This year, Fathima Sahla Kandeni, Azza Esamaddin Mohammed and Dania Tammam Al-Tabbaa have been selected on merit. Panasonic so far has selected 6 students for the program to date, and the company will continue its sponsorship for a further year.
The scholarship program is one of many initiatives under Panasonic's declaration to become the MEA region's No. 1 Green Innovation Company, as part of Panasonic's group-wide global commitment to drive eco-innovation in the world by 2018, the 100th anniversary of its foundation.
The first batch of students under Panasonic sponsorship recently completed their first year of studies. This sponsorship is in keeping with Panasonic Middle East and Africa's (PMMAF) goals set under its “Eco Ideas Declaration.”
Furthermore, at the university, Panasonic is screening a 3D video of its "Smart Township" to help educate students on how to create the next-gen power-generating and power-saving infrastructure from the ground up. Panasonic will also be showing just how green a town can be when various technologies are stacked together and work in unison.
"As the second batch of students under Panasonic sponsorship get ready to begin their environmental studies at Abu Dhabi University, Panasonic, as a socially responsible company, is determined to contribute towards the preservation of our environment. Here in the Middle East, we need more environmental sciences graduates to help preserve our critical and fragile ecosystem, as the fast-paced development in the region is having an increasingly negative impact," said Seiji Koyanagi, MD, Panasonic Marketing Middle East FZE.
"Through the partnership between Panasonic and Abu Dhabi University, we are able to support the mutual goal of protecting the environment while also providing opportunities for students to succeed academically and in their future careers," said the Provost of Abu Dhabi University James Mackin.
