DUBAI / WAM Emirati women account for 60 percent of workers at the Expo 2020 Dubai, reflecting the UAE’s vision of women’s empowerment. The expo provides an attractive working environment for innovative Emirati women, empowering them and enabling them to benefit from their creativity, reflecting the slogan, “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future.” Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Coinciding with the celebrations of Emirati Women’s Day, the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development (MCKD) and Khalaf Al Habtoor, Founding Chairman of Al Habtoor Group, launched an award for Nabati poetry, which will recognise the role of Emirati women in the UAE’s cultural and literary scene. Nabati poetry has a long heritage in the Arabian ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The National Election Committee (NEC) revealed the eighth Political Awareness Forum agenda, organised in collaboration with the Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs (MFNCA) and United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). The event aims to encourage the active participation of young people in the upcoming fourth cycle of FNC elections through highlighting their influential role ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Diplomatic Academy (EDA) welcomed 80 students to its 2019 orientation, the largest cohort since its inception. During its orientation week, the EDA received its fifth cohort of students for the Postgraduate Diploma in UAE Diplomacy and International Relations programme, and its third cohort for the Master of Arts in Diplomacy and International Relations programme. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM With less than two weeks to go until the 24th World Energy Congress, the UAE Organising Committee gave on Wednesday an update on the number of delegates, ministers and exhibitors that will be attending the global event in Abu Dhabi. Taking place from September 9 to 12 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec), the global ...

ABU DHABI / WAM As part of its commitment to support entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) is currently showcasing a wide range of projects at the 17th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (Adihex 2019). The exhibition, which is being held under the patronage of HH Sheikh ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi’s Department of Transport (DoT) organised a workshop to discuss the Abu Dhabi Maritime Plan 2021, with the participation of many of its stakeholders working in the maritime field. The audience discussed the main infrastructure projects that support the plan. The workshop was attended by Abu Dhabi Executive Office, Federal Transport Authority Land and Maritime, ...

Dubai / Emirates business Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates has securely transported a large volume of temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals and perishables through Dubai to other parts of its global network this summer. In total, the air cargo carrier moved over 150,000 tonnes of perishables and 27,000 tonnes of pharmaceuticals through Dubai between the beginning of April and mid-August ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs (MFNCA) won the silver medal at the 2019 Stevie Awards in the Best Human Resources Department category, beating more than 4,000 government entities from 74 countries around the world. The Stevie Awards are among the most important global accolades, given to a handful of outstanding institutions for ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The inaugural edition of EuroTier Middle East, a leading trade show for animal husbandry and livestock management, is set to take-off on September 2 with 16 countries participating in the event, including Saudi Arabia, the event’s ‘Guest of Honour’. The event will take place in the nation’s capital, Abu Dhabi, under the patronage of HH Sheikh ...