UAE Space Agency efforts on spreading awareness of the UAE Space Sector
- Paper number
IAC-19,E5,IP,9,x52694
- Author
Ms. Maitha Al Romaithi, United Arab Emirates, UAE Space Agency
- Year
2019
- Abstract
The United Arab Emirates has the largest space sector in the Middle East & North Africa region, with more than 23 billion dirhams in investments, ambitious projects for space explorations including Mars settlement, strong international relations with key partners and a comprehensive education and capabilities development programs. The sector is regulated, organized and led by the UAE Space Agency, established in 2014. One of the Agency’s strategic objectives is to promote and highlight the role of the United Arab Emirates on the regional and global space map, which is done through number of initiatives and participations aimed at increasing awareness of the UAE space program nationally, regionally and internationally through funding space related research and development projects, organizing scientific competitions and presenting latest initiatives and projects in various strategic events. As the Government Communication Department at the Agency, we take on the role of communication the national space sector achievements to the world and raise awareness about our sector’s exciting and ambitious projects and initiatives.
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