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  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa) launched Food Import and Export Management Information System (Fiemis) during its participation in Gitex Technology Week 2022. The platform allows food import and export services through the Advanced Trade and Logistics Platform (ATLP) operated by Abu Dhabi Ports’ Maqta Gateway and under the Abu Dhabi Department ...

  FLORENCE / WAM Alessia Bertini, Deputy Mayor of Florence, Italy, has presented the Key to the City of Florence to HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), and the “Mother of the Nation”, for her efforts in ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM The Abu Dhabi Businesswomen Council held its first meeting in 2022, which was led by the Chairwoman of the Council Asma Al Fahim. The meeting addressed the council’s strategic objectives and creative initiatives to enhance women’s contribution to sustainable economic development in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The members of the council discussed opportunities to ...

  Dubai / WAM The Emirates News Agency (WAM) has showcased, during its participation in the 42nd edition of Gitex Technology Week, the advanced tech solutions and systems and smart applications that it is currently using across work and news systems. WAM also spotlighted its development plans for news-related digital services, which are part of its efforts to contribute to ...

LIWA, Al Dhafra / WAM The first edition of the Liwa Date Festival and Auction will begin on Saturday, in Liwa City, Al Dhafra Region, Abu Dhabi, under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region. Organised by the Cultural Programmes and Heritage Festivals Committee on October 15-24, the event aims to ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Maqta Gateway, the digital arm of AD Ports group, Emirates Post Group, the official postal operator for the UAE, and SkyGo, an aerial logistics provider, are set to trial a new initiative that would provide a comprehensive aerial drone delivery and other services in Abu Dhabi. The three organisations will collaborate on a trial programme ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, the 21st World Congress of the International Society on Toxinology (IST), will be organised by Amsaal, the first of its kind company in the Middle East, during October 16-21 in Abu Dhabi. The event is ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), is partnering with Masdar City, a global leader in sustainable innovation and development, to build a 5G Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed at Gitex Global 2022, where du is presenting an innovative showcase under the theme “Powering ...

Dubai / WAM Bernard Caiazzo, President of the World Corporate Summit, said the UAE has the appropriate vision and components that will make it a source of innovation and inspiration for the future of international sports investing. The World Corporate Summit signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Investopia, a new investment platform established by the UAE government in September ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi (Scad) has signed service agreements with government entities in Abu Dhabi to strengthen data collaboration and provide statistical analyses using artificial intelligence (AI) applications and simulation models that can achieve efficient management of resources in Abu Dhabi. Under the agreements, the entities will get access to the SCAD’s Insights and ...