ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, April 27th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Secretariat General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) has dedicated one million Saudi Riyals for the winners of the Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Award for Security Research 2015 for the GCC countries. This year’s Award tackles the topic of “Cyber-crime in Gulf Society and the means to face it.”

During an introductory meeting held at Federal Police School, Colonel Dr. Ali Salem Al Tunaiji, member of the award board and representative of the UAE Ministry of Interior’s entry for the award explained that the Award value will be divided equally among winners. Juridical persons will receive 500,000 SR; while natural persons will share the remaining amount. The winners will also be awarded a certificate of appreciation that contains the winner’s name, his research, and the reasons for granting him the Award. Should more than one researcher win the Award, the prize will be divided among winners.

Colonel Dr. Al Tunaiji called upon specialists at national private and public universities, and the other higher education institutions, in addition to security and police collages at the Ministry of Interior, research centers, and the current and retired staff at all of these bodies to take part in Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Award for Security Research 2015 for the GCC countries that tackles the topic of “Cyber-crime in Gulf Society and the means to face it.” He also explained that the deadline to receive participating researches from GCC countries is December, 31. Additionally, he pointed out that the competition enjoys a generous patronage, support, and interest of Their Highnesses and Excellencies ministers of Interior in GCC countries’. The competition aims to achieve wider prospects of utilizing solemn scientific research efforts in enriching security fields and enhancing cooperation and integration.

In addition to that, Colonel Dr. Al Tunaiji indicated that the Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz award for Security Research represents one of the references for security decisions and a foundation for the creation of a security vision within the GCC countries that believes in the importance of scientific research in resolving securities challenges faced by these countries.

“This award is an important mean to develop education curricula and training programs at security colleges, academies and institutes. It provide GCC nationals with an opportunity to participate in the drafting of security and police policies in their respective countries, as they take part in these researches and studies. The police leadership is very interested in scientific research and studies, in order to improve and push forward police thought and security work based on scientific basis,” Colonel Al Tunaiji added.

Also, Colonel Dr. Al Tunaiji explained: “The award, which was established upon the directives of Their Highnesses and Excellencies, the Interior Ministers of the GCC countries, aims to encourage researchers and experts from GCC nationals to carry out valuable researches and studies in security fields and to conduct researches that support security cooperation and integration, in order to maintain the security and stability of the GCC countries. It also encourages channeling of research efforts to address mutual security issues, and develop security concepts and trends, based on the comprehensive security approach.”

Colonel Dr. Al Tunaiji  also mentioned that: “The awards covers 6 reference topics: cyber-crime “definition, causes and impacts”; cyber-crimes reality and the means to face them in the GCC countries; the best regional and international practices for cyber-crime fighting; executive programs to prevent from and curb cyber-crimes and means of evaluation; impact of social networking sites on the GCC countries’ societies; and providing clear and enforceable strategies and plans to fight cyber-crime.”

In conclusion, Colonel Al Tunaiji explained the terms and conditions to participate in the award: “Applicants must be legal GCC citizens. Applicants must be employees at scientific and research institutions at national universities, police colleges and research centers.”

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