marked outstanding Emirati accomplishments and valuable contributions to the nation by bestowing honorary degrees upon Her Highness Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, President and CEO of UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA), as well as His Excellency Dr Abdullah Bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, former Minister of Climate Change and Environment, during the winter graduation ceremonies held in Dubai yesterday and today. Ahead of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) meeting in Dubai at the end of the month, both degrees were awarded in recognition of their outstanding contributions in the area of sustainability. The degrees were conferred by Dr.
Raja Easa Al Gurg, the Pro-Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University in Dubai, and Chairperson and Managing Director of Dubai-based business conglomerate Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group (ESAG). Close to 400 Heriot-Watt University graduands received their degrees, in ceremonies that celebrated their hard work and ambition. Honorary graduate HH Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan is an entrepreneur, writer, public speaker, founder, academic, and expert voice in the fields of sustainability, climate change and social development.
In 2023 she was selected as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. She is a passionate advocate for climate action, and President and CEO of UICCA. Sheikha Shamma works to propel the growth of a thriving green economy in the UAE and around the world, by convening the public and private sectors, as well as communities, to advance green financing frameworks and accelerate climate tech solutions.
She is Founder of several climate solutions businesses (The Climate Tribe, Reset MENA, and Alliances for Global Sustainability). She was also the first woman from the GCC to participate in the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center’s Women Leaders in Energy and Climate Fellowship (2022 – 2023 cohort). She is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on the Future of Net Zero Living.
HE Dr. Abdalla bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi stands as a steadfast presence in the United Arab Emirates’ public and academic arenas. He has served in distinguished ministerial capacities and cabinet membership within the UAE, predominantly with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and the Ministry of Infrastructure Development.
In these roles, he has championed sustainable development, steered both domestic and global climate change initiatives, and spearheaded transformative infrastructure projects. In the academic sphere, Dr. Al Nuaimi has collaborated with Heriot-Watt University Dubai, chairing the Centre of Excellence in Smart and Sustainable Construction (CESC) board, and imparted knowledge as a Visiting Professor at the Higher College of Technology Dubai.
As the first British university to set up a campus in Dubai in 2005, Heriot-Watt University Dubai has established itself as a pioneer in the higher education market in the UAE. It offers an extensive range of programmes and disciplines, from Foundation all the way up to the Ph. D level.
In January 2023 Heriot-Watt University Dubai was granted Initial Institutional Licensure by the UAE’s Ministry of Education through the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA). Being granted the License means that our campus is now federally recognised for the high quality of our academic provision, and we have started the accreditation process for our programmes. Heriot-Watt graduates are highly employable and sought after by the best organisations worldwide, with over 90% in graduate level jobs or further study within six months of graduation.
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