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collaborations between sports institutions, improve administrative work, and raise a

generation that leads the future of the sports sector.

The agreement was signed by Omar Abdulrahman Al Ali, Director of Leaders
Qualification Centre, representative of the GAS, Mohammed bin Darwish, Executive
Director of the National Olympic Academy, and Abdulla Meyiwa, head of the interim
management committee of the UAE Sports Sciences and Sports Medicine Center. The

MoU was signed in the presence of H.E Saeed Abdul Ghaffar, Secretary-General of the
General Authority for Sports, and H.E Eng. Azza bint Sulaiman, Assistant Secretary-
General for Administrative and Financial Affairs of the National Olympic Committee.

H.E Saeed Abdul Ghaffar said: “Through this MoU, the Authority aims to further

collaborate with its partners and strengthen its efforts in advancing the sports sector as
well as enhance its administrative mechanisms by boosting the capabilities of all
administrative cadres. The agreement targets to develop work mechanisms, promote
administrative development, as well as foster an environment that drives excellence and

advancements in the sector. Furthermore, the Authority strives to consistently keep
pace with the recent international studies and adopt them, in order to empower new
cadres and make them well-prepared to hold leading positions in the sector.”

H.E Eng. Azza bint Sulaiman stated that this MoU reflects the steadfast commitment to

promote the administrative system of sports sector. “This will further enhance the
sector, influencing its technical efforts and assisting in organizing various work
mechanisms, developing several methods to identify and nurture talents utilizing the
most recent development techniques and international academic studies in the sports
industry,” H.E added.

Emphasizing the significance of signing this agreement, Abdulla Meyiwa underlined that
the Center works in collaboration with the GAS and the National Olympic Academy to
train and advance sports cadres’ skills in various sport fields. He added: “We look
forward to devising various strategies and initiatives for academic sports training, which

will help significantly in the development of the skills and capabilities of the sports
cadres, enabling them to match pace with the most advanced, international technical
and professional techniques.

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