Constant pursuit of knowledge key for success: Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed Ramadan Series 2021
ABU DHABI, 10th May, 2021 (WAM) H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, brought this year’s Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed Ramadan Series to a close last night with a discussion on the importance of lifelong education to secure the development of both the individual and society.
Titled ‘Lifelong Learning: Unlocking our future Potential,’ the talk featured an inspiring discussion between Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Sciences, Chair of the UAE Space Agency, Chair of the UAE Council of Scientists and Deputy Project Manager of the Emirates Mars Mission, Professor John Sexton, President Emeritus of New York University Abu Dhabi and Saku Tuominen, Founder and CEO of HundrED, global non-profit education organisation dedicated to helping children flourish.
Abu Dhabi: There is no doubt that education nowadays is not only essential to find a job, or gain a certain skill, but it is essential to having a vibrant life that contributes to boosting our motivations.
It increases our understanding of each other, our understanding of society, and also increases our passion for knowledge, said Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Sheikh Abdullah brought this year’s Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed Ramadan Series to a close on Monday with a discussion on the importance of lifelong education to secure the development of both the individual and society.
Abu Dhabi: An Abu Dhabi-led programme has treated a total of 117.9 million individuals across the world against polio and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs).
Initiated by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the Reaching the Last Mile (RLM) Initiative has also trained more than 715,000 health workers, and administered 523.5 million immunisations and medications, in an effort to end preventable diseases that affect the world’s poorest and most vulnerable communities.
All at risk
“The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored that if we can’t reach the most vulnerable, all of us are at risk. The last mile is about ensuring equity in access to quality health care for all, including the most difficult-to-reach and neglected populations. Inequality in global health is as serious as any disease. Without interventions that reach the most vulnerable, it will be impossible to eliminate deadly and debilit