ABU DHABI, June 3rd, 2009: His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research President of Zayed University has laid the foundation stone of the new Zayed University campus in Khalifa City B.
The new campus will be built by Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala) upon directives from General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The campus will be built on an area of 213,000 square meters and is planned to accommodate up to 6000 students in September 2011. Present at the ceremony were Sheikh Shakhbut Bin Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, CEO and Managing Director of Mubadala, Dr. Sulaiman Al Jassim, Vice President of Zayed University, Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh Chairman of ALDAR Properties, Dr. Tayeb Kamaly Vice Chancellor of The Higher Colleges of Technology, and Dr. Daniel Johnson Provost of Zayed University. In statements at the ceremony, Sheikh Nahyan explained that Zayed Universitys new campus will not only be a state of the art academic and research facility designed according to the highest international standards in the building of universities and research centers, but will also reflect a combination of traditional and contemporary architectural and engineering elements, highlighting the national identity and architectural heritage of the UAE. Sheikh Nahyan praised the unstinting patronage and important role which His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the UAE plays in education. He further extended his gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister, Vice-President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and President of the Abu Dhabi Educational Council for his unconditional support; through their untiring efforts and under their guidance and leadership Zayed University has progressed to the forefront of higher education regionally and nationally. He said this academic edifice which will become a landmark in the higher education sector translates the vision and continuous attention His Highness Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi has always shown for this vital sector. Sheikh Nahyan added that the new state of the art campus with its designs and international standard facilities will be worthy of having Zayed Universitys name. A name, we feel proud and honored that this university bears; the name of the founder of the United Arab Emirates, the late President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who established this university 11 years ago as a beacon of science, knowledge and a bridge between cultures. He also commended Mubadalas efforts in working with international consultants to design Zayed Universitys new campus, so that it provides a unique learning environment through the inclusion of scientific laboratories, libraries, classrooms, and other facilities that enhance Zayed Universitys leadership in the region. --- MORE-Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2009.
