H.E Dr. Amna Al Dahak Al Shamsi

Her Excellency Dr. Amna Al Dahak Al Shamsi is the Assistant Undersecretary for Care & Capacity Building Sector at the Ministry of Education in UAE since July 2016 where she has led several strategic programs and initiatives that target two key focus areas, namely Identification and Enrichment of Gifted and Innovative Students and Student Empowerments through capacity building programs. She was also named the UAE Government Spokesperson in April 2020 during the COVID-19 Pandemic where she participated in carrying out national press briefings, moderating ministerial sessions, in addition to speaking at international multilateral conferences. 

Prior to her current position, Her Excellency held the role of the Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department at the Ministry of Education and led the planning and implementation of the first Innovation Ambassadors Program in Summer 2016. Prior to that, she was a Research Assistant and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) candidate at the Department of Computer Engineering in Khalifa University from 2010 to 2015. She also worked at the Department of Computer Science in the University of Sharjah as a Teaching Assistant from 2001 to 2005 and as a lecturer/faculty member from 2005 to 2010. 

Her Excellency is a member of a number of prominent national and regional committees, such as the Higher National Committee for the People of Determination Services, the National Food Security Council, and the Gulf Council for Giftedness in which  she is also heading its executive committee. She is also a member of the advisory boards in several colleges in the UAE national universities. 

Her Excellency Dr. Amna Al Dahak Al Shamsi holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Khalifa University, and Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Computer Science from University of Sharjah. She also holds the UAE Government Innovation Diploma from Mohamed Bin Rashid Center of Government Innovation.