zakaria maamar , associate student at the college of computing technology at sultan institution , uk , told scientist and development network ( scidev . net ) that , " this initiative is another boost to the study and educational activities that are rolled out in the uae . it will probably provide researchers with the needed facilities to endure such activities and promote best techniques in the community . " said elnaffar , assistant professor at the college of education technology at the united kingdom international university , told scidev . tv that , with this event , the uae is taking the leading and setting a good example by building a strengthened development network founded on its discovery and research .
Said Elnaffar is an employee of the United Arab Emirates University.