Culture & Education | Sunday 10 March, 2019 2:57 am

NAMA Pledges Support to EFE’s Efforts to Connect 
3,500 Women and Youth in MENA to Job Opportunities

At the Education For Employment (EFE) Summit held recently in Dubai, longstanding partners NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA) and EFE enter a landmark year-long partnership, through which NAMA supports EFE’s efforts to train 3,500 Jordanian, Palestinian and Egyptian youth – 50...

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Culture & Education | Friday 8 March, 2019 4:09 am

50 research papers up for presentation in Madinah scientific forum

Madinah’s governor, Prince Faisal bin Salman, opened the Scientific Forum of Hajj, Umrah and Visit Research at the Grand Hall of Taibah University on Thursday.  In its 19th edition, the forum is organized by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Institute of Hajj and Umrah Research at ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 6 March, 2019 4:08 pm

14th Edition of WAN-IFRA Middle East Conference Highlights Digital Strategies Revolutionising Publishing Industry

His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of State for Tolerance, highlighted the role of the media in connecting people and increasing human engagement around the world during his keynote speech on the first day of the 14th edition of the World Association of Newspapers ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 6 March, 2019 1:28 pm

The Largest Zayed University TEDx Talk Staged

Supported by Her Excellency Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, President of Zayed University, TedxZayedUniversity was recently staged at Zayed University, Dubai. The event showcased the talents of students, alumni and faculty from the University along with a select group ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 6 March, 2019 2:00 am

Travelport Launches Global Campaign to Encourage More Support for Airline Passengers With Intellectual Disabilities

the leading travel commerce platform, today announced it has launched a global campaign to improve awareness and use of the DPNA Special Service Request (SSR) code, which can be used by travel agents, among others, to alert airlines when a passenger has intellectual or developmental disability and...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 6 March, 2019 2:00 am

Aurak Signs Mou With Emdi

The American University of Ras AI Khaimah (AURAK) President Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim, and EMDI Institute of Media & Communication (EMDI) Deputy General Manager, Ms. Arundhati Sen, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in a signing ceremony to promote educational and vocational training...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 6 March, 2019 12:44 am

Saudi Arabia to become ‘global player in education sector’

 A major initiative aimed at propelling Saudi Arabia to the top of the class for education provision has been launched in the Kingdom. The two-day Global Educational Exhibition of Development and Support (GEDS), which kicked off on Monday at the Hilton Hotel in Jeddah, is the first event of...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 6 March, 2019 12:34 am

Dubai Culture organises ‘Safeguarding Emirati Cultural Heritage Forum’ at Etihad Museum

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts, heritage, and literature, announced today, the Safeguarding Emirati Cultural Heritage Forum, themed Developing Business Capabilities Towards Safeguarding Traditional Handicrafts....

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 5 March, 2019 4:17 pm

Quiz Champions Declared at the Chevron Readers’ Cup Finals

After a hotly contested competition, the winners of the UAE’s annual book competition, the Chevron Readers’ Cup, were declared today after battling for first place in a live ‘read-off’ held at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. More than 2,000 students...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 3 March, 2019 2:57 am

Dubai Culture unveils its Traditional Handicrafts Strategy

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, is preparing to launch its Traditional Handicrafts Strategy. The announcement predates the Safeguarding Emirati Cultural Heritage Forum, which will be held on 5th and 6th...

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