21 April 2021, Abu Dhabi, UAE - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is delighted to announce the signing of a joint agreement between Rabdan Academy, UAE, and UNITAR. The MoU was signed at Rabdan Academy’s campus in Abu Dhabi by Mr. James Morse, President of Rabdan Academy, and Mr. Nikhil Seth, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNITAR. Both partners stressed the importance of joint training and educational efforts to address the challenges facing the UAE and the wider international community.

“Through this agreement, we look forward to further strengthening the position of the UAE in the international community as a positive force for good and a leading country in giving support and assistance to those in need. I am delighted that the Academy has a role in contributing to the UAE’s strategic goals in international relations, to achieve the objectives of the wise leadership and highlight the positive contribution of the nation.” Mr. James Morse said.

Mr. Nikhil Seth said: “We are very pleased to sign an agreement with Rabdan Academy, as it is a promising and respected educational and training institution in the region. The agreement will enable us to jointly provide practical experience and international training, and we will work together to develop training programs that contribute to the development of national competencies, both for the UAE and the wider international community."

The agreement brings together Rabdan’s unique blend of academically rigorous and experiential learning, with the specialized and demanding requirements of UNITAR, and aligns perfectly with the Academy’s Mission to provide world-leading higher education, training and research to individuals and organizations in the safety, security, defense, emergency preparedness and crisis management domain in support of Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Further, the agreement envisions working with a wider range of partners in the Arab world on a program of seminars, workshops and publications to improve our understanding of the common challenges facing the international community.

This agreement paves the way for establishing partnerships with academic bodies, centers of excellence, and training institutions in the Arab Gulf region and across the Middle East in areas of common interest, conducting research on the application of advanced technologies and methodologies in the fields of education and training, and developing monitoring and evaluation mechanisms that contribute to enhancing learning. In addition to the continuous exchange and sharing of knowledge resources such as reports, studies, policies, training materials, research, books and related periodicals.