UAQ Ruler Witnesses Graduation Ceremony of “Year of Cooperation between the College and the American Tolerance “batch at Emirates Canadian University College Center for Technology and Languages 04 Cultural service for education Third issuee - Issued by the ECUC 02

“Year of Tolerance” Cohort

Dr. Galal Hatem President of ECUC Summary 2018 Ruler of Umm Al Quwain visits ECUC & reviews its futuristic projects As the college graduated the year of Tolerance batch, A new group of students could obtain the requirements for moving into the world of 06 knowledge, as a result of their work and effort on the land of giving, the UAE. This batch emphasizes the message of excellence and innovation of a nation led by the president His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al 04 Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid , Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates. ECUC has realized that excellence is the expected result of the academic input i.e. professors, researchers, references, tools and teaching methodologies that shall link theoretical learning and practical application. Therefore, our students will be equipped with various forms of knowledge and science in order to go through practical life with absolute confidence and pleasure. Al Jasmi publishes Today, you are enjoying the benefit of your big effort and hard work during the last four years. You are leaving our college to a bigger university with a book explaining more knowledge and skills, the University of Life, where we raised holding the Citizenship law the values of tolerance, the values of the late, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may Allah have mercy on him, who had made tolerance a of The United Arab lifestyle, and our leaders has followed it today. Emirates The continuity of scientific and practical excellence in all fields represents the vision of the wise leadership of the UAE, and promoting innovators Al Shamsi inaugurates the Media and creators. These principles were created by the UAE founders to be center of ECUC guidance for the succeeding generations. 06 When His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Quwain honored the outstanding student and academic researcher, he culminated this well-established approach and emphasized that excellence and innovation are a lifestyle.

Issued Under the Supervision of the Media Center of ECUC ECUC Participates in Co-operation between Umm Al Quwain “Emirates the capital of Police & ECUC to strengthen both of Ali bin Saud Al Mualla educational & security process security and prosperity Contributions are sent via e-mail: [email protected] Initiative” 08 witnesses Zayed Festival Third Issue January 2019 2 UAQ Ruler Witnesses Graduation Ceremony of “Year of Tolerance “batch at Emirates Canadian University College

strategic plans that may by their knowledge, and H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Sheikh Saud praised the wise develop higher education show its power among other Rashid Al Mu’alla, leadership of the president to keep pace with the latest nations. He valued the efforts Supreme Council His Highness Sheikh Khalifa achievements, prioritizing of the Board of Trustees, and Member and Ruler of bin Zayed Al Nahyan , Vice- the individual welfare, administration and academic Umm Al-Quwain, and President , Prime Minister and promoting science, staff of the college, who have H.H. Sheikh Rashid and Ruler of Dubai H.H knowledge and innovation. worked sincerely to improve bin Saud bin Rashid Al Sheikh Mohammed bin He appreciated the efforts the education process and Mu’alla, Crown Prince Rashid Al Maktoum, , and made by the college to get a prestigious scientific of Umm Al- Quwain and H.H Sheikh Mohammed bin achieve His vision of and academic position within Chairman of the Umm Al Zayed Al-Nahyan Crown promoting scientific research, a short time. Quwain Executive Council Prince of Abu Dhabi and supporting outstanding He expressed his happiness witnessed the graduation Deputy Supreme Commander students, developing and pride of the alumni, ceremony of the “ Year of the UAE’s Armed Forces, innovations, and building on and he congratulated them of Tolerance “ batch who make a substantial effort the results to come over the highlighting his support at Emirates Canadian to provide the basic needs expected challenges. for all outstanding and University, which included required to empower the UAQ ruler asked the distinguished students more than 100 students in citizens serve their country, graduates to work selflessly to achieve their personal various fields. and pay great attention to to defend the country armed and national goals and Third Issue January 2019 3

