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ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, has laun-ched the National Strategy for Motherhood and Childhood and the Strategic Plan for boosting the rights and development of children with disabilities 2017-2021. Sheikha Fatima made the ...

DUBAI / WAM The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) kicked off the process of establishing a national air emissions inventory in Dubai, holding the first stakeholder consultation for participants from both federal and emirate-level entities. The inception meeting started the conversation with stakeholders by discussing the objectives, activities, and expected outcomes of the project. The meeting also highlighted ...

AJMAN / WAM HH Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, has praised the wise leadership’s objective for ensuring the happiness of its people, and the Federal Governm- ent’s efforts to turn this goal into a reality. The Crown Prince’s statement came during a meeting to discuss the preparation of a happiness survey to be implemented by ...

Sharjah / Emirates Business The second Silent Book Exhibition, curated by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), was launched in Rome in 2015 and is being brought to the UAE for the very first time by the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY) this August. Now a prestigious internationally touring exhibition, the Silent Book project ...

DUBAI / WAM The Road and Transport Authority’s (RTA), Rail Agency has called on all entities operating in the construction field, particularly those undertaking RTA projects, to cooperate in the implementation of the Executive Council Resolution No. 01 of 2017 governing railway systems in the Emirate, to ensure safe and smooth transport for all. HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin ...

DUBAI / WAM The UAE is one of the top 10 highest-ranking countries in the world with regards to community innovation, revealed the Global Community Innovation Survey, adding that five per cent of the country’s population are innovators. The results were made public at the Community Innovation panel discussion, organised recently by the Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation ...

AJMAN / WAM As part of its emphasis to invigorate foreign economic cooperation, the Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) received Husin Bagis, Ambassador of Indonesia to the UAE, to discuss and enhance economic relations between the two sides. Accompanied by Hiro Surso Sodrajad, Counselor at the Embassy of Indonesia, the ambassador was received by Salem Al Suwaidi, Director-General ...

DUBAI / WAM Dubai Customs represented by the Passenger Operations Department at Dubai’s airports has signed a service level agreement (SLA) with Emirates Airlines. The purpose of the SLA is to ensure higher standard of performance, maintain a safe and secure environment for customers and staff, and provide high quality service for the carrier and customers. The agreement was signed ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Center (ADSIC) and the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) signed a Government Data Exchange MoU, with the aim of benefiting from government services in Abu Dhabi through the Abu Dhabi Enterprise Service Bus platform. The agreement was signed by Rashid Lahij Al Mansouri, Director General of ADSIC and Hamad Obaid Al ...

DUBAI / WAM The Board of Executive Directors of Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) chaired by Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors has endorsed quick solutions at more than 5 congested traffic spots in Dubai. Improvement works in these hotspots are expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2018. “These traffic solutions ...