SDG 1.4.1
Provide assistance in the local community assisting the start-up of sustainable businesses
Sustained economic growth cannot be achieved without social inclusion as the whole of society has a role to play in the development of a country. Federal Law No. 13 of 1972 and its amendments by the law (No.2) in 2001 was issued by the Ministry of Community Development.
1.4.1 Does your university as a body provide assistance in the local community assisting the start-up of sustainable businesses through relevant education or resources (e.g. mentorship programmes, training workshops, access to university facilities)?
Employability and Professional Development
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Abu Dhabi University promotes an all-inclusive approach to career development through career awareness and decision-making.
Abu Dhabi University's Employability and Alumni Relations Office helps our students and graduates with their academic, social, and professional development through various programs, including one-on-one career advising, graduate
placement support, internships, professional development, and talks with industry professionals. These services assist students and graduates with their growth, evaluation, and execution of their career plans and support employers with
internships and recruitment of ADU's recent graduates.
Programs and Services
- One-on-one Career Advising
- Graduate Placement Support
- Internships
- Networking Events
- Employer Talk Series
- Alumni Academy
- Job Board
- Alumni Talk Series
- Career Development Workshops
Stay Connected!
The Employability and Alumni Relations Office helps students and alumni with career and job opportunities. Make sure to join ADU Groups and the Employability and Alumni Relations Office LinkedIn profile to stay updated on job postings and career opportunities.
Student Services Supporting Obtainment of Qualification
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The Employability & Alumni Relations Office provides an all-inclusive approach to career development beginning with career awareness and career decision making and aims at helping students and graduates in developing, evaluating and executing their career plans. The Employability & Alumni Relations Office focuses on experiential education opportunities throughout the academic year in tune with the requirements of the UAE labor market. The Employability & Alumni Relations Office offers a range of services:
Career Assessment
The office offers a Career and education planning system for prospective students and current ADU students. Customized with ADU’s majors, prospective students are guided through a reliable, intuitive career & education decision-making model to help them choose majors offered at your college, and current students can explore occupations & make informed career decisions. The Career and Education Planning System engages students in the career planning process helping them to plan for and achieve career success throughout their lifetime.
Career Planning Readiness
Assesses students’ involvement in the career planning process and introduces activities that support career and education decision-making. Self-Assessments Reliable and valid research-based assessments. Prospective students’ assessment results are matched to occupations and supporting majors at ADU.
Take Action Plan
Students create a road map of their academic and career development activities.
Career Portfolio
Summarizes students’ assessment results with their preferred majors and occupations, and personal comments/rankings, goals and achievements.
Career Guidance
Career Guidance and Advising is offered to students and fresh graduates who have career inquiries and assists them in improving their strategies in achieving their career goals through a series of practical and effective action plans.
Students can book automated one-on-one sessions with the Employability & Alumni Relations Office’s certified career advisors. Students are encouraged to increase their employability skills by attending the variety of career development workshops provided during each semester. Workshops include: Resume and Cover Letter Writing, Professional Emails, Creating LinkedIn Profiles, Job Search Strategies, Successful Job Interviewing, and more.
Internship
The Internship program provides students the opportunity in bridging their academic knowledge with practical application and actual work experience. Internship constitutes a valuable part of the student’s graduation requirements. As such, it is considered an important and natural extension of Abu Dhabi University’s role in helping students increase their employability. By undertaking a supervised compulsory training course, students will have the opportunity to put into practice what they have learned in theory.
The internship is a supervised, practical training program over a specific period and that which carries credit. The Employability & Alumni Relations Office offers assistance to students requiring internship placements. Whenever possible, students are encouraged to seek and arrange their internship as part of their job search training. Undergraduate students, enrolled in their third or fourth year, who meet a pre-specified CGPA and number of credit hours completed, are eligible for an internship. Assessment is based on the evaluation of the college mentor and company supervisor evaluation, student commitment, and internship reports prepared by the intern.
Career Fairs
The Employability Office holds targeted career fairs for each university college i.e. College of Business and Administration, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Law and College of Engineering. Targeted career fairs are designed for students and graduates to meet directly with top regional and international employers. This initiative benefits both the students and the employees as it targets potential candidates and employers for specific majors. The career fair is an opportunity for students to introduce themselves directly to prospective employers, apply for fulltime or internship opportunities, and find out more about their graduate programs.
Employer Campus Visit Program
The ADU Employer Campus Visit Program is a great way for students and alumni to interact with employers. Each employer has a dedicated day on the ADU Campus to give the employer a more exposure, focus, support and a better chance for students and graduates to meet employers and learn about available opportunities. Participating companies are required to have specific internships, full or part time employment or sponsorship opportunities available for ADU students and graduates. The ADU Employer Campus Visit Program welcomes employers to:
• Allocate a stand on campus to meet ADU students and graduates.
• Offer job interviews / Tests for vacancies (Full time & Part time Jobs, Sponsorships, Internships and Voluntary work).
• Share information and hold Information sessions.
• Host Career Workshops. Employer Campus Visits are advertised on ADU GROUPS in the Employability and Alumni Relations Group.
On-Campus Student Employment Program
The Student Employment Program provides on-campus part-time employment, when vacancies are available, to eligible students who desire to work and acquire valuable work experience while studying at Abu Dhabi University. This program provides students the opportunity to develop skills, their profile, and widen their work history that will be important once they graduate from university. The oncampus Student Employment Program allows students the flexibility of work by providing them the option to work on campus during their free time. The program adheres to labor and higher education ministry regulations.
Employability & Alumni (EARO)
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Relations Office (EARO)
The Employability & Alumni Relations Office provides an all-inclusive approach to career development beginning with career awareness and career decision making and aims at helping students and graduates in developing, evaluating and executing their career plans. The Employability & Alumni Relations Office focuses on experiential education opportunities throughout the academic year in tune with the requirements of the UAE labor market.
The Employability & Alumni Relations Office offers a range of services:
Career Assessment
The office offers a Career and education planning system for prospective students and current ADU students. Customized with ADU’s majors, prospective students are guided through a reliable, intuitive career & education decision-making model to help them choose majors offered at your college, and current students can explore occupations & make informed career decisions. The Career and Education Planning System engages students in the career planning process helping them to plan for and achieve career success throughout their lifetime.