aspirations. honored as the distinguished Economic Development, Department of Survey and universities, and the parents tolerance as a sustainable The Ruler of Umm Al Quwain academic researcher, aiming Sheikh Majid bin Saud bin Planning in UAQ, Major of the graduates. institutional endeavor, and honored the winners of to improve the scientific Rashid Al Mu’alla, Chairman General Sheikh Rashid The graduated batch has continue the approach of “Sheikh Saud Bin Rashid excellence level. of the Board of Trustees of bin Ahmad Al Mualla, the slogan of “The Year of The late Sheikh Zayed bin Al Mu’alla Award” in its first The graduation ceremony Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla Commander-in- chief of Umm Tolerance” in response to the Sultan Al Nahyan (may God session, where Mansour Al- was attended by, Sheikh Charitable and Humanitarian Al Quwain Police, in addition guidance of His Highness the have mercy upon him), Muqdahi got the Outstanding Khalid Bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Foundation, Sheikh Ali bin to several sheikhs , members President of the State that the founding father of the Student Award, which aims Chairman of Amiri Diwan Saud bin Rashid chairman of the Board of Trustees 2019 is the year of tolerance, , who to encourage students to in Umm Al Quwain, Sheikh UAQ municipality. Engineer of the College, heads and aiming to establish the UAE created an inspiring model maintain excellence, while Saif bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Sheikh Ahmed bin Khalid directors of local and federal as a universal capital of of tolerance and peaceful Dr. Ali Eisa Al Jasmi was Head of Department of Al Mualla, head of the government departments and tolerance, affirm the value of coexistence in the UAE. Third Issue January 2019 4 Cooperation between the College Director of Traffic and Patrols Department and the American Center for of the UAQ Police meets the innovators of Technology and Languages the Smart Pedestrian Footpath

Emirates Canadian University College development, thereby serve the in Umm Al Quwain and the American training process, and promote human Center for Technology and Languages resource development in the UAE. in Ajman signed a cooperation Dr. Hatem said that this agreement agreement, aiming to develop the will provide new avenues for the two students’ practical skills, enhance parties to benefit from each other, its communication role with other and invest their energies in order professional institutions, and expand to achieve the expected common its relations with the community goals regarding the human capacity Umm Al Quwain Traffic Police through creating more community development and creation of young had a meeting with Emirates partnerships. cadres to prepare a generation able to Canadian University College, The agreement, which was signed cope with the contemporary changes represented by the students by Dr. Galal Hatem, Director of the in all fields to achieve the desired who have innovated the Smart College, and Dr. Hossam Yousef, goals. Pedestrian footpath, to present Director of the American Center, Dr. Hossam Yousif, Director of the their project to Colonel Saeed aims to develop students’ abilities American Center, said: “We are very Obaid, Director of Traffic and through offering training programs proud of this partnership, which is Patrols Department and his in administrative development, based on the preparation process deputy, Colonel Hamid Ahmed. information technology, English of our students, and improving their The meeting was attended by language, and human resources and skills, in addition to exchanging Lt. Col. Mohammed Obaid exchanging of experiences. experiences through our training Al Muhairi, Head of Patrol students’ project on the the UAE Government through Dr. Galal Hatem, Director of the programs aiming to develop Department, Captain Hassan main road near the college its comprehensive strategy to College, emphasized the importance consultancy services, where the Ahmed, Head of Accidents campus, aiming to encourage enhance the role of innovation of this agreement which is expected two institutions may benefit from Branch, and First Lieutenant the innovation concept and as a key of government to enhance cooperation between the intellectual developments and Ahmed Ibrahim, Director of its application, and consider development, and source of College and the Center, and contribute practical experience in the field of Traffic Engineering. it as a lifestyle within the economic development, growth to the comprehensive community continuing training. It was suggested to try the integrated system followed by and community service. Summary 2018 Third Issue January 2019 5 Ruler of Umm Al Quwain visits ECUC & reviews its futuristic projects

the students & following up them on a continuous basis. His Highness instructed the expedition of completing the new campus of ECUC, which is located in Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan Road in Umm Al Quwain, and he reviewed the new layouts of the campus, which will be equipped with all services, to be compatible with modern requirements. His Highness Sheikh Saud He also was briefed on the bin Rashid Al Mualla, Ruler new majors that ECUC will of Umm Al Quwain and offer soon, to keep pace member of the Supreme with the development of Council, visited the Emirates the scientific level in our Canadian University College country. today and reviewed the His Highness instructed the futuristic projects of the allocation of scholarships College, which aim to for the students who came establish local & universal on the top level of general academic relationships to secondary certificate strengthen its communal graduates, to attract the role. excellent students to be His Highness was received enlisted in the Bsc. & Ba. during this visit by His Programs offered by ECUC Excellency Humaid Rashid in various majors, within a Al Shamsi, the ECUC scientific ambience which Chairman of the Board stimulates their innovation of Trustees; Professor & creativity, and strengthen their leadership skills. Galal Hatem, the Dean with all its stages, a fact through getting armed Professor Galal Hatem on circumstances. of the College; and the He also ordered the which reflects an endeavor by science, to participate the opportunities offered His Highness praised the allocation of scholarships members of administrative to promote the quality in the demonstration of by ECUC to students in the efforts exerted by the & educational staffs. for the sons of the country’s of educational outputs, renaissance & development different scientific majors, members of administrative martyrs who sacrificed their His Highness stressed and creating cadres that that our country witnesses. and the people who want & educational staffs in the significant & special valuable lives for the sake of are qualified to address His Highness listened to an to complement their studies supporting the educational their duty, and to defend the care given by the wise the futuristic challenges articulate explanation from according to their practical process, through supporting leadership to education right & legitimacy. Summary 2018 Third Issue January 2019 6 Al Shamsi inaugurates the Co-operation between Umm Al Quwain Police & ECUC to Media center of ECUC strengthen both of educational & security process

