The Rawabet Center for Research and Strategic Studies have a pleasure , in the context of shedding light on the Arab and non Arab-public figures who were and still have echo and impact on the local and international level , to start introducing a distinguished and remarkable character , once this character has left its place, but left the greatest impact in each domain . This public figure has exceeded its political place to be engaged in various fields . He is a notable politician character and a remarkable athlete and exceptional economist … this remarkable person is HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan was born in the twentieth of October 1970 m), one of the sons of His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan of his wife Sheikha Fatima Mubarak Al Ketbi, he received a general education in Abu Dhabi schools, he took care of science and received a bachelor’s degree in international relations from the United States 1993. after his return , he accompanied his father the late his Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and this is the first reasons that made him a leading successful figure , and learn a lot in the meantime for administrative affairs, and good management and precision in the selection of ideas. He Married to Sheikha Alia Mohammed Bin Butti Al Hamed and gave birth to his son Zayed. And Her Highness Sheikha Manal Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Zayed and gave birth to him both Fatima and Mohammed Hamdan and Latifa .
He was appointed in 1997, the head of the Office of His Highness the Head of State, where he accompanied him until his death. He was named as a Minister of Presidential Affairs in the first of November 2004, following the merger of the Office of His Highness the Head of State with the office of the President, and was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Presidential Affairs in the atheist th of May 2009.
Practice has proved that His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a prominent leading figure, played an important role in many fields, whether political, economic or even sports. He has shrewdly enjoyed in decision-making and the crystalline future vision and has a positive impact on all of the positions he took, and that was the most important thing he got is the absolute poularity and surplus love from the relatives and far . his leadership occupies higher leading roles , underlined his superiority in the political planning where he has created a new meaning and high style for a policy that was appeared as a result the state as one of the political fields that is spoken by every tongue.
He was bringing the name of the UAE high by assuming many important economic positions, as is the case, Prince has proved his ability to take the lead and guide the field powers and active elements to the present in which we live today, and a promising future for all levels . his interest was not confined on political and economic matters only , but features of good planning have emerged and the insight of ideas and visions of the Prince, where he held several sport positions that are today as a towering edifices that have seen by the whole world
And HH began playing the role of an important leadership role in the court of the state, the first thing he undertook his post of Minister of the Presidency of the state affairs, and that was in 2004. Then he successively undertook positions and has had a prominent role in all positions under his presidency, as its leadership role for those facilities has proven remarkable progress tangible upgrade which has become the talk of the distant one and the near one (every body) and wide about today. The positions occupied by him are the Presidency of the Council of management of the First Gulf Bank, the bank has achieved under his leadership a considerable development over the past years, reflected in the size of the profit and enjoys the confidence of the institutions and individuals alike. And he holds the position of Vice President of Finance and Economic Ministerial Committee, and Chairman of the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC). As he assumes the presidency of the Ministerial Committee for services as well as the presidency of the legitimate Judicial Department in Abu Dhabi, and His Highness also assume the Presidency of the Council management of Abu Dhabi authority for Food Control .
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan has a human and dynamic character that paved the way for him to head the Zayed Foundation
for Charity, the prestigious institution of a white hands in every corner of the world . And do not forget his leading role in advancing science to progress after assuming the post of Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Education Council. And the level of athlete, he has an outstanding impact on the progress of various kinds of sports, making UAE like any other country pursues achievements and championships , he has been given for his Presidency of the Council of Abu Dhabi of the management of Equestrian Club and this choice was not at random, noting that Sheikh Mansor has a Field extensive experience in horse riding, and on a high level of knowledge in all of what is required from those who seek towards the summit. On the other hand, he got the Sports and Cultural al-jazira Club around the world since the first day he assumed his presidency of the club and vice president of the Aldzraoah honor body, and here we stand today on the threshold of the bright sports future , which predicts the harvest of achievements and reap titles . Currently owns Manchester City, which he bought in 2008, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, owner of Manchester City has succeeded in achieving substantial profits. Since Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed sold at the end of 2015, the proportion of 13% of the shares of Manchester City to a Chinese company for $ 400 million, the same amount bought by the club. The value of Manchester City currently to $ 3 billion, and the value of the club at the time to buy up to $ 400 million just to achieve a growth reached 2 billion and 700 million Euros over 7 years only.
