Named after | Al Jalila Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
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Formation | 1 April 2013 |
Founder | Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
Founded at | Mohammed Bin Rashid Academic Medical Center, Dubai Healthcare City |
Type | Non profit charitable organization |
Legal status | Active |
Purpose | Promoting medical education and research in the UAE |
Headquarters | Mohammed Bin Rashid Academic Medical Center, Dubai Healthcare City |
Location |
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Coordinates | 25°13′59.3″N 55°19′25.1″E / 25.233139°N 55.323639°E |
Region | United Arab Emirates |
Chairperson | Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum |
Website |
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Al Jalila Foundation is a charity organization for promoting medical education and research in the United Arab Emirates. [1] It was founded by Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the prime minister of the UAE and the ruler of Dubai in 2013. [2]
The formation of Al Jalila Foundation was announced on 26 November 2012 by an official decree 23/2012 to form a foundation for the promotion of innovative medical research and medical education in the United Arab Emirates. [2] The activities of the foundation commenced on 1 April 2014 from its office at Building no. 27 of the Dubai Healthcare City, a free economic zone dedicated to the healthcare sector.
Board of Trustees is chaired by Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. [2]
The foundation plans to establish a research centre, Al Jalila Foundation Research Centre within the Dubai Healthcare City in 2016. [3] [4] It has launched a medical research fund, Majlis Al Ata’a, for developing local scientists in association with global and regional scientific institutions. [4]
The foundation organizes career fairs in health services to create awareness among Emarati students about career opportunities in the healthcare sector. [5] [6] It has collaborations with universities in the UAE for selecting deserving candidates for its scholarship schemes. [7] It has also entered into an agreement with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (UAE) for promotion of medical education in the country. [8] The agreement is expected support the six-month training program, Ta'alouf,, launched by the foundation in association with the Zayed University. [8]
Named after | Al Jalila Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
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Formation | 1 April 2013 |
Founder | Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
Founded at | Mohammed Bin Rashid Academic Medical Center, Dubai Healthcare City |
Type | Non profit charitable organization |
Legal status | Active |
Purpose | Promoting medical education and research in the UAE |
Headquarters | Mohammed Bin Rashid Academic Medical Center, Dubai Healthcare City |
Location |
|
Coordinates | 25°13′59.3″N 55°19′25.1″E / 25.233139°N 55.323639°E |
Region | United Arab Emirates |
Chairperson | Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum |
Website |
www |
Al Jalila Foundation is a charity organization for promoting medical education and research in the United Arab Emirates. [1] It was founded by Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the prime minister of the UAE and the ruler of Dubai in 2013. [2]
The formation of Al Jalila Foundation was announced on 26 November 2012 by an official decree 23/2012 to form a foundation for the promotion of innovative medical research and medical education in the United Arab Emirates. [2] The activities of the foundation commenced on 1 April 2014 from its office at Building no. 27 of the Dubai Healthcare City, a free economic zone dedicated to the healthcare sector.
Board of Trustees is chaired by Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. [2]
The foundation plans to establish a research centre, Al Jalila Foundation Research Centre within the Dubai Healthcare City in 2016. [3] [4] It has launched a medical research fund, Majlis Al Ata’a, for developing local scientists in association with global and regional scientific institutions. [4]
The foundation organizes career fairs in health services to create awareness among Emarati students about career opportunities in the healthcare sector. [5] [6] It has collaborations with universities in the UAE for selecting deserving candidates for its scholarship schemes. [7] It has also entered into an agreement with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (UAE) for promotion of medical education in the country. [8] The agreement is expected support the six-month training program, Ta'alouf,, launched by the foundation in association with the Zayed University. [8]