Major General Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mualla, Commander- in- chief of Umm Al Quwain Police; and HE Humaid Rashid Al Shamsi, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Emirates Canadian University College ECUC, signed a memorandum of understanding to support & develop partnership between the two sides in all fields. The MoU was signed in the Headquarters of Umm Al Quwain Police, with the presence of Professor Galal Hatem, the Dean of ECUC; Colonel Khalifa Al Shamsi, Manager of the Office of Umm Al Signing this MoU comes in the the pioneering status of Umm Humaid Rashid Al Shamsi, of the Board of Trustees, and Quwain Police’s Commander-in- context of mutual endeavor from Al Quwain in the vital fields, as the Chairman of the Board of also lauded the team of the new chief; Colonel Sultan Al Shamsi, the part of both sides to embody these institutions are deemed an Trustees of the Emirates Canadian Centre & their immense efforts Deputy Director of the General its respective social responsibility active partner in the progress of University College ECUC, & hard work that resulted in this Directorate for Human Resources through co-operation with local the UAE & principal contributor inaugurated the multiuse Media tremendous leap in preparing the at Umm Al Quwain Police. community institutions & keeping to its developmental march. Centre at the headquarters of centre. He also conveyed them his the College, in the frame of its deep thanks, and stimulated them keenness to provide a distinctive for exerting more efforts & keeping educational environment, which their distinction & innovation. Agreement between the Federal Authorities for Human combines both of theoretical & Inauguration of the Media practical aspects. The inauguration Centre aims to upgrade the Federal Authority for Human Excellency Dr. Abdulrahman improve their performance and was attended by Professor Galal educational outputs, as the Resources has recently signed a Abdul Mannan Al Awar , while professional competence. Hatem, the Dean of the College, Centre is geared with various memorandum of understanding His Excellency Humid Rashid Under this memorandum, the and members of educational & modern communication tools, with Emirates Canadian Al Shamsi, Secretary General of College will join “Maaref ” of administrative staffs. e.g. PCs, internet, & multiuse University College in Umm Al the Executive Council of Umm preferred training partners of Al Shamsi listened during the studio, Hatem stated The Centre Quwain to benefit from the Al Quwain, Chairman of the launched by the authority in 2013 celebration of inauguration to a targets the training aspect for the services, education, training and Board of Trustees of the College aiming to List the best training briefing on the missions of the new media students, through honing development programs offered represented the college. providers in UAE and place them Centre, and the developmental their media & writing skills & by the College in developing The memorandum sought to at the service of ministries and plan which includes training boosting their abilities to make the skills of federal government build collaboration between federal agencies. for ECUC students, as well as an expressive & discreet media employees and Improve their the authority and the College According to the agreement, processing the media works of content. Moreover, the Center also efficiency, performance and in fields of education, training the College will provide a variety ECUC. targets the audible media, through productivity. and developing capacities of of programs, general and Professor Galal Hatem praised the developing their recital skills, to The authority was represented the employees of ministries specialized educational solutions support shown by the Chairman qualify them for joining labor market by its Director General His and federal agencies, and and training courses. Summary 2018 Third Issue January 2019 7 ECUC Staff Join Esaad Al Jasmi Issues a book explaining the Citizenship law of The United Arab Emirates Dubai Police signed a Memorandum of Dr. Ali Al Jasmi, Professor Understanding (MoU) of Law at Emirates with Emirates Canadain Canadian University University College. College in Umm Al Quwain, Whereby ECUC released his new book emoployees join Dubai entitled “UAE Citizenship Police Program,Esaad, Law”, which explains the which attains happiness updated provisions of law for the cardholders, after it was amended in and gives them special 2017. It is the first book to prerogatives and offers in explain the citizenship law public and private sectors. of the UAE. The agreement was of Esaad Committee, and Al-Marri, Commander- The book is divided into signed by Brigadier members from the two in-Chief of Dubai Police two chapters: The first one General Dr. Saleh Murad, parties. in order to enhance is about the general rules, Director-General of Dr. Saleh Murad cooperation and and it was written by Dr. Human Resources, and said that signing the constructive partnership Ahmed Abdel-Karim, whilet The book addressed a women UAE nationality Dr. Galal Hatem, President Memorandum of with local and federal he second chapter explains detailed explanation of through marriage of an of the Emirates Canadian Understanding with government departments the Nationality Law and many issues regarding the Emirati man, the children University College, in Emirates Canadian and bring happiness that was issued by Dr. Ali Nationality Law, including, of Emirati female, and the the presence of Colonel University College or to their employees, in Al-Jasmi, where Al Jesmi the proof of nationality administrative organization Dr. Jassim Mohammed other organizations addition to the aspiration discussed the new and by law, the conditions for of nationality. He also Abdullah, from Human comes under the of Dubai Police to have distinctive provisions of the granting UAE nationality, referred to the revocation of Resources Department , guidance of Major such unique experience Nationality Law the acquisition of foreign citizenship. Muna Al Amri, Chairman General Abdullah Khalifa with the College.

