Dubai Police has revealed the ‘Zayed Smart Platform’ to promote the role of knowledge and innovation in shaping a sustainable future across the emirate.
Major General Mohammed Ahmed bin Fahd, Assistant Commander-in-Chief of Academic Affairs and Training at the Dubai Police Academy, announced the platform on Monday as part of the force’s initiatives for the Year of Zayed 2018.
Maj. Gen. bin Fahd said the Dubai Police Academy launched its new initiative (the Zayed Smart Platform) in co-operation with the Zayed International Environmental Foundation to mark National Environment Day on February 5th, and as per the directives of the UAE leadership to send a message to the world in 2018 that “Zayed is alive and will always remain in the heart of every UAE citizen and admirer.”
Dr. Meshkan Mohammed Al-Awar, Director of the Researches and Studies Centre, said that the green progress of the UAE has an innovative approach and commitment to the rules of sustainable development and follows the footsteps of the founding father.
Dr. Al-Awar said the partnership between the Dubai Police Academy and the Zayed International Foundation for the Environment seeks to preserve the environment by spreading an environmental culture and awareness.
“This initiative is part of many innovative strategies to stimulate, assess and promote the environmental achievements of all segments of society among adults and young people. Knowledge and innovation play an important role in shaping a sustainable future and the Zayed Smart Platform is an educational initiative to spread knowledge and environmental awareness for all age groups, using smart applications and interactive tools through social media,” Dr. Al-Awar concluded.
