Abu Dhabi / WAM The Khalifa Fund For Enterprise Development on Monday signed an agreement with the Chechen government to develop a framework for investing in the development of micro-enterprises, and the small and medium business sector in the Republic of Chechnya, through establishing a fund similar to the work of the Khalifa Fund in Abu Dhabi. The agreement …

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC), signed collaboration agreements with four universities including New York University Abu Dhabi, Zayed University, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi and American University of Sharjah, with the objective of nurturing a talent pool of skilled urban planners. Under the terms of the agreement, internships, student training programmes, and integration of …

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai Holding has launched the International Centre for 3D Printing in line with the directives of Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to make Dubai an International destination for 3D printing by 2030. The project, at Dubai Industrial City, will create a suitable atmosphere and …

  ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Education Council(ADEC) become the first government entity to receive an International Certificate on Procurement, Platinum Level, from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, CIPS, in the UK, in recognition of the excellent practices in procurement processes and strategic supply’s. This international certificate is granted to corporates and organisations that have been able …

  DUBAI / WAM The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) crossed 6 million contracts in April 2016, growing 45% over the same period last year whilst maintaining a steady Average Daily Open Interest of 109,487 contracts. Growth was primarily driven by DGCX’s currency segment, which saw a substantial increase of 43% compared to the same period last year trading 5,740,764 …

  DUBAI / WAM The National Productivity Forum discussed priorities, actions and policies required to enhance productivity on the macroeconomic and economic levels, as well as facilities and employment activities in the UAE labour market. The platform aimed to establish a new norm in the business sector to consolidate innovation and employ new technologies so as to contribute to consolidating …

  DUBAI / WAM The first materials library of its kind in the world, the ‘D-Town Library’, is opening in Dubai this year. The pioneer project will be the first in the world accessible to both design related industries and the public. The Library will have capacity to display thousands of materials– becoming the largest archive in the world. Following …

Abu Dhabi / WAM Culture has been and will remain the key benchmark for the development and progress of nations, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, affirmed while receiving winners of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA) 2016 at Al Bahr Palace on Monday. ”We, …

  Abu Dhabi / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received at Al Bahr Palace members of the Board of Trustees of the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies, accompanied by 19 male and female students of the Programme for Emirati Scholars and …

  Abu Dhabi / Emirates Business Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, introduced Mumbai to its Airbus A380 network with the launch of daily scheduled flights featuring its award-winning The Residence – the world’s first three-room suite on a commercial airliner. Flight EY204 from Abu Dhabi landed at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai on Sunday …