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 In the presence and under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, and President of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, DEWA organised a virtual graduation for 35 staff who received Masters degrees in Future Energy Systems & Technology from the University of California, Berkeley, UC Berkeley, in the USA.

These are the first batch of graduates of the programme that DEWA is implementing in collaboration with UC Berkeley.

The graduation was attended by Matar Humaid Al Tayer, Chairman of DEWA, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of the DEWA, Dr. Tsu-Jae King, Dean of the College of Engineering at UC Berkeley, Professor Tarek Zohdi, Academic Director of the DEWA Berkeley Partnership, DEWA officials, and the graduates' families. During the ceremony, 57 students also graduated from DEWA Academy.

"I welcome you all to this ceremony, which is held remotely, in light of the exceptional conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, as we continue our efforts to support the education sector and invest in Emirati staff, to achieve the vision of the wise leadership of the UAE. I congratulate DEWA staff who have received their Masters degrees in Future Energy Systems and Technology. I urge you to continue your efforts and hard work, to further develop your scientific and technical capabilities. I also congratulate the students of Dubai Academy who support our Emiratisation efforts for technical and engineering jobs at DEWA, and wish all graduates every success in serving our nation. I also extend my thanks and appreciation to all those in charge of these academic institutions, which support the technology and creativity of our time," said Sheikh Hamdan.