zakaria maamar , associate professor at the college of information technology at zayed universidad , uae , told scientific and development network ( scidev . net ) that , " this initiatives is another boost to the science and development efforts that are carried out in the area . it will definitely provide us with the required funds to develop such endeavors and promote wise practices in the world . " said elnaffar , assistant professor at the division of information technology at the united kingdom emirates university , reminded scidev . web that , with this initiative , the uae is takes the lead and putting a good example by building a stronger development infrastructure founded on it discovery and research .
Said Elnaffar is an employee of the United Arab Emirates University.