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238 U N I T E D A R A B E M I R AT E S Y E A R B O O K 2 0 0 8Zayed University’s Master ofEducation in EducationalLeadership Programme playsa valuable role in the UAE’sdrive to upgrade itsteacher-training initiatives.Zayed University‘focuses on achievingclear educationoutcomes, preparing bilingualstudents whoare aware and proud oftheir country’s historyand heritage, capableof dealing with the hitechand keen onpursuing education.’meet international standards. Collaboration with internationalinstitutions also opens up new opportunities for UAEU’s students.UAEU has been successful in attracting research investmentand is now relying more on external sources of funding rather thanfinancing its research projects from its own resources. Externalfunding has currently reached Dh27.29 million to cover the perioduntil 2009 as compared to less than Dh1 million in the year 2000.However, ageing facilities at UAEU have necessitated an urgentupgrade to ensure that the university can continue to meet itseducational and social objectives into the future, and fulfil theobjectives of the government’s education policy. As alreadyoutlined, this is being effected in a public-private partnershipwith Al Hikma Development Company. The construction contractfor the UAE University was awarded in December 2006 and thefirst phase of the project will be completed in 2008.ZAYED UNIVERSITYZayed University, which was established in 1998, ‘focuses onachieving clear education outcomes, preparing bi-lingual studentswho are aware and proud of their country's history and heritage,capable of dealing with the hi-tech and keen on pursuing education’.
S O C I A L D E V E L O P M E N T239Both ZU campuses in Abu Dhabi and Dubai are governed by asingle administration and offer similar programmes. In 2006, ZU’sDubai campus relocated to the Academic City complex in the AlRuwayyah area. This Dh370 million facility encompasses a totalarea of 711,000 square metres comprising six colleges, departmentsand laboratories.Smart Square, located in Dubai Internet City (DIC), a cooperativeventure between ZU and IBM, is an example of ZU’s innovativeapproach. ZU is also engaged in cooperative relationships with anumber of leading institutions throughout the world and signeda memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the UAE ArmedForces in 2007 for scientific and academic cooperation betweenthe two institutions, including the provision of university educationat a new campus in Abu Dhabi for UAE Armed Forces' candidates.Implementation of the MoU began in the 2007/08 academicyear, during which ZU students will receive military training thatwill be credited to their degrees.In September 2007, ZU also entered into a seven-year cooperationagreement with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority(KHDA) in relation to the establishment of Zayed InternationalCollege (ZIC) in Knowledge Village. KHDA will grant financialZayed UniversityImplementation of amemorandum ofunderstanding betweenZayed University andthe UAE Armed Forcesfor scientific andacademic cooperationbetween the twoinstitutions began inthe 2007/2008academic year.@www.uaeinteract.com/uaeeducation
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