Dubai / EMIRATES BUSINESS The pivotal role of women entrepreneurship for economic growth and development is widely being recognized and encouraged by GCC governments as evidenced by the highest ever rates of entrepreneurial and business activity by regional women, revealed an Al Masah Capital Report on “GCC Women – Entrepreneurs in a New Economy”. SME’s led by women manage ...

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the UAE’s international development arms, hosted its annual Women and Innovation seminar to mark Emirati Women’s Day. Moderated by Fatima Al Balooshi, Head of Media and Communications at Abu Dhabi Fund for Development the seminar had key note contributions from Dr Omniyat Al-Hajri, Director of Public Health and ...

Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The Ministry of Economy will hold its ‘Tourism Leadership Program’ from October 30 to November 3, in collaboration with the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Themis Foundation. The program falls under the framework of the Emirates Host initiative launched recently by the Ministry which aims to enhance the capabilities of the tourism sector and ...

  Dubai / WAM Khalid Mohammed Sharif, Director of Food Safety Department at Dubai Municipality, has denied the authenticity of information being distributed via a video clip on some social networks which shows chicken nuggets being produced by grinding the whole chicken. He stressed that using live chickens, small or big, and shredding them for making chicken nuggets is contrary to ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation (ADMAF) has participated in the second meeting of a major study regarding the direction and development of Western classical music as it enters the 21st century. Initiated in 2015 by the Global Institute for Advanced Study (GIAS) at New York University, the research project, ‘The Future of Classical Music’, is a ...

  Sharjah / WAM The American University of Sharjah (AUS) and Dubai Police (DP) on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build a framework for collaborative educational activities engaging DP with AUS colleges on internships, work-study programmes, scholarships and innovative use of advanced technology. The three-year MoU will allow the partnering entities to jointly develop and offer Six Sigma certification, ...

  Al Ain / WAM The National Media Council (NMC) launched the Customer Satisfaction Index in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. On the occasion of the launch in Al Ain, Mansour Al Mansouri, Acting Director-General of the NMC, highlighted the importance of listening to customers’ views and their expectations to provide them with the best services. He urged NMC staff to innovate ...

  Dubai / WAM Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemi, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Chairwoman of the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority (FCSA) unveiled “Emaratiyah – the UAE’s Inspiring Women”, a special edition book that documents the journey of 24 inspiring Emirati women who contributed to the development of the UAE and prospered in different domains of life such ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Manazil Global Property Development, the Dubai based real estate developer, announced the signing of exclusive partnership with Tamleek Real Estate Co. to be its exclusive sales representative in the UAE for the Adagio Hotel Apartments in Dubai Jumeirah Village Triangle (JVT). Engineer Abdul Mohsen Al Hammadi, CEO Manazil Group, developer and owner of the Hotel ...

  Sharjah / WAM The World Forum for Foreign Direct Investment, Sharjah FDI 2016, a global event organised by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, Shurooq, in conjunction with the Financial Times, will bring together a host of top CEOs to discuss the investment opportunities and challenges in the region. Taking place on September 28-29 in Sharjah, the forum will see leaders ...