At the level of education , it was launched by HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed part of the activities ” of government summit” held in Dubai , United Arab Emirates in February 2014, seven innovative initiatives in education since Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed that innovation is the way towards prosperous future and must begin planting the spirit of innovation in future generations by investing in our children at all levels of education, especially primary education because they are the nucleus of development and prosperity upon which development depends and development march in the future .. explaining that the innovation is not new to the UAE and its leadership and it is inherent in leadership thinking and its people over its history.
the Highness said that Sheikh Zayed was innovative in his daily life as he was not only the founder but he was a teacher who always wanted in the new innovation to serve his country and his people and bring happiness and prosperity to them .. he did not know the impossible path to it. . Zayed had insistence to turn his thoughts to the ground of reality and did not follow the traditional way of thinking .. it was a permanent innovation and creativity in reaching his objective to serve the nation and the people.
he added that “we have learned from Zayed that innovation is the life .. and the secret for the superiority of nations and its lead .. innovation is what separates between the delayed or advanced peoples .. it is that makes you lead someone else or someone else leads you .. innovation is the secret of continuity .. is the secret to staying at the forefront .. therefore , His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan , President of the UAE announced 2015 years of innovation .. as announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum strategy for 7 years for innovation .. innovation , brothers determines the future of coming generations. ”
He pointed out that” innovations that are made by the creative minds .. and our job in the government to work on the manufacture of these minds .. and making the stimulating environment for these minds .. so I always repeat to all the brothers that innovation starts from schools .. must make students like search .. and analysis .. and innovation .. there is a big difference , “.. His Highness stressed the notion of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid ” the human must invent his future and invents his job and that is what we aspire to innovation through the development of skills in the UAE generations.”
In this context , we refer to these initiatives. The first initiative is to “create robots laboratories” in state schools , as studies have shown that the four most important materials help students how to build a robot through a focus on four articles form the basis of the work of the robot they are science, technology, engineering and mathematics The aim of this laboratory to give students practical skills to build arobot through these educational materials.
the second is the “curriculum development related to the innovation ” and will focus efforts in the next phase on the development of educational curricula to provide students with skills in analysis , and problem solving and thinking systematically in addition to the four articles in the initial initiative.
the third initiative goes on ” adding innovation as a criterion in public and private schools assess “it will focus on the mental construction for students to be able to think creatively and equip them with skills that will help them to be prepared to engage in the labor market after graduation.
the fourth initiative is to” focus on the establishment of a national exhibition of innovation “annually in the UAE where students of schools and universities in the country are involved in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Higher Education and scientific research .. and the private sector can participate in supporting the initiative.
the fifth initiative relates to the “incubators of innovation” to provide a supportive and stimulating environment for university students and young people through the support of the State Government to the students ‘ efforts in innovation and creativity and also the competition.
the sixth initiative focus on ” an innovative of future” as the initiative aims to prepare a cadre of programmers and specialized in computer science in order to work on the development of special programs for young students from the ages “5-7 years” to explore their talents and abilities in the field of innovation and work to development and strengthened it to serve the nation.
the seventh initiative focused to ” take care of innovators program” this program aims to take care of the talented innovators students by setting up training camps for innovation in the summer as well as providing extensive training programs for them and instruct a specialist to take care of their talents and abilities.
The Highness Sheikh Mansour indicated that it will be celebrated with the successful students and the distinguished ones in these initiatives by holding a special honor ceremony for them within the activities of the next government summit in February 2016.
We conclude from the foregoing that the United Arab Emirates under the leadership of brothers represented by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and the other brothers, is moving towards a prosperous future and a steady pace.
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