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ABU DHABI/WAM The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) is launching the Wellbeing Mark, a new school-wide recognition programme that goes beyond academics to validate a culture of wellbeing, making school-wide wellbeing measurable, transparent, and impossible to ignore. The Wellbeing Mark will be rolled out across all private and charter schools in Abu Dhabi with the start of ...

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA) and the UAE Ministry of Economy (MOEC) have signed an agreement to collaborate on advancing the circular economy. The agreement establishes a strategic framework for supporting innovation and entrepreneurship through the Circular Economy Cycle of the UICCA Launchpad Programme. The agreement formalises a shared commitment between UICCA and MOEC to drive sustainable ...

ABU DHABI/WAM The UAE Council for Fatwa is set to sight the crescent marking the beginning of the Holy Month of Ramadan using AI-powered drones in a world first. The groundbreaking initiative showcases the UAE’s leadership in adopting innovative technological solutions, the Council said in a statement. The use of AI-powered drones extends the concept of direct visual observation, which ...

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, received the team behind the “ne’ma” initiative, which aims to reduce food loss and waste while promoting sustainable food consumption in the country. During the meeting at Qasr Al Watan, His Highness Sheikh Mansour listened to a detailed explanation ...

DUBAI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, met with a group of Emirati educators from Dubai’s private education sector, along with retired Emirati teachers, at Etihad Museum on the occasion of Emirati Day for Education. The meeting was held ...

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs, has received the Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ACTVET) team that won ten medals at the WorldSkills Lyon 2024 competition in France. H.H. praised the achievements of the team, which secured first ...

ABU DHABI/WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, have sent two cables of congratulations to Nawaf Salam, Prime Minister of Lebanon on his government’s winning of parliament confidence.

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Education, Human Development and Community Development Council, said that ‘’Education is the catalyst for our progress and the foundation of our ambitious path to development.‘’ H.H. Sheikh Abdullah said, ‘’On the Emirati Day for Education, we honour our resolute educators ...

ABU DHABI/AD MEDIA OFFICE His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs, has offered condolences on the passing of Fatima Mohammed Hassan Al Taher, mother of martyr Nasser Ali Hassan Mohammed Al Bloushi. His Highness attended the mourning majlis in the Murshid area of Fujairah and ...

SHARJAH/WAM BEEAH, the region’s sustainability and innovation pioneer, and Greenthesis, an Italian-owned global leader in industrial waste management and environmental services, have signed a landmark cooperation agreement to develop the Middle East’s first polyethylene (PE) film recycling facility in Sharjah. According to the agreement, the two organisations will establish the PE film recycling facility within BEEAH’s integrated waste management complex ...