Kunooz Zayed

A Competition for Knowledge, Research, and Arts on the occasion of the Year of Zayed

On the occasion of the Year of Zayed, Abu Dhabi University is organizing a competition entitled
«Kunooz Zayed» which is a competition for knowledge, research, and arts. It is inspired by the
legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed whose deeds and actions to his nation and all humanity are
considered treasures that must be preserved. The competition targets stduents and teachers of
educational institutions (Schools/ Inistitutes/ Universities).

The Idea of the Competition:

The competition aims to promote knowledge about Sheikh Zayed's life and achievements and
preserve his legacy to ensure that it is taught to future generations. In order to achieve that,
some competitions will be used to challenge and motivate participants and bring joy at the
same time.

Competition Categories:
11. Research
22. Work of Art
33. Information Contest
Competition Categories and Criteria
Category Theme and Content
A competition to write a
scientific research describing
the contributions of Sheikh
Zayed and their impact on the
lives of his nation as well as the
whole world in the following
aspects:
• Zayed and the spirit of the
union and nation
• Zayed and education
Research • Zayed and women
• Zayed and humanity and
tolerance
• Zayed and building human
capital (sports and health)
• Zayed and sustainability
• Zayed and social
responsibility
• Zayed and creativity and
entrepreneurship
• Zayed and happiness
• Zayed and giving initiatives
This competition is about
making a design that showcases
a presentation of images of
Work of Art Sheikh Zayed in a creative and
innovative way that tells a story
about Sheikh Zayed's life and
achievements.
Criteria
• Each category (students and teachers) has the
right to:
11. Submit only one research in any of the listed
fields (up to 3 fields)
22. Fill out the application form and select the
competition category (research) and specify the
fields.
33. The number of research pages shouldn’t exceed
20 pages.
44. Font type: Arial, font size: 12
55. The research should adhere to the scientific
research standards in terms of correct citation.
66. The research should be original and not have
been published or submitted to any other party or
received prizes or published in scientific journals
or within masters or doctoral theses.
• Provide a sample of the work to a special
committee and if accepted, the participant
will be included in the list of participants
and a stand will be assigned to each team.
• Visual and audio techniques can be used to display
the work.
Competition Categories and Criteria

Category Theme and Content Criteria

A competition in which the • Each institution may • Participants are
participating teams compete participate in a maximum required to read
in a live contest that includes of two teams. and go through
questions about Sheikh the history of
Zayed's life, achievements, and • Each team has to consist Sheikh Zayed and
initiatives in all personal, social, of 3 members. his deeds and
Arab, and international fields. achievements at
• The team that combines all levels that are
the 4 categories of documented in
schools students, all sources such
universities students, as books and
institutes students, researches. Also,
and teachers cannot they can refer to
participate. his documented
speeches on
• The competition consists television, radio,
of rounds in which each and conferences.
round caries 30 minutes.
Information Two teams will be selected
Contest and questions will be
asked consecutively to the
two teams. The team that
will score more points,
wins and moves on to the
next round. The winning
team will continue to
move to the finals.

• The winning team will

move to the next round
in case of scoring more
points (a minimum of one
point).

• The team will be eliminated

in case of being late by 10
minutes from the start of
the round.
Participating Categories:
Students & Teachers of public and private educational institutions across the Emirates.

Awards:
11. All participants will be awarded certificates of appreciation.
22. Time will be allocated to present the winning papers at the closing ceremony.
33. Three prizes will be awarded to the winners of the research competition in the first, second
and third places of each category.
44. Prizes will be awarded to the winners of the the first and second places in the information
contest.
55. Prizes will be awarded to the best three participating stands in the work of Art competition.

Timeline Table:
Research Information Contest Work of Art

• Applications submission deadline

st
• Applications submission deadline May 31 , 2018 • The Exhibition will be conduted in
May 31st, 2018 • Competitions will be held in October 2018
• Results will be announced in September 2018 • Results will be announced in
Octobar 2018 • Results will be announced in Octobar 2018
Octobar 2018
 Kunooz Zayed Application Form

Name

Institution's Name

P.O. Box Tel

Address
Email
Select the category that you would like to participate in

Research Work of Art Information Contest

Research:

Individual Groups

Person in Charge

Tel Email
Research Subject:

Zayed and the spirit of the union and nation Zayed and education
Zayed and women Zayed and humanity and tolerance
Zayed and building human capital Zayed and sustainability
Zayed and social responsibility Zayed and creativity
Zayed and happiness Zayed and giving initiative
Competition
Categories Work of Arts:

Person in Charge

Tel Email

Information Contest:

No. of teams 1 2

Person in Charge

Tel Email

Participants' Names:
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