Career Planning Readiness
Assesses students’ involvement in the career planning process and introduces activities that support career and education decision-making.Self-Assessments Reliable and valid research-based assessments. Prospective students’ assessment results are matched to occupations and supporting majors at ADU.
Career Exploration
Exploratory tools include “What Can I Do with A Major In.... Offered At ADU? Search by Job Family, Industry and more.”
Take Action Plan
Students create a road map of their academic and career development activities.
Career Portfolio
Summarizes students’ assessment results with their preferred majors and occupations, and personal
comments/rankings, goals and achievements.
Career Guidance
Career Guidance and Advising is offered to students and fresh graduates who have career inquiries and assists them in improving their strategies in achieving their career goals through a series of practical and effective action plans. Students can book one-to-one sessions with the Employability & Alumni Relations Office’s certified career advisors. Students are encouraged to increase their employability skills by attending the variety of career development workshops provided during each semester. Workshops include: Resume and Cover Letter Writing, Dressing for Success, Professional Emails, Creating LinkedIn Profiles, Successful Job Interviewing, and more.
Internship
The Internship program provides students the opportunity in bridging their academic knowledge with practical application and actual work experience. Internship constitutes a valuable part of the student’s graduation requirements. As such, it is considered an important and natural extension of Abu Dhabi University’s role in helping students increase their employability. By undertaking a supervised compulsory training course, students will have the opportunity to put into practice what they have learned in theory.
The internship is a supervised, practical training program over a specific period and that which carries credit. The Employability & Alumni Relations Office offers assistance to students requiring internship placements. Whenever possible, students are encouraged to seek and arrange their internship as part of their job search training. Undergraduate students, enrolled in their third or fourth year, who meet a pre-specified CGPA and number of credit hours completed, are eligible for an internship. Assessment is based on the evaluation of the college mentor and company supervisor evaluation, student commitment, and internship reports prepared by the intern.
Career Fairs
The Employability Office holds targeted career fairs for each university college i.e. College of Business and Administration, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Law and College of Engineering. Targeted career fairs are designed for students and graduates to meet directly with top regional and international employers. This initiative benefits both the students and the employees as it targets potential candidates and employers for specific majors.
The career fair is an opportunity for students to introduce themselves directly to prospective employers, apply for fulltime or internship opportunities, and find out more about their graduate programs.
Employer Campus Visit Program
The ADU Employer Campus Visit Program is a great way for students and alumni to interact with employers. Each employer has a dedicated day on the ADU Campus to give the employer a more exposure, focus, support and a better chance for students and graduates to meet employers and learn about available opportunities. Participating companies are required to have specific internships, full or part time employment or sponsorship opportunities available for ADU students and graduates.
The ADU Employer Campus Visit Program welcomes employers to:
• Allocate a stand on campus to meet ADU students and graduates.
• Offer job interviews / Tests for vacancies (Full time & Part time Jobs, Sponsorships, Internships and Voluntary work).
• Share information and hold Information sessions.
• Host Career Workshops.
Employer Campus Visits are advertised on ADU GROUPS in the Employability and Alumni Relations Group.
On-Campus Student Employment Program
The Student Employment Program provides on-campus part-time employment, when vacancies are available, to eligible students who desire to work and acquire valuable work experience while studying at Abu Dhabi University.
This program provides students the opportunity to develop skills, their profile, and widen their work history that will be important once they graduate from university. The oncampus Student Employment Program allows students the flexibility of work by providing them the option to work on campus during their free time. The program adheres to labor and higher education ministry regulations.
Career Development Office
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The Career Development Office provides an all-inclusive approach to career development beginning with career awareness and career decision making and aims to help students and graduates in developing, evaluating and executing their career plans. The Career Development Office focuses on experiential education opportunities throughout the academic year in with the requirements of the UAE labor market. Upon graduation, Abu Dhabi University students the most prestigious companies in the country and. The Career Development Office offers a range of services.
Career Assessment
The office provides career assessments to assist students discover their strengths and guide them to a career path that best suits their personality and values. Studies show that a fit between an individual’s personality and his/her work plays an important role in achieving job satisfaction and success. When students choose a career based on their interests, personality, and work values, they will be able to navigate their future career along a fulfilling path. The Career Development Office administers psychometric evaluations based on John Holland’s occupational themes and personality types. The office also administers a work values inventory to assess personality and measure the relative importance placed by students on work value aspects. These assessments are offered to support students’ decision making in terms of majors and career paths.
Career Guidance
Career guidance and advising is offered to students and fresh graduates who have career enquiries and assists them in improving their strategies in achieving their career goals through a series of practical and effective action plans. Students can book one-to-one consultations with the Career Development Office’s certified career advisors.
Internship
The Internship program provides students the opportunity to bridge their academic knowledge with practical application and actual work experience. Internship constitutes a valuable part of the student’s graduation requirements. As such, it is considered an important and natural extension of Abu Dhabi University’s role in helping students increase their employability. By undertaking a supervised compulsory training course, students will have the opportunity to put into practice what they have learned in theory. Internship is a supervised, practical training program over a specific period of time, and that which carries credit. The Career Development Office offers assistance to students requiring internship placements. Whenever possible, students are encouraged to seek and arrange their own internship as part of their job search training. Undergraduate students, enrolled in their third or fourth year, who meet a pre-specified CGPA and number of credit hours completed, are eligible for internship. Assessment is based on the evaluation of the college mentor and company supervisor evaluation, student commitment, and internship reports prepared by the intern.
On-Campus Student Employment Program
The Student Employment Program provides on-campus part-time employment to eligible students who to work and acquire valuable work experience while studying at Abu Dhabi University. This program provides students the opportunity to develop skills, their profile, and widen their work history which will be important once they graduate from university. The on-campus Student Employment Program allows students the flexibility of work by providing them the option to work on campus during their free time. The program adheres to labor and higher education ministry regulations.
Graduate Employment Services
The office provides recruitment support to Abu Dhabi University graduates who are seeking employment after graduation. The service includes CV and LinkedIn consultation, mock interviews, job-matching service, job readiness workshops, and distribution of graduates’ CVs to suitable employers.
