New York University
Abu Dhabi is to host the third annual “Sila Connection 2014” Conference on 21st
and 22nd of November, 2014, which will witness the provision of theses
from students at different universities in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to develop
innovative solutions in the field of green schools.
The Conference is
the first of its kind that brings together elite groups of university students
from all over Abu Dhabi. The participating students represent Abu Dhabi
University, Higher Colleges of Technology, Khalifa University, New York
University Abu Dhabi, Petroleum Institute, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi,
and Zayed University. The students will be divided into competing teams in
order to work on the development of ideas that contribute to the expansion of
the green schools network in Abu Dhabi, as the American Community School will
provide research studies as a reference for the students through their
development of green solutions.
The students will be
supervised by experts in this challenge, and will be supported and followed up by
a group of professionals in the field of sustainable environment in the UAE, and
the winning team will receive a prize worth 5000 US Dollars, in order to put their
solutions into practice at the American Community School in Abu Dhabi.
The students will go
through the challenge of coming up with solutions applicable at schools, based
on the environmental and health standards, which provide an environment that
encourages education, and at the same time, saves energy, natural resources,
and costs.
Myung-In Sohn,
Director of Sila Connection 2014, said "We are reaching out on a personal
level. Partnering with the American Community School in Abu Dhabi allows us to
contextualize this year's conference focus subject “green schools”, and
provides our delegates with a sense of grounding to develop even more
sophisticated solutions".
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