Khalifa University has launched a scholarship and training programme for students entering the naval industry with Italian shipbuilders Fincantieri at the university’s Abu Dhabi campus.
The programme is the first of its kind in the UAE. Ten students have already taken part in the first round of training in Italy, in May and June.
The university’s president, Prof Tod Laursen, said: “This collaboration will certainly benefit not just Khalifa University students and Fincantieri, but the UAE’s Navy and overall naval economy.
“Partnerships between academia and industry are vital for providing the human capital and know how needed to continuously expand the UAE’s economy and push forward areas of key development.”
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