Career Workshops
The Career Development Workshop conducts a series of workshops throughout the academic year to assist students and graduates with their career decision-making and planning, and enhance their job search skills. Some of the topics covered in the career workshops are: Networking for Success (How to build connections and increase your professional network), CV Writing (How to make your CV stand out from the crowd), and Career Guidance Workshop (How to discover your path and plan for your career). The office also offers professional development trainings and seminars where students gain insight into a topic via lectures and discussions conducted by industry experts.
Career Development Conference
The Career Development Office organizes symposia and conferences to provide students with learning opportunities and career development opportunities. The office invites keynote speakers allowing students the opportunity to learn from experts, develop new skills, expand their professional network, and enhance their career education.
Career Fair
Each year, the office holds its annual careers fair designed for students and graduates to meet directly with top regional and international employers. The fair is an opportunity for students to access the job market and introduce themselves directly to prospective employers, apply for fulltime or internship opportunities, and find out more about organizations’ graduate programs. Career Events All throughout the academic year, the Career Development Office engages students in careers events which provides learning opportunities to help in their career planning, develop their skills, as well as to meet with employers and organizations. Events organized by the Career Development Office are CV Day, Assessment Day, Recruitment Day, Career Fashion Event, Employer Meetups, Career Connect, and many others.
Online Jobs Portal
The Career Development Office has an online jobs portal where students can create their CVs, highlight their profile, access career resources, search for career opportunities, and directly apply for fulltime and internship opportunities. The jobs portal, exclusive for ADU students, can be accessed at: studentjobs.adu.ac.ae Career Resource Materials The office provides literature on career related topics and programs. Resources can be obtained at the Career Development Office.
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Planning the Career beyond B.Sc.: A Preview towards a Fully-funded MS/PhD across the World
Planning a career beyond a BSc involves several strategic steps to ensure long-term success and fulfillment. To know more, please join us in an interesting webinar on " Planning the Career beyond B.Sc.: A Preview towards a Fully-funded MS/PhD across the World". The topic will be addressed by Dr Iftikhar Ahmed, an Assistant Professor of Environmental Health and Safety at the Environmental and Public Health Department- College of Health Sciences – Abu Dhabi University on August 7th from 5-6 pm. For registration, please use the link below:
Employability & Alumni (EARO)
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Employability and Alumni Relations Office (EARO)
The Employability & Alumni Relations Office provides an all-inclusive approach to career development beginning with career awareness and career decision making and aims at helping students and graduates in developing, evaluating and executing their career plans. The Employability & Alumni Relations Office focuses on experiential education opportunities throughout the academic year in tune with the requirements of the UAE labor market.
The Employability & Alumni Relations Office offers a range of services:
Career Assessment
The office offers a Career and education planning system for prospective students and current ADU students. Customized with ADU’s majors, prospective students are guided through a reliable, intuitive career & education decision-making model to help them choose majors offered at your college, and current students can explore occupations & make informed career decisions. The Career and Education Planning System engages students in the career planning process helping them to plan for and achieve career success throughout their lifetime.
Career Planning Readiness
Assesses students’ involvement in the career planning process and introduces activities that support career and education decision-making. Self-Assessments Reliable and valid research-based assessments. Prospective students’ assessment results are matched to occupations and supporting majors at ADU.
Career Exploration
Exploratory tools include “What Can I Do with A Major In.... Offered At ADU? Search by Job Family, Industry and more.”
Take Action Plan
Students create a road map of their academic and career development activities.
Career Portfolio
Summarizes students’ assessment results with their preferred majors and occupations, and personal
comments/rankings, goals and achievements.
Career Guidance
Career Guidance and Advising is offered to students and fresh graduates who have career inquiries and assists them in improving their strategies in achieving their career goals through a series of practical and effective action plans. Students can book one-to-one sessions with the Employability & Alumni Relations Office’s certified career advisors. Students are encouraged to increase their employability skills by attending the variety of career development workshops provided during each semester. Workshops include: Resume and Cover Letter Writing, Dressing for Success, Professional Emails, Creating LinkedIn Profiles, Successful Job Interviewing, and more.
Internship
The Internship program provides students the opportunity in bridging their academic knowledge with practical application and actual work experience. Internship constitutes a valuable part of the student’s graduation requirements. As such, it is considered an important and natural extension of Abu Dhabi University’s role in helping students increase their employability. By undertaking a supervised compulsory training course, students will have the opportunity to put into practice what they have learned in theory.
The internship is a supervised, practical training program over a specific period and that which carries credit. The Employability & Alumni Relations Office offers assistance to students requiring internship placements. Whenever possible, students are encouraged to seek and arrange their internship as part of their job search training. Undergraduate students, enrolled in their third or fourth year, who meet a pre-specified CGPA and number of credit hours completed, are eligible for an internship. Assessment is based on the evaluation of the college mentor and company supervisor evaluation, student commitment, and internship reports prepared by the intern.
Career Fairs
The Employability Office holds targeted career fairs for each university college i.e. College of Business and Administration, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Law and College of Engineering. Targeted career fairs are designed for students and graduates to meet directly with top regional and international employers. This initiative benefits both the students and the employees as it targets potential candidates and employers for specific majors.
The career fair is an opportunity for students to introduce themselves directly to prospective employers, apply for fulltime or internship opportunities, and find out more about their graduate programs.
Employer Campus Visit Program
The ADU Employer Campus Visit Program is a great way for students and alumni to interact with employers. Each employer has a dedicated day on the ADU Campus to give the employer a more exposure, focus, support and a better chance for students and graduates to meet employers and learn about available opportunities. Participating companies are required to have specific internships, full or part time employment or sponsorship opportunities available for ADU students and graduates.
The ADU Employer Campus Visit Program welcomes employers to:
• Allocate a stand on campus to meet ADU students and graduates.
• Offer job interviews / Tests for vacancies (Full time & Part time Jobs, Sponsorships, Internships and Voluntary work).
• Share information and hold Information sessions.
• Host Career Workshops.
Employer Campus Visits are advertised on ADU GROUPS in the Employability and Alumni Relations Group.
On-Campus Student Employment Program
The Student Employment Program provides on-campus part-time employment, when vacancies are available, to eligible students who desire to work and acquire valuable work experience while studying at Abu Dhabi University.
