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12/19/23, 10:01 AM Sharjah Airport Authority launches 2nd batch of ‘Promising Generations’ initiative

Ali Salim Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Airport Authority, said, “The Promising Generations initiative
reflects Sharjah Airport Authority’s efforts in promoting innovation and sustainability across its
operations. Additionally, it comes in line with our keenness to provide an environment conducive to

encouraging and enabling young people to highlight their talents and continue providing opportunities
that contribute to the development of their creativity and energy.”

He added, "We are pleased to collaborate with SRTI Park for this initiative, which is one of the most
important outcomes of the authority’s hard work to launch social and national initiatives and contribute to
the development of the society."

Commenting on the collaboration, Hussain Al Mahmoudi, CEO of Sharjah Research Technology and

Innovation Park, expressed his pleasure in the partnership, which has the potential to realise the vision
and strategy of the Park that can be achieved by adopting the latest technological innovations. By
supporting young talents and offering them comprehensive support and care, in line with programmes

created by experts in a variety of technical sectors, the Park aims to upskill national human cadres. In
addition, it curates applied programmes focusing on advanced technologies to develop a generation of
trained talents capable of guiding various developments and leveraging innovative technologies in the
region.

“Our vital role as an application and testing centre for all cutting-edge science and technologies

necessitates us to bolster our efforts to find innovative and novel technologies. In light of these efforts,
we seek to become a regional hub for the development of futuristic technologies and establish an
environment conducive to research and development that benefits local businesses, educational
institutions and research centres alike,” Al Mahmoudi said.

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