studies in theoretical and applied fields of space, documenting and publishing information, working to develop human cadres and support educational activities in the space and attracting National competencies for the space sector, providing opportunities and scientific missions in the field of the space sector, in coordination with the competent authorities in the state and abroad, and working to establish investment projects in the space sector and managing them on economic grounds, in addition to holding conferences and seminars related to the field of the space sector and participating in it, and providing support Technical and consultant in the field of space sector for the concerned authorities in the country.