This program provides students the opportunity to develop skills, their profile, and widen their work history that will be important once they graduate from university. The oncampus Student Employment Program allows students the flexibility of work by providing them the option to work on campus during their free time. The program adheres to labor and higher education ministry regulations.
ADU Career Fair Returns for Students and Alumni on June 1st 2022
Two-day career fair returns for students and alumni to further explore career options on the 1st and 2nd of June 2022.
In line with ADU Vision 2027 to provide graduates and students with the knowledge, skills and mindset to become leaders of tomorrow, ADU is hosting its annual career fair at its main campus on June 1 and 2, 2022. Organized by ADU’s Employability and Alumni Relations Office, the career fair seeks to support student and alumni career goals by best preparing them for the professional market. The event will enable current ADU students and alumni alike to explore employment and internship opportunities and strengthen their network with leading companies in the UAE.
ADU’s career fair aims to develop students and alumni as skilled professionals and innovators who can make significant contributions to the job market in the UAE and abroad. During the event, alumni will be provided with the opportunity to connect with leading organizations for job placements while students can pursue attractive internships that will best condition them for the career market.
ADU’s Employability and Alumni Relations Office will host workshops before and after the fair, that will cover skill areas relevant to the career market such as CV writing, interview etiquette and sessions about the attending companies. The event will witness the participation of over 50 organizations covering the public and private sectors specialized in different fields including engineering, medicine, business, education and more.
Noon and other participants in the career fair will support ADU’s students and alumni by providing them with advisory on job placements and answering questions related to the field.
Dr. Chakib Farhat, Acting Dean of Student Affairs at Abu Dhabi University, said: “At Abu Dhabi University (ADU), we are continuously exploring means to elevate our student and alumni experience and best prepare them for the career market. We are happy to witness the return of our career fair which is a sign of recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. The current job market is more competitive than ever and it’s very important for ADU and other educational institutions to equip students and alumni with the tools and the skills they need to succeed. At ADU, we continuously seek to provide our students and alumni with various opportunities that strengthen their employability skills through industry-focused initiatives, workshops and more.”
Dana Saleh, Senior Manager of Employability and Alumni Relations Office at Abu Dhabi University, said: “We look forward to welcoming our students and alumni and connecting them with some of the region’s most prestigious organizations. This edition of the career fair will provide students with helpful tips on making the best impression during job interviews, skills required to be job ready and information on career opportunities across a wide variety of industries and sectors.”
She added: “The Employability and Alumni Relations Office at Abu Dhabi University is focused on building strong relations with leading organizations in the UAE and the region in an effort to connect students and alumni with key potential employers. We realize the importance of events such as the career fair in serving mutual parties through providing organizations with qualified candidates and allowing students and alumni to kick-off their careers in reputable companies.”
A representative from Noon commented: “We are proud to be part of Abu Dhabi University’s (ADU) Career Fair and support the development and growth of local Emirati youth. Our goal is to offer career opportunities that help in shaping the future of e-commerce in our communities and collaborate with prestigious academic institutions such as Abu Dhabi University to cooperate with us in achieving Noon’s goal.”
Sonal Sachdev, Director of Strategic Planning at Leader Healthcare, said: “Every career is a journey and every journey is learning. At Leader Healthcare Group, we make sure to deliver the right opportunities, support and mentorship for Abu Dhabi University (ADU) students to help them move forward in their career paths. We aim to provide ADU student with a lifetime experience of accelerated learning and growth from the first day they start working with us. We encourage passionate students to pursue excellence in their fields and look for challenging opportunities to work and internship with us.”
ADU is a multi-campus university in the UAE that provides an engaging learning environment, quality education and internationally accredited programs that equip students for the job market. The University has a total enrolment of 7,800 students from over 80 nationalities, structured into Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, Law, and Health Sciences, ADU offers undergraduate and graduate programs across a wide range of disciplines.
ADU launches incubation program to support the creation of knowledge-driven start-ups
ADU Innovation Center started the fall term with the call for proposals for the second cohort of the ADU Incubation Program. The Center will support 10 projects from pre-start-up phase to the official initiation of the company.
ADU Innovation Center started the fall term with the call for proposals for the second cohort of the ADU Incubation Program. The Center will support 10 projects from pre-start-up phase to the official initiation of the company. The program involves cash stipendium for the participants, office space for the start-up, monthly training sessions, mentoring and customized support for each project. The program is open for all ADU students, faculty, staff and alumni. Please consider submitting your proposal by October 15th, 2021!
The Innovation Center also continues regular community engagement activities. On October 10th the Center organizes a roundtable discussion on best practices in hybrid learning and operations management by Dr. Thomas Glas-Hochsettler, followed up by a keynote and discussion on physical and mental wellbeing during this transition period by Dr. Deena Elsori on November 5, 2021. Please stay tuned for information on more events and activities!
ADU Nurtures Students’ Entrepreneurial Skills Through its Incubation Program
In line with its commitment to maintaining academic success and in celebration of the UAE Innovation Month 2021, ADU has launched a new incubation program led by the University’s Innovation Center.
In line with its commitment to maintaining academic success and in celebration of the UAE Innovation Month 2021, ADU has launched a new incubation program led by the University’s Innovation Center. The program aims to develop the entrepreneurial skills of its students and offer young talent the opportunity to work on and prototype innovation projects that may have a wider impact on society.
The Incubation Program delivers substantial support for ADU sponsored start-ups, combined with a mentoring and competency development program. In the first phase, the program will incubate four ADU-based start-ups in the areas of healthcare technology, media production, fashion, parking, and task sharing.
Four start-ups were presented during the Incubation Program’s launch event attended by Professor Thomas Hochstettler, ADU’s Provost, Dr. Philip Hamil, Associate Provost, Mr. Ian Matthews, Vice Chancellor, and Dr. Petra Turkama, Director of Innovation. The four start-ups - Sencillo, Winks, Triadic, and Overseas Media Production - will receive a cash injection into their business and will further benefit from access to all ADU facilities and the extended ADU community.
Speaking about the program, Dr. Petra Turkama, Director of Innovation, said, “As our young people enter the workforce today, they are witnessing a global transformation across a vast number of jobs, some of which are becoming obsolete, while others are undergoing momentous change, in addition to the creation of entirely new industries. Innovation and entrepreneurship are the cornerstones of economic growth and prosperity and will prepare the younger generation for a future filled with rapid change, challenges, and opportunities. In line with the UAE national innovation agenda, and to sustain the UAE’s competitive advantage in the global economy, our young people must develop their entrepreneurial talent and business skills.”
