SHARJAH / WAM Women Advancement Establishment (Nama), and its entities are currently in preparation for their first large-scale international mission to Brazil, Sao Paulo, starting August 2, with leading Brazilian organisations, entrepreneurs and market leaders dedicated to boosting women’s participation opportunities in economy and society. Nama, along with its three affiliates: the Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC), Irthi Contemporary Crafts ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Effective October 28, Etihad Airways will increase its flights from Abu Dhabi to Canada’s largest city, Toronto, from three to five weekly services. The flights will be operated by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, featuring 40 seats in Business Class and 340 in Economy Class. Robin Kamark, Chief Commercial Officer, Etihad Aviation Group, said: “We are thrilled ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunications Sector (TRA), organised a staff security awareness lecture entitled, “We Are All Partners in Our Nation’s Security,” to strengthen the strategic partnership and create security and national awareness among segments of society. The lecture, held in cooperation with Al Ameen Service, detailed the importance of involving citizens and residents ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Municipality has won 11 local and international awards during the first half of 2018. Ahmed Al Louz, Acting Director of the Knowledge Management Department, noted that the participation in various local and international forums was part of the municipality’s endeavour to be a leader in the race for excellence and achievements. “The highest participation was in ...

DUBAI / WAM Etisalat Digital on Monday announced its new set of challenges for the 5th cohort of Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA), focusing on creating smart innovative solutions based on emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), and blockchain. The partnership with the government-supported accelerator is part of Etisalat Digital strategy to bring the latest technologies and innovations to enable a ...

Sharjah / WAM The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), and BESIX, the region’s leading company operating in infrastructure concessions and construction, has signed a joint venture agreement to operate and maintain an existing wastewater treatment plant in Al Saja’a, Sharjah. The newly formed company, called QATRA, will continue developing and expanding the wastewater infrastructure in line with Sharjah’s masterplan ...

Dubai / Emirates Business The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organised workshops and meetings in Singapore, the first stop in a series to be held around the world to promote the Global Knowledge Index as a tool for sustainable development and the betterment of society. The main objective from these ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The third UAE Public Policy Forum will take place in Dubai in January 2019, the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), announced. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, the upcoming Forum, titled ‘Accelerating SDGs Implementation: Future Policy ...

Dubai / WAM Expo 2020 Dubai signed an agreement with the China-Arab International Cooperation Committee (CAICC), to promote the global destination in the most populous country. Based in Shanghai, the CAICC is a government-backed, non-profit organisation that supports China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative by stimulating and facilitating business cooperation and cultural communication between China and Arab nations. Under the ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM The UAE Space Agency (UAESA), concluded in Abu Dhabi the first national workshop on measuring the space economy. The Agency organised the workshop in collaboration with the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority (FCSA), and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). It was attended by Ministry of Economy, local statistics centres and local economic authorities. ...