The breakthrough deal was signed during a virtual ceremony between President Ron Robin and Her Excellency Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, UAE’s Minister of Culture and Youth and President of Zayed University. The agreement will foster joint research projects across a variety of disciplines including marine sciences, education and natural resource management, with emphasis on environmental issues. Additionally, the universities will conduct student and faculty exchange programs, as well as joint seminars, conferences and workshops. Israel’s Ambassador to the UAE Amir Hayek, and the UAE’s Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Mahmoud Al Khaja were also present at the event. MORE ON THIS HISTORIC DEAL

In the face of the many shared challenges posed by climate change, this kind of academic cooperation is essential to preserve what all of us call home — the planet. – President Ron Robin