Dr. Petra Turkama - Director of Innovation
She added, “Through the Incubation Program, we seek to nurture the skills of our students, stimulate their creative minds, and unlock their potential. The program will contribute to the development of an environment that is conducive to their success and empowers them to play an active role in the development of the UAE. I would like to express my gratitude to the Department of Economic Development, Takamul, and all partners who contributed to providing this opportunity for our students, helping to foster a culture of innovation at ADU.”
Start-ups will be selected based on their potential for sustainable long-term commercial business. As part of ADU’s longstanding collaboration with the Department of Economic Development, Abu Dhabi’s Takamul program, a UAE innovation program to support inventors and promote innovation across the country, the selected start-ups will receive support from DED’s Takamul initiative and will be offered an entrepreneurial training program.
The Incubation Program supports our students to develop creative ideas into marketable goods or services. ADU supports its faculty with significant research grants and provides opportunities for early career researchers through initiatives like the ADU Undergraduate Research Competition. ADU also invests in physical facilities in order to create a platform conducive to high quality research and scholarly work.
Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy and ADU Sign MoU
Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy, the training and development hub of Abu Dhabi Ports, and ADU have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bilateral cooperation. The MoU will support the education and career requirements of students across the emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy, the training and development hub of Abu Dhabi Ports, and ADU have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bilateral cooperation. The MoU will support the education and career requirements of students across the emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Signed by Dr. Yasser Al Wahedi, Director, Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy, and Prof. Waqar Ahmad, Chancellor of Abu Dhabi University, the agreement will act as a blueprint for both institutions to work more closely together in developing advanced instructional content such as print and digital publications, and providing students with more credit transfer options, enhanced learning resources, and augmented social programs.
Captain Maktoum Al Houqani, Managing Director of Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy, said: “Abu Dhabi Ports aims through Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy to foster a leading maritime education and training institute capable of producing highly qualified cadets equipped with the necessary skills that will enhance the performance of the nation’s maritime sector, and contribute to achieving our wise leadership’s vision of transforming Abu Dhabi into a global maritime trade hub.
“By integrating our personnel and digital resources with one of the country’s most esteemed institutions of higher learning, we will strengthen the superior educational and professional opportunities that we provide to our students through our diverse catalogue of courses, programs, and accreditations.”
The Memorandum of Understanding sets out a framework to discover new dimensions regarding student exchanges, internships, and knowledge-sharing initiatives. It outlines how both organizations can co-operate further in relation to seminars, conferences, and training programs.
Prof. Waqar Ahmad, Chancellor of Abu Dhabi University, said, “Abu Dhabi University views this collaboration as key to expanding our ability to prepare and transform our student body into a knowledge-based workforce that will enjoy fulfilling careers.”
“Our MoU with the Abu Dhabi Maritime Academy not only enables us to produce highly qualified career-oriented graduates in alignment with our leadership’s long-term strategic vision, but it elevates our standards of teaching, student learning, faculty scholarship, and engagement with the community.”
Plan Your Career Path
Mousa Abed Al Mahmoud, Student Recruitment Specialist, Abu Dhabi University, will be speaking at the Young ADIPEC Energy Talks session titled, “Plan Your Career Path”.
In its 11th year, Young ADIPEC builds on ADIPEC’s mission to serve as a platform for inclusive, solutions-oriented dialogue. Bringing together the world’s future energy leaders, ADIPEC aims to inspire tomorrow’s changemakers, empowering them to work together and play a central role in creating a more secure and progressive energy future.
Join us at ADIPEC, taking place in Abu Dhabi from 2-5 October 2023. Register as a visitor today at https://bit.ly/40SruuB
Career Fair 2023
We extend our gratitude to the 55 employers and numerous visitors who were instrumental in making our career fair a resounding success. Your participation and support benefited both job seekers and employers. A big thank you to the event organizers.
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Abu Dhabi University Hosts Entrepreneurship Fair
Abu Dhabi University (ADU) hosted the Entrepreneurship Fair last week which brought together business-owners including ADU alumni and current students, providing them with a platform to promote their businesses, interact with aspiring entrepreneurs, and build their network in innovative ways.
Abu Dhabi University (ADU) hosted the Entrepreneurship Fair last week which brought together business-owners including ADU alumni and current students, providing them with a platform to promote their businesses, interact with aspiring entrepreneurs, and build their network in innovative ways.
Prior to the event, Dr. Rubina Qureshi and Dr. Lina Al Fayoumi from the ADU University had incorporated this initiative into the Innovation and Entrepreneurship course as a co-curricular to promote a spirit of creative thinking. Following weeks of intensive training in design thinking, students were able to develop and present 12 innovative business ideas at the Entrepreneurship Fair.
The innovation competition’s judges included Vinayak Pareek, ADU Manager of Institutional Strategy, and Nemanja Krstic, ADU Sports and Recreational Activities Officer. Winners were selected for three different categories that included ‘Most Innovative Product’, ‘Best Presentation’ and ‘Best Business Idea
Mechanical Engineering students Ahmad Mohammad Al Ramahi, Yousef Mezher, Ahmad Bakri, Mustafa Awni, and Sharif Omar Elshiwihy, as well as Business Management student Mohamed took home the award for the ‘Most Innovative
Product’. The team’s winning idea was the ADU Smart Payment system that would facilitate faster tuition payment transactions for students during peak admission periods.
The ‘Best Presentation’ award went to ADU Human Resources student and young entrepreneur Alia Mohammed, Co-owner of fashion and lifestyle start-up Le Boutique.
Finally, the last category ‘Best Business Idea’ was awarded to Ausra Crikelyte, an ADU Mass Communications student, for her innovative ‘King of Sleep’ idea, a pediatric sleep consulting concept.
Commenting on the Entrepreneurship Fair, Kellye Blackburn, ADU’s Senior Manager for Employability and Alumni Relations, said, “I am extremely proud of the talented ADU alumni entrepreneurs who joined us at the ADU Entrepreneurship Fair to showcase their creative and innovative business ideas. It’s very impressive to see these truly inspirational self-made stories of students who are not only high performers at college but are also entrepreneurs who use some of their business profits to fund their education tuition.”
