UAE President Issues Decision To Establish National Programme For Advanced Sciences And Technologies
Sumaira FH
Published August 30, 2026 | 04:00 PM
(UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 30th Aug, 2026)
ABU DHABI, 30th August, 2026 (WAM) – His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, has issued a decision to establish the National Programme for Advanced Sciences and Technologies.
This programme creates an integrated national pathway that connects education, research and development, and talent development with the UAE's strategic and advanced industries. It strengthens the country's readiness for the future through an institutional system that supports innovation, competitiveness, and national sovereignty in crucial, priority sectors.
The programme is part of a broader national effort to build an education and research system that keeps pace with rapid scientific and technological change, and to direct the outcomes of education, research, and development toward fields that serve the state's needs and its industrial and development priorities. It focuses on:
- Investing in promising national talent
- Building a base of specialists in science and advanced technologies
- Preparing them for future disciplines that strengthen the country's industrial capabilities and the competitiveness of Emirati products in strategic, priority sectors
- Reinforcing national sovereignty within them
The decision establishes the Higher Committee for the National Programme for Advanced Sciences and Technologies, which will set strategic direction and provide overall oversight of the programme and its tracks. It is chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, with H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, serving as Deputy Chairman. Its members include:
- Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Managing Director and Chairman of the Executive Committee
- Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology
- Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdulmannan Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation and Acting Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
- Mohammed bin Mubarak bin Fadel Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for Defense Affairs
- Dr Ahmed Mubarak bin Nawi Al Mazrouei, Head of the Office of the UAE President for Strategic Affairs
- Faisal Abdulaziz Al Bannai, Advisor to the UAE President for Strategic Research and Advanced Technology Affairs
The Higher Committee approves the programme's key directions, priorities, policies, and initiatives. It sets the programme's budget in line with applicable legislation, issues the decisions and directives needed to support implementation, and tracks progress against the programme's objectives and national impact. It reports results and development.