{"id":1973,"date":"2020-10-05T07:52:26","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T07:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rakmed.ga\/?p=1796"},"modified":"2021-11-25T09:11:01","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T09:11:01","slug":"ruler-of-ras-al-khaimah-meets-meznsat-team-underlines-importance-of-education-and-research-in-sustainable-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rakmediaoffice.ae\/en\/media-center\/press-releases\/ruler-of-ras-al-khaimah-meets-meznsat-team-underlines-importance-of-education-and-research-in-sustainable-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah Meets MeznSat Team, Underlines Importance of Education and Research in Sustainable Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<strong>Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>MeznSat is a historic milestone in the UAE\u2019s efforts in the space sector.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>The UAE continues to invest in its people, who are the single most important element in maintaining our progress.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>The evolution of education and its shift from theoretical to practical implementation is an indication that we are on the right path.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cEducation is the primary means of ensuring continued accomplishments and the engine driving our continuous efforts to build our country and cement its position regionally and internationally,\u201d asserted His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah.<\/p>\n<p>Sheikh Saud lauded the astute vision of the UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, along with 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, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The wise leadership has prioritized education as a primary element in all the country\u2019s development plans, reflecting a deep awareness of the vital role that education plays in advancing the UAE\u2019s position regionally and internationally across every sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd here we are today, celebrating yet another achievement by our students, confidently forging their path towards leadership,\u201d Sheikh Saud added, as he welcomed the team of American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) students who worked on the MeznSat project \u2013 the first environmental nanosatellite of its kind in the UAE.<\/p>\n<p>MeznSat is the first scientific satellite in the UAE to be built entirely by students; it was designed and developed by the students under the supervision of the UAE Space Agency, in a collaboration between the American University of Ras Al Khaimah and Abu Dhabi\u2019s Khalifa University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi: MeznSat is a historic milestone in the UAE\u2019s efforts in the space sector. 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