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  Dubai / Emirates Business In line with the UAE’s signing of the Paris Agreement at the Climate Conference COP21, the latest edition of Dubai Green Leadership Series (GLS) organised by Dubai Science Park and Dubai Green Economy Partnership discussed ways to unite public and private sector efforts in achieving a low-carbon resilient development in the UAE. The event was ...

  RITIKA SHARMA / Emirates Business Heriot-Watt has revealed that the university contributed a Gross Value Added (GVA) total of AED 520 million to the UAE economy in 2015, AED460.2 million of which was generated in Dubai. The figures were revealed in the newly published Economic Impact of Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus report. Talking about the economic contributions, Principal and Vice-Chancellor ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Cyber-crime is not a new phenomenon, but it’s hitting the headlines as never before. According to PwC Middle East’s latest report, there is a renewed willingness among organizations to invest in security, with many organizations incorporating strategic initiatives to improve security and reduce risks. PwC Middle East’s Global State of Information Security survey 2016 compares ...

  CAIRO / WAM The Arab League commended measures taken by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in response to the impact of the decline in world oil prices. “There are promising signs emerging from the project implemented by the UAE to diversify sources of national income,” Arab League’s Secretary-General Dr Nabil Al Araby said in a keynote address at the ...

  DUBAI / WAM The Barjeel Geojit Securities Company (BGS), in Dubai, is to organise on Wednesday the Indian-Emirati Financial Summit, ‘Strength of Past for a More Solid Future’, under the patronage of the Consulate-General of the Republic of India in the country. The summit’s discussions will shed light primarily on the finance industry with a focus on business areas.

  DUBAI / WAM A Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) between Dubai Government Human Resources department (DGHR) and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, CIPD, based in London, has been signed during the 16th edition of the UAE Career Exhibition. The MoU concerns cooperation in developing the human resources function, working together in specific areas such as research projects related to ...

  DUBAI / WAM Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), held a meeting with Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality, during which they discussed means of streamlining cooperation on their future projects.

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Board of Directors of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, ENEC, given approval for the formation of Nawah energy company (Nawah), a wholly-owned operating subsidiary of ENEC, which will be mandated to safely operate and maintain Barakah Units 1-4. According to an announcement of the Corporation, the Board of Directors has mandated ENEC management to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry(DCCI), in cooperation with the Dubai Government Excellence Programme, DGEP, recently organised a workshop on adopting the newly-introduced 4th Generation of the Government Excellence System. Dr Ahmed Nusairat, Coordinator General, and Dr Ziad Al Kahlout, Quality and Excellence Advisor at DGEP Secretariat-General, conducted the workshop and provided practical steps, responsibilities ...

  DUBAI / WAM A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Dubai Government Human Resources department (DGHR) and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) based in London, has been signed during the 16th edition of the UAE Career Exhibition. The MoU concerns cooperation in developing the human resources function, working together in specific areas such as research projects related ...