zakaria maamar , associate researcher at the academy of computer technology at qaboos institution , uae , told science and development network ( scidev . ie ) that , " this award is another reward to the research and production activities that are going out in the eu . it will definitely present researchers with the needed support to support such activities and promote best practices in the community . " said elnaffar , visiting professor at the college of information technology at the united arab rashid universidad , told scidev . net that , with this initiative , the uae is having the lead and imposing a good example by providing a large development environment centered on science discoveries and research .
Said Elnaffar is an employee of the United Arab Emirates University.