His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and Dr. Ismail Abdel Ghafar Ismail, President of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), on Tuesday signed the Executive Agreement of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of Sharjah and the Academy, at the headquarters Sharjah Research Academy (SRA).

The two sides agreed to activate the previous MoU that was signed between them, aiming at taking all the executive, legal, financial and logistical measures necessary to establish a branch of the Academy in the Emirate of Sharjah.  

Upon the agreement, the government of the Emirate of Sharjah should provide the appropriate plot of land for the establishment of the Academy’s branch in Khorfakkan, and establish the educational and administrative buildings, ensuring to equip them with all the necessary requirements, in accordance with international standards. The two sides agreed that the studying will start in September 2019. 

After signing the agreement, the attendees watched a film on the Academy’s educational and training programs. The partners of the project have also reviewed the new project’s scheme and its various service facilities.