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Abu Dhabi University concludes the Fourth National Public Speaking Competition

The concept of the Competition is the brainchild of Ms. Amal Sharitti, a veteran English teacher at the Liwa School – Falaj Hazza in Al Ain, who has been organizing the Competition for the past few years. This Competition is a matter of pride for both institutions being one of the only two national public-speaking competitions in the UAE, which comes in line with ADU’s commitment to provide students with a unique space to demonstrate their public speaking skills and foster their creativity in an engaging and competitive setting.

Various middle and high school students participated from around the UAE and tackled a variety of pre-selected topics including the importance of mental health, how to remain resilient in the face of failure, the ethics of utilization of animals in testing and whether AI can take over the role of providing comfort and support.

The Competition witnessed the participation of over 27 middle and 41 high schools with a total of 350 students from public and private schools, with each school partaking a team of three to five students. In addition, the event was attended by Dr. Hamad Odhabi, ADU’s Vice Chancellor, Dr. Sreethi Nair, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Dr. Mohamed Fteiha, Director of Al Ain Campus in ADU.

Furthermore, ADU’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and the College of Health Sciences (CHS) faculty members were part of the Competition's judging committee.