Abu Dhabi, UAE: Emirates Foundation the national organization set up by the Abu Dhabi Government to facilitate public-private funded initiatives for the empowerment of youth across the UAE, announced today the renewal of their partnership with BP Exploration & Operating Company Ltd, designed to support youth development programmes throughout the UAE.

The agreement was signed at Emirates Foundation by Maytha Al Habsi , CEO of Emirates Foundation and Salem Bin Ashoor General Manager and Chief Representative for BP.

BP has been supporting Emirates Foundation since its establishment in 2005 and under this new agreement BP will continue its support for the Emirates Foundation's overall programme portfolio to the end of Aug 2019, particularly in the areas of Innovation and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).  These programmes set out to improve the development and empowerment of youth across the UAE through inspiring, empowering and guiding them to ensure a sustainable future for the nation and enable individuals to give back to the community.

This partnership reflects the long-term vision of Emirates Foundation, established under the guidance of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, to build strong public and private partnerships that accelerate the nation’s progress through nurturing youth development, civic engagement and corporate citizenship. 

Welcoming the renewed partnership with BP, H.E. Maytha Al Habsi said: “Our partnership with BP over the last decade has significantly contributing to shaping the Science & Technology ecosystem in the UAE, impacting the lives of hundreds of youth across the nation through their journey to pursue STEM as a field of study and career.”

“As a Foundation, we believe strongly in the power of collaboration with the private sector to create a culture of innovation among youth. Our partnership with BP demonstrates our joint commitment to this goal with initiatives that foster the growth of a STEM Ecosystem and nurture a growing talent pool of engineers and scientists, harnessing BP’s leadership in technology and engineering. Al Habsi concluded

Salem Bin Ashoor, General Manager and Chief Representative for BP UAE said: "BP is proud of its long journey and partnership with Emirates Foundation since its establishment in 2005. The Foundation programmes have continued to achieve its goals to help young people to contribute to the nation’s long-term progress and sustainability by empowering, inspiring and supporting the youth of the UAE to make a difference while facilitating positive social changes. BP is pleased to engage with Think Science as one of Emirates Foundation’s key programmes with our long history of supporting efforts to raise science capital across the globe through partnerships with schools, universities and science museums”.

One of the most prominent joint Emirates Foundation- BP engagements has been around Emirates Foundation’s Think Science platform, which promotes STEM education and careers to youth and youth in the UAE, aligned with the nation’s Vision 2021 towards a knowledge-based economy.

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About Emirates Foundation 

Emirates Foundation was launched on 12 April 2005 as an initiative of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. It is chaired by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

Emirates Foundation is a national organization set up to facilitate public-private funded initiatives for the empowerment of youth across the UAE, putting them at the forefront of economic, social and human capital development through market-based research programs.

The Foundation works with public and private sector partners to meet national goals and respond to society’s most pressing challenges in the areas of youth empowerment & engagement, volunteering and entrepreneurship powered by digital smart platforms and defined through data-driven market needs. 

For more information on Emirates Foundation, please contact:

Samar Abdulhadi – samar@inspirat.us  +971504546313 

About BP in UAE

BP is a global energy company and has been working in the Middle East for over 100 years. BP played a significant role in the Abu Dhabi oil industry since the 1930s and was at the forefront of the oil discovery in the Emirate in 1958.

BP upstream is active in the Middle East in Oman (Khazzan), Iraq (Rumaila), Kuwait (Burgan) and UAE. In the UAE, BP has upstream and midstream activities in Abu Dhabi and a downstream business managed from Dubai. BP net production across the Middle East is currently ca 350,000 barrels of oil/day. With our NOC partners, we are helping to develop ca 5.5 million barrels of oil/day across the region.

BP’s interests in Abu Dhabi include joint venture partnerships with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and shareholdings in ADNOC Onshore (BP share 10%), ADNOC LNG (BP share 10%), and National Gas Shipping Company Ltd (NGSCO) (BP share 10%). BP’s net share of production from Abu Dhabi is around 180,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd) from ADNOC Onshore.

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