UAE youth encouraged by Project Space Forum

Youth in the UAE were encouraged to pursue science and space studies during the first-ever Project Space Forum in Dubai launched by the Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC).

Leading space scientists from the UAE and beyond are participating at the two-day event, which started at Dubai World Trade Centre on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended the forum and toured its exhibition areas. The event is being held under the patronage of Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai. Shaikh Hamdan is also the chairman of MBRSC.

Shaikh Mohammad praised the idea behind organising the forum, which he described as a global platform that gathers experts, researchers and scientists from around the world. He said that such experts, through their lectures and seminars, get to meet Emiratis who are studying and interested in space sciences.

Shaikh Mohammad added that these lectures and seminars will help enrich the knowledge and expertise of Emiratis, allowing them to benefit from those with many years of experience in the field.

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