ABU DHABI / Emirates Business Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the region’s leading financial market, unveils the features of its new integrated digital platform, ‘Sahmi’ during Gitex Technology Week 2018, which ADX is partaking in at the Abu Dhabi government pavilion. The platform provides digital services for investors integrated with the SmartPass platform and The Whole of Government. The new ...
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Youth’s curiosity in AI reflects knowledge of future needs
Dubai / WAM Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, has highlighted that Emirati youth’s keenness and willingness to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology reflects their high level of awareness in enhancing their skills and technological abilities to better prepare them for jobs of the future. Al Olama commended the graduation of 75 male and female ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi signs deal to host World Urban Forum in 2020
Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities (DPM), signed an agreement, on Wednesday, with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, for Abu Dhabi to host the 10th World Urban Forum (WUF10), in 2020. This will be the first time an Arab country hosts the landmark forum. The forum will be convened by UN-Habitat, ...
Read More »Ministry raises awareness on sustainable agriculture
Abu Dhabi / WAM Students from the UAE, Australia and the Netherlands on Wednesday interacted with academia, industry representatives and thought leaders on sustainable agriculture, food production and consumption, as the UAE marked the World Food Day. Titled ‘Our Food, Our Future’, the youth workshop was organised by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE), in collaboration with the ...
Read More »International Franchise Exhibition inaugurated
Abu Dhabi / WAM The 6th edition of the International Franchise Exhibition (IFE), organised by the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, kicked off with the participation of key government entities, numerous major international brands, companies, and renowned experts alongside thousands of visitors from 16 countries. The exhibition is being held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), ...
Read More »Aviation meet in Dubai to focus on handling of dangerous goods
Dubai / Emirates Business The 6th Annual World Aviation Safety Summit (WASS) will provide a focus on approaches for handling dangerous goods, organisers of the event revealed on Wednesday. Hosted by the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority WASS 2018 is set to return for its sixth edition on December 11 and 12 at Roda Al Bustan, Dubai. More than 1.25 million ...
Read More »UAE key point in giving food supplies to region
ABU DHABI / WAM Khalifa Ahmed Al Ali, Managing Director of the Food Security Centre, emphasised that the UAE has become a key point in providing food supplies to the region, while revealing that the country is 33rd in world food security rankings. In his statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Al Ali said that World Food Day — ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi boat show kicks off on Wednesday
Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business The inaugural edition of the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show (ADIBS), hosted to be organised by Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (Adnec), will kick off on Wednesday under the patronage of HH Sheikh Nahyan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation and ...
Read More »Etihad, Tadweer plan to turn waste into jet fuel
ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre (Tadweer) are set to collaborate on a research pro-ject to explore how municipal waste can be converted into jet fuel. The project aims to use final jet fuel on Etihad Airways’ flights. Etihad and Tadweer signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Etihad’s premises. Mohammad Al Bulooki, Chief Operating ...
Read More »Alef Education launches its first project in US city
ABU DHABI / WAM Alef Education, a UAE-based education technology company, announced the launch of its innovative Alef education system in the United States. The system will be used at Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ), schools in New York city, starting from October 15. Alef education system brings together a blend of the latest technology and pedagogical approaches geared towards learners ...
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