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provides a forum for technical experts and others to network and to participate in standards-related activities.</h3> </div> </div></div></div><div class="col sqs-col-2 span-2"><div class="sqs-block spacer-block sqs-block-spacer sized vsize-1" data-block-type="21" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1578330621135_16177"><div class="sqs-block-content"> </div></div></div></div><div class="row sqs-row"><div class="col sqs-col-1 span-1"><div class="sqs-block spacer-block sqs-block-spacer sized vsize-1" data-block-type="21" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1578342233585_10939"><div class="sqs-block-content"> </div></div></div><div class="col sqs-col-10 span-10"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1578330621135_7761"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <h2 style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;">Goals</h2><h3 style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong><em>The UAE Chapter has three primary goals</em></strong></h3><ul data-rte-list="default"><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">To strengthen the involvement of UAE technical experts in standards-related activities and events to help meet the region’s needs</p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">To share information on the UAE’s and the Gulf’s societal needs and emerging trends so ASTM International can develop solutions</p></li><li><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">To provide a direct link between the UAE and ASTM International</p></li></ul> </div> </div></div></div><div class="col sqs-col-1 span-1"><div class="sqs-block spacer-block sqs-block-spacer sized vsize-1" data-block-type="21" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1578342233585_10368"><div class="sqs-block-content"> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </section> <section id="leadership" class="Index-page" data-collection-id="5e0e6a0b4d56c93c534dcbfe" data-parallax-id="5e0e6a0b4d56c93c534dcbfe" data-edit-main-image="Background"> <div 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Dr. Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahad</strong></p> </div> </div></div></div><div class="col sqs-col-3 span-3"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1578002961719_6310"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <h3 style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;">Vice President</h3><p style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;" class=""><strong>Anwaar Al Shimmari</strong></p><p style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;" class="">Ministry of Infrastructure, Design Dept, Artificial Intelligence Team Leader</p> </div> </div></div></div><div class="col sqs-col-3 span-3"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1578002961719_9253"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <h3 style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;">Secretary </h3><p style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;" class=""><strong>Fida Mohammed Al Hammadi</strong></p><p style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;" class="">Dubai Municipality (HQ), Head of Section Research & Building</p> </div> </div></div></div><div class="col sqs-col-3 span-3"><div class="sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html" data-block-type="2" id="block-yui_3_17_2_1_1578002961719_11556"><div class="sqs-block-content"> <div class="sqs-html-content"> <h3 style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;">Membership Secretary</h3><p style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;" class=""><strong>Bader Khamis Banishemaili</strong></p><p style="text-align:center;white-space:pre-wrap;" class="">Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council, , Quality Infrastructure Services - Standards Services, Acting Standard Services Director</p> </div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </section> <section id="advisory-council" class="Index-page" data-collection-id="5e136b752d86de4a84bd5bb2" data-parallax-id="5e136b752d86de4a84bd5bb2" data-edit-main-image="Background"> <div 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