zakaria maamar , associate dr at the college of computer society at zayed university , uae , told science and development network ( scidev . net ) that , " this initiative is major enhancement to the research and development activities that are carried out in the uae . it will hopefully provide scientists with the proper funds to facilitate such activities and promote best practices in the community . " said elnaffar , assistant lecturer at the college of information technology at the united states emirates university , told scidev . net that , with this initiative , the gulf is in the lead and setting a good example by built a new development infrastructure created on scientific discovery and research .
Said Elnaffar is an employee of the United Arab Emirates University.