Visitors to Abu Dhabi Corniche will have the chance to experience the latest innovations and participate in 27 interactive workshops as part of the UAE Innovation Month.
More than 100 innovators are taking part in the Innovator 2018 and the Abu Dhabi Science Festival initiatives organised by the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK). Twenty-five innovative projects from government and private organisations will be displayed while approximately 7,000 students in school trips and 35,000 visitors are expected to attend.
The initiatives aim to create a stimulating environment enhancing creativity and invention in all fields, all while contributing to spreading a culture of innovation and embedding it into the fabric of businesses and lifestyle.
Visitors will get involved in a series of interactive events and workshops, including the hydraulic key, smoke launchers, camel racing, mobile application development, the operation room and the blood laboratory.
In addition to young mechanics, small robot cubes, robot innovators, laser aircraft, the future car design challenge, Mambo unmanned drones, model design, electronics, and many other interactive workshops.
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ADEK is also organising major strategic initiatives in Abu Dhabi, the Al Ain Region and the Al Dhafra Region such as a week-long interactive programme as part of lema? along with Innovator 2018, the Abu Dhabi Science Festival.
In Al Ain, 600 students in school trips and 8,000 visitors are expected to attend six interactive workshops organised at three shopping malls while The lema? programme is expected to attract more than 16,000 students in its various interactive activities and programmes across Abu Dhabi.
Innovator 2018 will be available for school students from 9am to 1pm and will be open to the general public from 4pm to 10pm on weekdays and 2pm to 10pm on weekends at the Abu Dhabi Corniche and at three shopping malls in Al Ain until February 7, with free admissions for all.
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Important questions to consider
1. Where on the plane does my pet travel?
There are different types of travel available for pets:
- Manifest cargo
- Excess luggage in the hold
- Excess luggage in the cabin
Each option is safe. The feasibility of each option is based on the size and breed of your pet, the airline they are traveling on and country they are travelling to.
2. What is the difference between my pet traveling as manifest cargo or as excess luggage?
If traveling as manifest cargo, your pet is traveling in the front hold of the plane and can travel with or without you being on the same plane. The cost of your pets travel is based on volumetric weight, in other words, the size of their travel crate.
If traveling as excess luggage, your pet will be in the rear hold of the plane and must be traveling under the ticket of a human passenger. The cost of your pets travel is based on the actual (combined) weight of your pet in their crate.
3. What happens when my pet arrives in the country they are traveling to?
As soon as the flight arrives, your pet will be taken from the plane straight to the airport terminal.
If your pet is traveling as excess luggage, they will taken to the oversized luggage area in the arrival hall. Once you clear passport control, you will be able to collect them at the same time as your normal luggage. As you exit the airport via the ‘something to declare’ customs channel you will be asked to present your pets travel paperwork to the customs official and / or the vet on duty.
If your pet is traveling as manifest cargo, they will be taken to the Animal Reception Centre. There, their documentation will be reviewed by the staff of the ARC to ensure all is in order. At the same time, relevant customs formalities will be completed by staff based at the arriving airport.
4. How long does the travel paperwork and other travel preparations take?
This depends entirely on the location that your pet is traveling to. Your pet relocation compnay will provide you with an accurate timeline of how long the relevant preparations will take and at what point in the process the various steps must be taken.
In some cases they can get your pet ‘travel ready’ in a few days. In others it can be up to six months or more.
5. What vaccinations does my pet need to travel?
Regardless of where your pet is traveling, they will need certain vaccinations. The exact vaccinations they need are entirely dependent on the location they are traveling to. The one vaccination that is mandatory for every country your pet may travel to is a rabies vaccination.
Other vaccinations may also be necessary. These will be advised to you as relevant. In every situation, it is essential to keep your vaccinations current and to not miss a due date, even by one day. To do so could severely hinder your pets travel plans.
Source: Pawsome Pets UAE
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