The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) has received a high-level delegation from Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), the French government space agency, following commitments made earlier by both entities to enhance partnerships in space-related research, projects, and technology developments.
EIAST said the visit of the French delegation led by President of CNES, Jean-Yves Le Gall, reaffirms the strong resolve of both space agencies to promote collaborative, harmonious and productive partnerships between the space communities of U.A.E. and France for the mutual benefit of industry and society as a whole.
In early May 2014, representatives from EIAST led by Director General Yousuf Al Shaibani and Eng. Salem Al Marri, Assistant Director General for Scientific and Technical Affairs, visited CNES' headquarters in Paris to strengthen bilateral ties between the space industries of U.A.E. and France. The group discussed various possible areas of cooperation and key industry trends and practices. They shared technical and scientific expertise as well.
Yousuf Al Shaibani, Director General, EIAST, said, "EIAST shares CNES' vision of inventing the space systems of the future and bringing space technologies to maturity. We thank CNES and the government of France for embracing a collaborative approach towards the development of the space programmes of our respective countries. We aim to establish and maintain productive partnerships with renowned space agencies such as CNES to help consolidate global efforts to harness the full potential of space technologies for the betterment of society".