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ABU DHABI / WAM The National Election Committee (NEC) revealed the eighth Political Awareness Forum agenda, organised in collaboration with the Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs (MFNCA) and United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). The event aims to encourage the active participation of young people in the upcoming fourth cycle of FNC elections through highlighting their influential role ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Emirates Diplomatic Academy (EDA) welcomed 80 students to its 2019 orientation, the largest cohort since its inception. During its orientation week, the EDA received its fifth cohort of students for the Postgraduate Diploma in UAE Diplomacy and International Relations programme, and its third cohort for the Master of Arts in Diplomacy and International Relations programme. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM With less than two weeks to go until the 24th World Energy Congress, the UAE Organising Committee gave on Wednesday an update on the number of delegates, ministers and exhibitors that will be attending the global event in Abu Dhabi. Taking place from September 9 to 12 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec), the global ...

ABU DHABI / WAM As part of its commitment to support entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED) is currently showcasing a wide range of projects at the 17th edition of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (Adihex 2019). The exhibition, which is being held under the patronage of HH Sheikh ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi’s Department of Transport (DoT) organised a workshop to discuss the Abu Dhabi Maritime Plan 2021, with the participation of many of its stakeholders working in the maritime field. The audience discussed the main infrastructure projects that support the plan. The workshop was attended by Abu Dhabi Executive Office, Federal Transport Authority Land and Maritime, ...

Dubai / Emirates business Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates has securely transported a large volume of temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals and perishables through Dubai to other parts of its global network this summer. In total, the air cargo carrier moved over 150,000 tonnes of perishables and 27,000 tonnes of pharmaceuticals through Dubai between the beginning of April and mid-August ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs (MFNCA) won the silver medal at the 2019 Stevie Awards in the Best Human Resources Department category, beating more than 4,000 government entities from 74 countries around the world. The Stevie Awards are among the most important global accolades, given to a handful of outstanding institutions for ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The inaugural edition of EuroTier Middle East, a leading trade show for animal husbandry and livestock management, is set to take-off on September 2 with 16 countries participating in the event, including Saudi Arabia, the event’s ‘Guest of Honour’. The event will take place in the nation’s capital, Abu Dhabi, under the patronage of HH Sheikh ...

Bloomberg China’s world-leading train maker CRRC has gained control of one-quarter of the European diesel-locomotive market in a single purchase costing less than 10 million euros. The acquisition of the Vossloh AG business provides China Railway Rolling Stock Corp. with a major toehold in a region where rail travel is ousting cars and planes faster than anywhere else. CRRC’s Zhuzhou ...

Bloomberg The Swiss government aims to make the country climate neutral by 2050, stepping up its efforts to cut carbon emissions to fight global warming. Switzerland now plans to reduce its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050 to meet the target of limiting global warming to a maximum of 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to a statement on Wednesday. The ...