FTA, CIT Sign MoU

The Federal Transport Authority-Land and Maritime, FTA, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the Cork Institute of Technology, CIT, in Ireland.

ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 20th Sep, 2018) The Federal Transport Authority-Land and Maritime, FTA, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the Cork Institute of Technology, CIT, in Ireland.

The MoU aims to implement collaborative programmes and projects between both sides in the areas of research, education, training, technology transfer, information and economic development.

The MoU was signed by Hessa Al Malek, Executive Director of the FTA, and Cormac Gebruers, Head of the CIT, with the attendance of Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Chairman of the board of Directors of the FTA.

Dr. Al Nuaimi said that the MoU will launch applied research programmes and activities between both parties and benefit from them.

Gebruers expressed his appreciation for the FTA’s commitment and cooperation and its positive and active role in facilitating maritime cooperation between the UAE and Ireland.

Dr. Al Nuaimi and Gebruers discussed the developments in the maritime transportation sector and exchanged their opinions, along with issues of mutual interest, such as developing the relations between the FTA and the Irish companies and adopting joint initiatives, through establishing the future partnership and cooperation agreements with Irish universities and institutes that specialise in maritime transportation.