ADU alumni entrepreneurs taking part included Sawsan Rasti, Flakes Hub Restaurant; Dima Samer Ali, Silver Smith Works Jewelry; Ayman Eladly with Eladly Park, a virtual parking spot locator service; and Shahenaz Safe, Travel Services and Real Estate Company.
Blackburn added, “The ADU Employability and Alumni Relations Department looks forward to hosting future events that will allow ADU’s alumni and students to showcase their businesses and serve as role models for future student entrepreneurs”.
Dr. Qureshi, Senior Sociology Instructor ADU’s University College said, “The ADU Entrepreneurship Fair was indeed a great experience. This was a wonderful opportunity for students to present and test their business prototypes and get constructive feedback from a consumer perspective that can help them improve their concepts. We hope to see this event become part of a bi-annual event that would be embedded into the course requirements for the University College Innovation and Entrepreneurship course.”
The ADU Entrepreneurship Fair is part of ADU’s Alumni Relations Strategy, which aims to support ADU alumni ventures and highlight their achievements, foster enduring links, and strengthen relationships amongst ADU graduates.
ADU launches a state-of-the-art Innovation Center in its Al Ain campus
Ranked in third place nationwide in the “Times Higher Education World University Rankings” 2023, Abu Dhabi University’s (ADU) launched a state-of-the-art Innovation Center in its Al Ain campus in line with the university’s innovation strategy (ADUi). The Center is open for Al Ain community, students, faculty, researchers, small and home business owners, individuals aiming to start a business and innovators. Focused on research and innovation, the Center will serve as a platform for business testing and experimentation for the student and faculty bodies as well as the wider community.
The Center is the result of ADU’s innovation mission that contributes to the development of the community through innovation and research, which will further improve the academic programs and contribute to societal development and economic growth.
The Center is an integral part of ADUi’s strategy towards creating sustainable innovation. It offers three zones that inspire sustainable and collaborative efforts towards design and fabrication, commercialization and networking.
Students, academics and individuals interested in initiating, developing and testing their designs, fabrication or commercialization of those designs will be equipped with the latest technologies, mentorship and support to leverage their skills and creativity.
Dr. Alberto Peralta Bellmont Director of Innovation at Abu Dhabi University (ADU), said: “We are thrilled to announce the launch of the new Innovation Center in Al Ain campus. This accomplishment is in line with the UAE’s National Innovation Strategy that seeks to position the UAE as one of the world’s most innovative nations. At ADU, we seek to expand the university’s innovation and research projects to pursue outstanding ideas that address private, domestic, governmental and social needs. We are committed to equip our community, students and faculty members with the latest innovative tools to tackle the challenges of the future career market and provide them the skillset needed to become leading figures in innovation.”
In addition to the three zones the Center will also include ADUi’s Lab for Public Services, which aims to strengthen the ability of public organization, experts and common people to work openly, collaboratively, effectively and legitimately to empower them to make better decisions and solve public problems. Additionally, the Center will host the Women Entrepreneurs and Innovators Forum where women from Al Aim community will be able to collaborate, discuss and achieve joint goals, as well as create an intimate and a serious room for diversity, equality and inclusion. The Forum will hold open discussions about equality, talent, leadership and opportunities for women in the UAE and the world. Through this Center, ADU seeks to optimize the positive impact of innovation for the benefit of the wider community.
ADUi combines a personalized approach with lessons learned from successful innovators and entrepreneurs through researching and promoting evidence-based practices. The initiatives within ADUi include programs, stand-alone events, as well as relevant opportunities which will be accessible and available to all students, faculty and staff, and will include ADU communities of reference.
Recently, ADU launched the Venture Lab in its main campus, which offers an innovative space designed to help spin-offs, startups, companies and government agencies find more sustainable solutions to create or improve daily operations.
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Graduates of Abu Dhabi University Rated Most Employable in the Nation
The Times Higher Education (THE) has published its annual Graduate Employability Rankings and Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has been ranked best in the United Arab Emirates for this important yardstick for effective education. THE surveys over 1,600 institutions in nearly 100 countries and has rated ADU top in the UAE, 2nd in the GCC and 3rd in the Arab region. These results place ADU well within the top 250 universities worldwide that THE has cited for the value of its graduates an elite group of institutions led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Oxford University. ADU has ranked 179th among these world-leading institutions.
Following on the University’s business and economic subjects being ranked best in the UAE, joint 2nd in the Arab region and among the top 175 globally in the Times Higher Subject Rankings, and an overall 301-350 position in the THE World University Rankings, the outstanding performance in the Global Employability Rankings consolidates Abu Dhabi University’s position not only among the elite institutions in the Arab region, but also one that is internationally respected.
Commenting on this outcome, ADU Chancellor Professor Waqar Ahmad noted: “Abu Dhabi University (ADU) excels in teaching, research and student experience. Times Higher World University Rankings place our teaching and research influence among the very best in the Arab region and our US accrediting body, the State of California’s Western Association of Schools and Colleges, has commended us for our ‘putting students first philosophy’. The global employability rankings published now confirm what UAE and regional employers already know that ADU graduates are among the best of any alumni across the world. We remain committed to developing talented young people capable of transforming organizations in and beyond the UAE.”
ADU holds numerous prestigious international accreditations both at the program and the university level. ADU offers over 50 undergraduate and postgraduate programs in engineering and the built environment, business and management, media and education, law and health sciences. ADU Provost, Professor Thomas Hochstettler, noted: “We transform young people’s lives and prepare them to excel in further studies and employment. Irrespective of the subject of study, our mantra is that our graduates will have technical, interpersonal and leadership skills to perform outstandingly well in the world of work on day one. Key employability skills including familiarity with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the use of technology, are built into every major and consolidated in master’s and doctoral programs.”
The University invests heavily in co- and extracurricular activities including participation in clubs and societies, volunteering, internships, student exchange programs and sports and regards these as essential to the development of employability skills. Employment support is provided to graduates through the University’s employability and alumni relations office.
