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DUBAI / WAM The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) held a virtual Masterclass session entitled “Demystifying Generative AI” aiming to familiarise its top talent with generative artificial intelligence. The session, led by Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft, was attended by government employees across several federal entities and held under “Jahiz”, an integrated national initiative launched ...

ABU DHABI / WAM e& and Vodafone Group Plc on Thursday announced that they have agreed to a strategic relationship that will bring the two operators closer together in certain aspects of their businesses. As part of this strategic relationship, e& and Vodafone have entered into a relationship agreement that establishes e& as a cornerstone shareholder of Vodafone. This is ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The European Union (EU) delegation to the United Arab Emirates hosted a diplomatic reception in Abu Dhabi to celebrate the 73rd ‘Europe Day’, with UAE partners, government officials, key figures and members of the diplomatic community and international organisations. Held at the Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel, the event was attended by Ayesha Bin Suwaidan, Director of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC — Masdar, one of the world’s leading clean energy companies, has signed an agreement with the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) to cooperate on a major international knowledge project setting out the means to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030. During the UAE Climate Tech Forum in Abu Dhabi, ...

DUBAI / WAM  The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) will begin accepting applications for the first edition of the Emirates Labour Market Award on June 1. The award, which was approved by the UAE cabinet in March will be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and ...

ABU DHABI / WAM HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received a delegation from the National Defence College (NDC), headed by Major General Salem Saeed Al Shamsi, Commander of the NDC. HH Sheikh Abdullah expressed his warm welcome to the delegation from the NDC, a globally renowned specialist scientific institution, which plays ...

DUBAI / WAM Aramex on Thursday announced its financial results for the first quarter (Q1) ending on March 31. Aramex’s Q1 2023 revenues were driven by stable performance in international express and the resilience of the freight-forwarding and logistics and supply chain solutions businesses. Revenue continued to be impacted by currency fluctuations, inflationary pressures, and normalisation of worldwide shipping flows. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM COP28 President-Designate Dr Sultan Al Jaber convened a CEO roundtable on the sidelines of the UAE Climate Tech forum, bringing together oil and gas, heavy emitting industries, technology providers, bankers and financial institutions to discuss, debate and find tangible solutions to address the urgent need for decarbonisation and emissions reduction. The roundtable follows the call to ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has achieved a major milestone in its sustainability journey, achieving advanced ratings for key criteria in the BlueSky Sustainability Verification Programme assessment. The carrier was the first Middle Eastern airline to join the programme, which aims to assess, verify and validate the sustainability performance of air ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The United Arab Emirates’ capital, Abu Dhabi, is set to further solidify its prominence as a leading hub of dynamic institutions and industry-leading initiatives with the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) entering into a partnership with Beijing-based investment banking firm and fund manager China Bridge Capital and Silicon-based NextG Tech Ltd. The agreement was signed during this ...