UAE President, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in his capacity as the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, has announced the formation of the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) in accordance with law number 14 for 2020.
The law stipulates that the ATRC is an independent legal entity with full legal capacity to practice its activities and is affiliated to the Abu Dhabi Executive Council. The decision also names Sara Awad Issa Musallam, Mohammad Ali Al Shorafa Al Hammadi, and Dr. Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri as board members. The board will also include the Council’s General Secretary who will be appointed separately by the Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council with the objective of expanding the breadth and depth of an already thriving R&D ecosystem. The ATRC has been established to strengthen Abu Dhabi’s position as a world-leading, dynamic hub for research and development. Bringing together cross-disciplinary leaders in research and technology, the new Council will cultivate a collaborative research community, accelerate innovation and discovery and foster a culture of inquiry.
The ATRC will oversee all R&D activity in the Emirate, assimilating and therefore replacing the Abu Dhabi Research and Development Authority. As per the new law, the ATRC will be responsible for proposing general policies, strategic plans and initiatives related to research and development (R&D) in the field of advanced technology as well as setting R&D priorities in the Emirate in a manner consistent with the Government’s directives and aspirations.
The ATRC will also be responsible for setting controls and standards necessary to approve, support, finance and undertake R&D contracts and reporting on these to the Executive Council for approval.
The ATRC will also be responsible for setting controls and standards necessary to approve, support, finance and undertake R&D contracts and reporting on these to the Executive Council for approval.
According to media reports, “The scope of advanced technology R&D was defined to include R&D activities in all fields and specialties, including engineering, communications, artificial intelligence, AI, robotics, space, alternative energy, renewables, and the environmental, chemical, petrochemical, food, pharmaceutical and construction industries. ringing together cross-disciplinary leaders in research and technology, the new Council will cultivate a collaborative research community, accelerate innovation and discovery and foster a culture of inquiry.”
source:newdelhitimes
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