Nasa scientists, entrepreneurs, health advocates, ministers of state, mobility experts and urban planners from around the world will discuss sustainable development over the next decade at the Mena Innovation Technology Transfer Summit on Tuesday.
Organised by the Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTI Park), the first edition of the MITT Summit is a marathon online conference spanning 14 hours.
"Our aim is to position the UAE, specifically Sharjah, as a foremost regional hub for technology transfer and development," Hussain Al Mahmoudi, chief executive of SRTI Park, told The National a day before the event.
In line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, the programme is divided into six themes: water technology, renewable energy, environmental technology, digitisation, industrial design and mobility and smart cities.
Some of the topics that will dominate the MITT Summit include how the pivot towards digitisation and online engagement during the pandemic will change our physical world. The event also looks at how to address a growing digital divide, why humans should go to Mars and achieving gender parity in technology.
Applications of artificial intelligence, augmented reality, agri-tech, 3D printing and healthcare technologies are also on the agenda, according to Mr Al Mahmoudi.
“Agri-tech is a big topic in the region … we are trying to ensure food security through using new technologies," he said.
Sharjah’s economy, the third largest in the UAE, is expected to benefit from overall growth in the UAE economy.
In January, Sharjah was rated among the world's top 10 fastest-growing urban areas in the world by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Attracting foreign investment across sectors is a key priority of the Sharjah government as it cuts its reliance on oil revenues and continues to diversify its economy.
The summit aims to present Sharjah as a destination for global start-ups, investors and established technology companies, said Mr Al Mahmoudi.
“We have all the prerequisites for a flourishing start-up community. There are 22 universities adjacent [to SRTI Park]. Our immediate community includes more than 45,000 students and over 2,000 PhD candidates of over 100 nationalities,” said Mr Mahmoudi.
“We are quite cheaper when you compare us with other global destinations for start-ups. Our government is also very supportive, there are easily available funds and hassle-free connectivity to ports and airports … differentiating us from many other big cities,” he added.
The event will bring together more than 70 speakers and 5,000 participants, including global investors, government and private sector representatives and other stakeholders from over 100 countries.
Besides the conference, the MITT Summit Awards will recognise organisations, start-ups and non-profits that promote innovative technology and create positive impacts in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Winners will receive prizes that include grants, access to accelerator programmes and business residency at the SRTI Park.
T10 Cricket League
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
December 14- 17
6pm, Opening ceremony, followed by:
Bengal Tigers v Kerala Kings
Maratha Arabians v Pakhtoons
Tickets available online at q-tickets.com/t10
Guns N’ Roses’s last gig before Abu Dhabi was in Hong Kong on November 21. We were there – and here’s what they played, and in what order. You were warned.
- It’s So Easy
- Mr Brownstone
- Chinese Democracy
- Welcome to the Jungle
- Double Talkin’ Jive
- Better
- Estranged
- Live and Let Die (Wings cover)
- Slither (Velvet Revolver cover)
- Rocket Queen
- You Could Be Mine
- Shadow of Your Love
- Attitude (Misfits cover)
- Civil War
- Coma
- Love Theme from The Godfather (movie cover)
- Sweet Child O’ Mine
- Wichita Lineman (Jimmy Webb cover)
- Wish You Were Here (instrumental Pink Floyd cover)
- November Rain
- Black Hole Sun (Soundgarden cover)
- Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (Bob Dylan cover)
- Nightrain
Encore:
- Patience
- Don’t Cry
- The Seeker (The Who cover)
- Paradise City
Day 5, Dubai Test: At a glance
Moment of the day Given the problems Sri Lanka have had in recent times, it was apt the winning catch was taken by Dinesh Chandimal. He is one of seven different captains Sri Lanka have had in just the past two years. He leads in understated fashion, but by example. His century in the first innings of this series set the shock win in motion.
Stat of the day This was the ninth Test Pakistan have lost in their past 11 matches, a run that started when they lost the final match of their three-Test series against West Indies in Sharjah last year. They have not drawn a match in almost two years and 19 matches, since they were held by England at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi in 2015.
The verdict Mickey Arthur basically acknowledged he had erred by basing Pakistan’s gameplan around three seam bowlers and asking for pitches with plenty of grass in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. Why would Pakistan want to change the method that has treated them so well on these grounds in the past 10 years? It is unlikely Misbah-ul-Haq would have made the same mistake.
Gulf rugby
Who’s won what so far in 2018/19
Western Clubs Champions League: Bahrain
Dubai Rugby Sevens: Dubai Hurricanes
West Asia Premiership: Bahrain
What’s left
UAE Conference
March 22, play-offs:
Dubai Hurricanes II v Al Ain Amblers, Jebel Ali Dragons II v Dubai Tigers
March 29, final
UAE Premiership
March 22, play-offs:
Dubai Exiles v Jebel Ali Dragons, Abu Dhabi Harlequins v Dubai Hurricanes
March 29, final
David Haye record
Total fights: 32
Wins: 28
Wins by KO: 26
Losses: 4
PROFILE
Name: Enhance Fitness
Year started: 2018
Based: UAE
Employees: 200
Amount raised: $3m
Investors: Global Ventures and angel investors
RESULTS
6pm: Al Maktoum Challenge Round-2 – Group 1 (PA) $55,000 (Dirt) 1,900m
Winner: Rajeh, Antonio Fresu (jockey), Musabah Al Muhairi (trainer)
6.35pm: Oud Metha Stakes – Rated Conditions (TB) $60,000 (D) 1,200m
Winner: Get Back Goldie, William Buick, Doug O’Neill
7.10pm: Jumeirah Classic – Listed (TB) $150,000 (Turf) 1,600m
Winner: Sovereign Prince, James Doyle, Charlie Appleby
7.45pm: Firebreak Stakes – Group 3 (TB) $150,000 (D) 1,600m
Winner: Hypothetical, Mickael Barzalona, Salem bin Ghadayer
8.20pm: Al Maktoum Challenge Round-2 – Group 2 (TB) $350,000 (D) 1,900m
Winner: Hot Rod Charlie, William Buick, Doug O’Neill
8.55pm: Al Bastakiya Trial – Conditions (TB) $60,000 (D) 1,900m
Winner: Withering, Adrie de Vries, Fawzi Nass
9.30pm: Balanchine – Group 2 (TB) $180,000 (T) 1,800m
Winner: Creative Flair, William Buick, Charlie Appleby
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
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