Project Details


WSIS Prizes Contest 2018 Nominee

UAE’s National Students Cyber Awareness Initiative

Description

The UAE’s National Students Cyber Awareness Initiative was initiated by H.H. Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, as a part of the Khalifa Empowerment Program for Students, which aims to develop the next generation of UAE citizens and expats by equipping them with the knowledge, skills and expertise to be productive members of society, to create awareness of unethical behaviors in using the internet, and to tackle potential risks

The initiative has served over 225 thousand students and teacher over the course of two years.

Project website

http://www.aqdar.ae

Action lines related to this project
  • AL C1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development 2018
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 3: Good health and well-being
  • Goal 4: Quality education
  • Goal 5: Gender equality
  • Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities
  • Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
  • Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals
Coverage
  • United Arab Emirates
Status

Completed

Start date

01 September 2015

End date

01 September 2021

Entity name

Khalifa Empowerment Program for Students - AQDAR

Entity country—type

United Arab Emirates — Government

Entity website

http://www.aqdar.ae

Partners

Academic • UAE Ministry of Education UAE Ministry of Higher Education • Knowledge and Human Development Authority Law enforcement • UAE Ministry of Interior • Civil Defense GHQ • Drugs Prevention GHQ • National Anti-Terrorism Committee Family and Youth Programs • Family Development Foundation • General Authority of Youth & Sports Welfare

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Address

ITU, Place des Nations,
1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland

Email Address
wsis-prizes@itu.int
wsis-info@itu.int
Phone Number
+41 22 730 5111
+41 22 730 6453