43rd National Day
HH GENERAL SHEIKH MOHAMMED BIN
ZAYED BIN SULTAN AL NAHYAN – CROWN
PRINCE OF ABU DHABI AND DEPUTY SUPREME
COMMANDER OF THE UAE ARMED FORCES
H
H Sheikh Mohammed is a
highly recognised leader who
works tirelessly in promoting
the UAE’s interest both locally
and internationally.
He serves as special advisor to his
older brother HH Sheikh Khalifa and
has significant influence on important
policies and decisions which affect
the UAE. He is a member of the
Supreme Petroleum Council, the head
of the Abu Dhabi Council of Economic
Development and the head of the
Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC)
among other important positions.
He is the driving force behind numerous
key developments in real estate and
tourism within the emirate of Abu
Dhabi. He is known for his philanthropic
work with educational projects, health
care projects involving Pakistan and
Afghanistan, environmental protection
and humanitarian affairs with specific
focus on the prevention of human
trafficking.
HH Sheikh Mohammed Al Nahyan
is the recipient of numerous awards
and citations and is celebrated in the
region, the United States and countries
within Europe.
He is very respected and admired by
his people.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed
Al Nahyan Quotes
“Education is a country’s single most
important priority and investing in
the educational development of the
individual represents the only real
investment.”
“Our educational development plans
allow us to look forward to an even
brighter future of generations capable
of handling twice the responsibilities
as a result of being founded on
knowledge, learning and adherence to
customs and traditions.”
“The true wealth of a nation lies in
its youth…one that is equipped with
education and knowledge and which
provides the means for building the
nation and strengthening its principles
to achieve progress on all levels.”
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“Every UAE national considers the
founder of this country and leader
of this nation his role model …and
all nationals have responded to
this leader’s call for progress and
advancement thus making the UAE
individual the backbone of the country’s
development.”
“The future holds no place for those
who lack knowledge and education.”
“Education is the priority of any nation
that hopes to occupy a distinguished
position among the countries of the
world. It is the means by which it can
build a strong generation, cautious of
adhering to its customs and traditions
and able to adjust to the ever-changing
needs of our times and to the everdeveloping technologies of the modern
world.”
Source: Crown Prince Court