Initiative to help children explore world of science

dubai — An international educational initiative that enables children to explore the world of science has been launched in Dubai recently.

The initiative by Henkel, ‘’Forscherwelt” (Little Researchers’ World) in the UAE, was launched at the Children’s City through a strategic partnership with Dubai Municipality.

As part of the initiative, children will be able to conduct fun experiments related to Henkel’s businesses – adhesives, washing and cleaning, cosmetics, and sustainability. Henkel will take the concept to schools across the emirate.

Khalid Al Suwaidi, acting director of leisure facilities department, said: “By hosting this project with Henkel, Dubai Municipality sees the unique scientific and educational values that lie in this project. Therefore, we devoted all available resources to achieve the most important goal of enhancing the skills of children in learning the scientific foundations of exploration and innovation,” he said.

Ashraf El Afifi, president of Henkel IMEA and corporate senior vice-president of laundry & home care Middle East/Africa and Asia Pacific, Henkel, said: “We feel that this is in line with the region’s focus on transitioning to a knowledge-based economy, and hope to promote innovation and R&D, as prescribed in the UAE 2021 National Agenda, through the Initiative.”

Erdem Koçak, president of Henkel GCC and regional head of Finance for IMEA, Henkel, said: “Children are naturally curious and want to understand the world around them. They do so by observing their surroundings, experimenting in intuitive ways and by asking questions. This is the essence of research, and we want to encourage the children of this region to explore the world of science and research through Forscherwelt.”

Established in Germany in 2011, ‘Forscherwelt’ has been carried out in Argentina, Russia, Ireland, Poland, Turkey and Italy. More than 15,000 children and young adults around the world have taken part in research and conducted experiments through this initiative.

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