DUBAI, 6 October 2006 — Our Own High School-Al Warqa was adjudicated winners of the UAE National Robotics Olympiad 2006, the first-ever robotics competition for schools in the UAE, held on Wednesday at the Dubai Men’s College auditorium. The Olympiad, held under the aegis of the UAE Ministry of Education, was organized by Edutech Middle East, a leading provider of technology-enabled learning solutions.

Team members from Our Own High School will now head to China on an all-expenses-paid trip to participate in the third World Robotics Olympiad (WRO) that will be held from Nov. 17-18. Towheed Iranian School, Dubai, was declared runners-up in the competition. Chief guest Dr. Bill Vega, director of Dubai Men’s College, presented trophies to the winning teams, while the runners-up were awarded a LEGO kit.

The UAE National Robotics Olympiad 2006 saw a total of 10 teams from schools across the country demonstrating the capabilities of their robots to a panel of judges. The teams were judged on design, functional description, software logic, teamwork, presentation skills and the ability of the robot to complete the track.

The World Robotics Olympiad enables young scientists from around the world to demonstrate their creativity and engage in a friendly robot competition to develop their analytical skills. The first WRO was held in 2004 at Singapore and the second WRO was held in Bangkok last year.