ECUC Participates in “Emirates the capital ECUC Students Innovate a Project for Pedestrians of security and prosperity Initiative” Crossing, Can Read Facial fingerprint

Emirates Canadian University College in Umm ECUC students devised a project for safe pedestrians Al Quwain participated in “Emirates the Capital crossing, aiming to reduce run- over accidents to of Security and Prosperity Initiative “, which reach zero accident, using artificial intelligence. was under the patronage of His Highness The innovators said that the project is equipped with Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al a device as small as airport cameras to read facial Maktoum. fingerprint through radar placed at a specific place on The initiative was organized by Security Industry both sides. Regulatory Agency (SIRA), and attended by Ibrahim Abdullah Al-Taniji said that the goal of their several teams, where each team rode a unique project is to provide a high standard of security and bike throughout Dubai for a distance of 1971 safety to the pedestrians, and reduce run - over km. The bike moved from one team to another accidents due to walkers’ mistakes. All people including around the clock from 1 to 8 November. the drivers themselves will benefit from the project. Third Issue January 2019 8 Ali bin Saud Al Mualla witnesses Zayed Festival in ECUC ECUC Celebrates Cultures during the Open Day

For the third year in a row, Emirates Canadian University College in Umm Al Quwain organized an open day. Students from 11 nationalities, grouped in six wings, participated in the event to reflect their cultures and traditions. TOEFL International, IBT, Examinations Center was also opened at the College. The opening was attended ECUC organizes such by His Excellency Humaid events in order to strengthen Al Shamsi, Chairman of the ties between these the Board of Trustees communities, in addition to, Sheikh Ali bin Saud bin Shehhi) as a graduation project , Al Sam Al Naqbi, director of the of the College, Dr. Galal enhancing the students’ role Rashid Al Mualla, Chairman of and to celebrate “ Year of Zayed”. traffic and patrols department, Hatem, President of the in exposing the traditional, Umm Al Quwain Municipality, Coinciding with 47th UAE National RAK Police, highlighted, during College, academic and social, and artistic cultures witnessed “Zayed Festival” Day celebration. the seminar, some stations of the administrative staff, and the of their peoples, and organized by Emirates Canadian The event, which was attended biography of Sheikh Zayed, may college students. Cultural refining their talents through UniversityCollege, under the by directors of the Emirate local God have mercy on him. They and educational diversity their contributions to these patronage of Sheikh Ahmed and federal departments, and the spoke about his determination is considered as the main events which create an bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, academic and administrative staff and wisdom in facing difficulties feature of the open day, and attractive cultural image Deputy Chairman of the Executive of the college, included a seminar and challenges, his keenness to the most prominent and reflecting the wonderful Council of Umm Al Quwain. on the late Sheikh Zayed bin enhance security and safety, and influential. This variety is the diversity of dazzling arts, The festival was organized by Sultan Al Nahyan, may God have provide all the elements might fertile source for enriching music, food, clothes, four students from Mass mercy upon him. have contributed to this, and his the human culture through costumes and cultural Communication Department, (Saif Sultan bin Rashid Al Kharji, vision, which brought the UAE to the direct and continuous products of the students’ Al Habsi, Mohammed Ghanem, advisor to the UAE’s health this great position among other interaction between different communities . Ahmed Al Shehhi and Faisal Al minister, and Col Ahmed Saeed countries. cultures.