zakaria maamar , associate doctor at the college of information technology at zayed institute , uae , said education and development network ( scidev . net ) that , " this initiative is our boost to the experiment and development activities that are carries out in the eu . it will definitely afford researchers with the appropriate funds to sustain such activities and promote smart practices in the community . " said elnaffar , assistant provost at the campus of information technology at the united arabs rashid university , told scidev . net that , with this initiative , the uae is assuming the position and setting a good example by construction a strong innovation infrastructure founded on knowledge discovery and research .
Said Elnaffar is an employee of the United Arab Emirates University.