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DEWA honours its distinguished employees who graduated from the Master’s Programme in Future Energy Systems and Technology • DEWA launched the programme in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley · DEWA Podcasts

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  Today, let us discuss Dubai Electricity and Water
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  Authority, honoring its distinguished employees
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  who graduated from the master's program in Future
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  Energy Systems and Technology. The program was
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  launched by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
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  in 2019, in collaboration with the University
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  of California, Berkeley, USA. Yes, in recognition
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  of their outstanding performance and commitment
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  to continuous learning and professional development,
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  His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al -Tayyar, MD
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  and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority,
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  honored distinguished Dubai Electricity and Water
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  Authority employees who completed this program.
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  During the honoring ceremony, His Excellency
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  Saeed Mohammed Al -Tayyar said, Guided by the
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  vision and directives of the wise leadership
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  of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al
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  -Nayan, President of the UAE, and His Highness
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  Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President
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  and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai,
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  the UAE has established a pioneering development
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  model centered on building national capabilities
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  and fostering a knowledge -based economy. This
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  approach reinforces the country's global leadership
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  and supports its aspirations for the future.
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  From this perspective, at Dubai Electricity and
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  Water Authority, we believe that human capital
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  is the primary driver of sustainable development.
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  Preparing and empowering national talent with
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  advanced knowledge and skills is a key pillar
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  in supporting the transition to a sustainable
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  green economy. In line with this vision, we continue
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  to invest in developing our national workforce
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  through specialized academic and professional
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  programs delivered in partnership with leading
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  international universities and academic institutions.
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  This ensures that our employees are equipped
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  with the latest knowledge and expertise in clean
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  and renewable energy, enhancing their readiness
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  to meet future challenges and opportunities.
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  He added, Today, I am pleased to honor the outstanding
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  graduates of the Master's Program in Future Energy
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  Systems and Technology, a pioneering program
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  we launched in 2019 in collaboration with the
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  University of California, Berkeley, one of the
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  world's most prestigious universities in engineering,
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  technology, and innovation. The program was designed
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  to provide Diwa's Emirati employees with the
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  opportunity to obtain a master's degree in a
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  specialized, future -focused field, supporting
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  our continuous efforts to achieve the vision
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  and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed
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  bin Rashid Al Maktoum to position Dubai as a
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  leading global hub for shaping the future. As
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  we celebrate 193 graduates across five cohorts,
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  We also celebrate a national achievement that
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  supports our efforts to develop the capabilities
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  and skills of the next generation of leaders
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  and innovators in clean and renewable energy
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  technologies, in line with a clear strategy and
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  roadmap to transform Dubai into a center of excellence
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  and innovation in advanced technologies. The
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  program has enabled participants to study advanced
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  topics including artificial intelligence, machine
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  learning, renewable energy systems, cybersecurity,
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  and more. He also addressed the employees, saying,
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  We are proud of your academic and professional
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  achievements, which reflect your commitment to
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  continuous development and excellence. The knowledge
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  and experience you have gained represent valuable
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  assets that we look forward to leveraging to
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  drive innovation, enhance resource efficiency,
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  and contribute to achieving net zero goals. I
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  encourage you to continue your journey of learning
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  and professional development. to serve as champions
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  of excellence and innovation, and to be role
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  models in transforming knowledge into tangible
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  impact that contributes to a more sustainable
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  and prosperous future for us and for generations
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  to come. His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al -Tayyar
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  also thanked the University of California, Berkeley
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  and everyone involved in the program for delivering
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  a pioneering academic experience and helping
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  prepare highly qualified national talent capable
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  of leading the future. The employees, in turn,
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  praised the master's program in future energy
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  systems and technology. They said it provided
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  valuable knowledge and expertise in clean and
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  renewable energy and future technologies, while
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  also enhancing their professional and leadership
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  capabilities. They also noted that the program
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  has enabled them to contribute more effectively
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  to Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's journey
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  of innovation and sustainability. and to support
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  its strategic objectives in building a more sustainable
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  and prosperous future.