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Dubai / WAM Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC), the entity responsible for developing quality infrastructure in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, has marked its participation at Gitex Technology Week 2018 with the launch of ‘Jawdah’ – an online portal that offers easy access to QCC’s technical services and allows customers to apply, register and track the status of ...

Geneva / WAM During its participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva, the Federal National Council’s (FNC), Parliamentary Division has presented the country’s experience in promoting gender equality in the scientific and technological sectors, and ensuring women’s empowerment in all fields. The 139th Assembly of the IPU is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, until October 18. While attending the Human Rights ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Saif Saeed Ghobash, Under-Secretary of the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi, expects the tourism sector in Abu Dhabi to witness the economic effects of the city’s stature as a major international tourism destination by the end of the year with a record numbers of tourists this year. In an interview with Etihad, Ghobash ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Jamal Saif Al Jarwan, Secretary-General of the UAE International Investors Council (UAEIIC), and Shingiz Ishimbekov, Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to the UAE, discussed potential investment opportunities in Kyrgyzstan and means of exploring them further. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed joint action plans launched in May, and discussed the potential for an UAEIIC delegation to visit ...

Aden / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent distributed, over the past fortnight, up to 45,000 food baskets to eligible households in Yemen’s recently liberated governorates and cities. Up to 315,000 Yemenis, including 225,000 children and 46,000 women, have benefited from UAE relief aid aimed at helping locals overcome their suffering from acts of depredations perpetrated by Houthi rebels. The aid ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM As part of the Abu Dhabi vision to accelerate the growth of its knowledge economy and bolster the development of human capital, the Abu Dhabi government announced the launch of the Abu Dhabi School of Government (ADSG), a world-class professional development academy for Abu Dhabi government employees. The Abu Dhabi School of Government will play a ...

Abu Dhabi / WAM Abu Dhabi will host the second edition of Agriscape, an international exhibition dedicated to agricultural investments abroad, at the Rosewood Hotel on October 29-30. The eminent gathering, which has already established a distinguished international reputation within agricultural investment, will feature lead-ing agricultural exhibitors and hundreds of buyers from aro-und the world. Organised by the Abu Dhabi ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Supreme Council for Motherhood & Childhood is preparing a national strategy titled ‘UAE mother, child and youth friendly’ in cooperation with its strategic partners. HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood & Childhood and Supreme President of the Family Development Foundation, instructed the Council ...

ABU DHABI / WAM In line with its efforts to revolutionise its services and enhance investor experience, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), region’s leading financial market, launched its new integrated digital platform, “Sahmi” which provides digital services for individual investors. The platform was launc-hed during GITEX Technology Week 2018, in which ADX has a presence at Abu Dhabi government pavilion. ...

SHANGHAI / WAM A delegation led by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Wat-er Authority (Dewa), visited Huawei, a leading global Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company, in Shanghai, China. The visit aimed to enhance mutual relationships and share best practices and experiences in the fields of innovation, disruptive technologies, smart networks, digital transformation, automation, ...