His Highness Shaikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Court of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, and Chairman of the Higher Corporation for Specialized Economic Zones gave the starting signal for the First GCC Skills Competitions.

His Highness witnessed the opening ceremony organized by the Institute of Applied Technology in Al Ain in collaboration with Emirates Skills Organization.  The competitions will last for three days under the auspices of His Highness General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

H.H. Shaikh Hamed bin Zayed expressed his happiness for hosting the first competition in the United Arab Emirates, and wished all contestants and experts good luck.

The activities commence this morning with the participation of 26 male and female students from Technical and Vocational colleges and institutes in the GCC countries supervised by 24 international experts and 12 GCC experts.

The contestants will compete in seven skills, they are: Information Technology, Welding, Web Design, Electrical Installations, Automobile Technology, Refrigeration, and Graphic Design.