Ms Dana Saleh, the lead on employability at ADU, commented: “Employers are part of the Abu Dhabi University family. We work hand in glove with them to ensure that our programs are both academically rigorous and produce graduates able to move into employment with confidence. Although a young university, ADU is proud that our alumni are already holding prestigious senior positions in government and the private sector. Based on employer surveys, these rankings are a testament to the respect in which employers hold the University and our graduates. We will commit to justifying their confidence in Abu Dhabi University.”
The THE Global Employability Rankings represent the results of a survey of recruiters at top companies globally and focus on recruiters’ views on universities that are best at preparing graduates for the workplace. Employers vote for universities in their own countries and if they recruit globally in other countries. Only the top 250 universities globally are listed in the rankings.
Universities from 44 countries are represented among the top 250 institutions listed including 9 institutions in the Arab region.
ADU Refreshes Its Innovation Strategy to Optimize the Impact of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the UAE
Abu Dhabi University appointed Dr. Alberto Peralta as the Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and the lead for its innovation strategy.
Under the theme of “powering a more sustainable world”, ADU refreshes its innovation strategy titled Abu Dhabi University Innovate (ADUi). ADUi is focused on three main pillars including innovation, research and incubation which will serve as the engine for the advancement of innovation and entrepreneurship education in the UAE. Since its inception, ADU has focused on maximizing its innovation efforts to provide students, faculty and the wider UAE community with sustainable and inclusive solutions to overcome challenges and innovate.
Additionally, ADU announced the appointment of Dr. Alberto Peralta as the new Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship as well as the lead for ADUi. In his new role, Dr. Peralta will look after advancing the institutional innovation strategy for internal and external stakeholders at ADU. Dr. Peralta brings vast expertise and an impressive record in research on innovation across both the public and private sectors. His expertise in sustainable entrepreneurship and social innovation will enable ADU to be at the forefront of entrepreneurial engagement within Abu Dhabi, the UAE and the entire MENA region.
ADUi marks a new chapter for the University, which in recent years has focused successfully on encouraging student entrepreneurs to launch their own start-ups. The new initiative aims to provide not only students, but faculty, staff, alumni and external stakeholders with a platform to explore creative business opportunities, both within their respective sectors and across the economy at large.
ADUi will provide a “safe zone” for discovery, testing and controlled risk-taking that will afford optimum opportunities for the success of creative minds. The Strategy builds on the university-based research to empower both aspiring as well as seasoned innovators to pursue new ways to conceptualize, manifest and deliver product-value for a more sustainable and inclusive world.
Curating a creative entrepreneurial ecosystem for students and for ADU’s internal and external communities, ADUi will prepare innovators to adapt, thrive, and lead in innovation and entrepreneurial roles with established companies, government entities, social ventures as well as start-ups and spin-offs. In the coming months, the ADUi strategy will roll out a series of initiatives focused on supporting students, faculty, staff and the wider community through cultivating an inclusive environment of collaboration, shared understanding, connections and impact.
Dr. Peralta said: “I am thrilled to have joined the ADU family to contribute to its innovation strategy that seeks to optimize the impact of innovation and entrepreneurship in the UAE. I look forward to building on the many achievements of ADU and working hand in hand with my fellow colleagues, students and wider community to elevate the overall academic journey. The UAE has been strategizing and working tirelessly towards a more sustainable world through integrating innovation and empowering the youth to be the leaders of tomorrow.”
He added: “ADUi embodies the values of excellence, collaboration, innovation and relevance - which will contribute to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the UAE’s innovation strategy through tackling sustainable and inclusive research, innovation, and incubation strategies.”
Professor Waqar Ahmad, Chancellor of Abu Dhabi University, commented: “As an institution, we are wholeheartedly dedicated to providing our students, faculty and the wider group of stakeholders with a fertile ground to foster innovation across every dimension of their studies and research. Our innovation strategy will be a driving force to challenge students to employ creativity and condition them with an entrepreneurial mindset that will undoubtedly prepare them for their future careers.”
ADUi combines a personalized approach with lessons learned from successful innovators and entrepreneurs through researching and promoting evidence-based practices. The initiatives within ADUi include programs, stand-alone events and relevant opportunities which will be accessible and available to all students, faculty and staff, and will include ADU communities of reference.
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Join Mr. Wael Kamal, Senior Account Director, LinkedIn Talent Solution, as he discusses how to use the LinkedIn platform to land a job for students and fresh graduates
Date: Wednesday 27 October, 2021
Time: 2:30pm-3:30pm
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How to Develop an Entrepreneurial Mindset
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Join Mr. Roberto Croci, Managing Director of Microsoft for Startups Middle East, Turkey, and Pakistan, as he discusses how to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and turn ideas into successful businesses. Please register on ADU Groups to get the event link.
Join us to learn what a growth mindset actually means and what difference it makes for the job performance and accomplishment
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Assessment and Career Guidance
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"I work closely with students and alumni to enhance their employability skills. Get in touch with me for more information about career development workshops, career advising, employer talk sessions and career related events.
The EARO team is dedicated to helping you achieve your professional goals and stay connected with the university community after graduation."
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Abu Dhabi University is committed to becoming the best institution of its kind in the region. We are a private, multi-campus university committed to meeting the education, skills and knowledge needs in the United Arab Emirates and neighbouring countries through qualifications and standards that are respected across the world.
01
No Poverty
02
Zero Hunger
03
Good Health & Well-Being
04
Quality Education
05
Gender Equality
06
Clean Water & Sanitation
07
Affordable & Clean Energy
08
Decent work & Economic Growth
09
Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
10
Reduced Inequalities
11
Sustainable Cities & Communites
12
Responsible Consumption & Production
13
Climate Action
14
Life below Water
15
Life on Land
16
Peace, Justice & Strong Institution
17
Partnerships for the Goals
Environmental Impact
01
No Poverty
Sustained economic growth cannot be achieved without social inclusion as the whole of society has a role to play in the development of a country. Federal Law No. 13 of 1972 and its amendments by the law (No.2) in 2001 was issued by the Ministry of Community Development.
Introduction
Sustained economic growth cannot be achieved without social inclusion as the whole of society has a role to play in the development of a country. Federal Law No. 13 of 1972 and its amendments by the law (No.2) in 2001 was issued by the Ministry of Community Development.
(MOCD) as the first law to provide social benefits to members of the community to ensure and sustain the high quality of living for all UAE citizens. The Ministry continues to work today on enhancing social inclusion for all members of society where social benefits are extended to cover twenty-one segments of the community.
