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Sheikh Al-Maktoum, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, Received Medal of Honor from Freie Universität Berlin

Speech of Honor Held by German Economics Minister Michael Glos

№ 31/2008 from Feb 07, 2008

Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, S. H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, was honored by Freie Universität Berlin with its Medal of Honor in Gold. Sheikh Al-Maktoum was selected for this honor because of his path-breaking support of research, education, and culture in Dubai and the rest of the Arab world.

Al-Maktoum launched a foundation that organizes high-quality research programs and activities in universities in the region as well as providing scholarships and research grants. Al-Maktoum has taken bold steps to prepare the Arab world for the academic, economic, and social demands of the 21st century. The German Minister for Economics and Technology, Michael Glos, held the laudatio in the Henry Ford Building of Freie Universtät Berlin.

The Medal of Honor in Gold of Freie Universität Berlin is presented to outstanding personalities in international politics during state visits. Previous recipients include Kim Dae-jung, Suzanne Mubarak, and Vaira Vike-Freiberga.

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