The UAE government has a future vision to change the culture of social support from the current ‘social welfare’ model to ‘sustainable social development’ that encourages independence and growth of families across the UAE.
ADU is determined to overcome all challenges that ADU and our students might face as a result of the poverty. We continue to be dedicated to empowering and inspiring outstanding students to pursue their goals. Our scholarships and financial aid programs are available to all students who want to fund their academic programmes. We consider it our duty to provide equal opportunities to students interested in pursuing higher education, enabling them to contribute to society regardless of their financial situation.
In additional to financial aid, ADU scholarships are being provided to outstanding students, through seven main categories, including the Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Scholarship, the President’s Scholarship, the University Scholarship, the Academic Scholarship, the Athletic Scholarship, the Alumni Scholarship, and the Family Tuition Waiver.
We take pride in attracting the brightest students in the UAE and offer them generous support, to excel in their studies. Our Scholarship and Financial Aid programmes are part of ADU’s corporate social responsibility and are influenced by the UAE’s great leadership. ADU is constantly finding pioneering and innovative ways to support and facilitate the needs of our students to help them achieve their academic degree.
Emirates Red Crescent and ADU Launch a Humanitarian Funding Campaign
Emirates Red Crescent and Abu Dhabi University recently launched the Education Support Campaign in coordination with Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society and Lulu Group International. Through this collaboration, ADU and Emirates Red Crescent will support disadvantaged students in their university studies, providing them with an opportunity for a successful educational journey. The campaign aims to raise 10 million dirhams, and students will benefit from these funds starting 24 November 2021 and for one year. (This activity is licensed by the Department of Community Development – Abu Dhabi, permit number 022).
Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society and Lulu Group International will aid the campaign by facilitating donations through their different points of sale. Community members will show their solidarity by donating valuable aid to students, starting at two dirhams.
Public donations will be accepted via text message through Etisalat and Du. Bank donations can be sent to Sharjah Islamic Bank - account number (11445518006), IBAN (AE350410000011445518006). Individuals can also donate through the link provided on the Emirates Red Crescent website (https://www.emiratesrc.ae/eduadu), with the donations ranging from ten dirhams to 1,000 dirhams.
H.E. Salem Al Rayes Al Ameri, Deputy Secretary-General for Local Affairs at Emirates Red Crescent, said, "Sponsoring students is one of the permanent and continuous programs within the initiatives of the Humanitarian and Development Authority. We continue to witness a high rate of response and generosity from sponsors and benefactors. These donations are considered a true embodiment and reflection of the authority's efforts to invest in empowering individuals and guiding them towards achieving their aspirations and fulfilling their dreams."
Al Ameri added, "The Authority acknowledges the important role it plays in preparing future generations for the responsibilities of tomorrow."
Al Ameri praised the existing cooperation between the Emirates Red Crescent and Abu Dhabi University, which seeks to support education and provide opportunities to disadvantaged students whose family circumstances prevent them from continuing their educational path. The cooperation embodies Abu Dhabi University's commitment to fulfilling its social responsibility, as well as its leading academic role in advancing science and education as the most important pillars of human development in the country. He also praised the role of the Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society and Lulu International Group in supporting the activities of the campaign.
Salem Mubarak Al Dhaheri, Executive Director of Community Relations at Abu Dhabi University, said, "Abu Dhabi University is proud of its strategic partnership with Emirates Red Crescent in launching the Education Support Campaign. The campaign aligns with Abu Dhabi University's mission to support students and allows us to share social responsibilities with the community. We are proud of the continuous cooperation and renewed partnership with Emirates Red Crescent in launching campaigns that carry a noble message and achieve a tangible and real impact on our society."
Al Dhaheri added, "Abu Dhabi University appreciates the role of the Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society, Lulu International Group, and all participating partners in supporting the campaign activities. Investing in our young people and building an educated generation capable of leading the continued development of our country is vital."
Abdul Majeed Al Khouri, the Executive Director of the Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society, commented, "Our participation in the Education Support Campaign confirms the depth of the decades-old relationship between the Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society and Emirates Red Crescent. With God's grace, it has gone beyond humanitarian work and now encompasses sustainability. We are proud of this pioneering partnership. The Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society has always sought to serve the community of the UAE and we continuously contribute to helping and supporting various sectors in Abu Dhabi and the other Emirates."
Al Khoori added, "The initiatives adopted by the Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society reflect our passion towards aiding societal struggles related to education. Abu Dhabi Cooperative Society has initiated partnerships with ministries and governmental institutions, such as the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Emirates Red Crescent, to create opportunities for those who dream of pursuing their educational journey. In the last few years, we doubled our efforts and developed initiatives that will allow us to serve our country and consolidate the concept of social responsibility. We are proud to be part of an institution that provides its students with an environment that values charitable work and social development while simultaneously providing high-quality education and academic qualifications that are respected worldwide."
Mr. Aboobakker TP, Director of LuLu Hypermarkets Abu Dhabi and Al Dhafra region, said, "This initiative embodies the belief and commitment of LuLu Group in the bright future of the UAE and the power of the Emirati youth to shape it."
"Education is one of the strongest building blocks for a nation's future, and LuLu Group is honored to share in raising valuable funding for needy students," he continued. "It empowers Emirati youth to contribute to their best potential and lead the future of the country. It is particularly timely that this campaign comes on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the UAE's nationhood. We at LuLu Group International are proud of our identity as a 'homegrown' UAE brand and see this participation in the 'Let's Support Their Future' campaign as our humble contribution to the nation that gave us so much to build upon."
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Abu Dhabi University is committed to becoming the best institution of its kind in the region. We are a private, multi-campus university committed to meeting the education, skills and knowledge needs in the United Arab Emirates and neighbouring countries through qualifications and standards that are respected across the world.
01
No Poverty
02
Zero Hunger
03
Good Health & Well-Being
04
Quality Education
05
Gender Equality
06
Clean Water & Sanitation
07
Affordable & Clean Energy
08
Decent work & Economic Growth
09
Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
10
Reduced Inequalities
11
Sustainable Cities & Communites
12
Responsible Consumption & Production
13
Climate Action
14
Life below Water
15
Life on Land
16
Peace, Justice & Strong Institution
17
