Culture & Education | Tuesday 30 August, 2016 10:31 am

Summer of Learning: Sheraa empowers UAE’s future women leaders with entrepreneurial skills

Sheraa (Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre) - a launch pad for aspiring young entrepreneurs in the United Arab Emirates - recently conducted a training workshop for young girls. The workshop engaged with more than 200 students between the ages of eleven and eighteen at ‘Sharjah Girl...

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Culture & Education | Monday 29 August, 2016 3:25 pm

New report defines world-class apprenticeships as those rooted in sector skills, knowledge and progression to employment

 A new report has been released in the Middle East from the University of Derby, supported by Pearson, which looks at some of the world's most heralded apprenticeship systems. The report is particularly useful for the Middle East, where many countries, such as the United Arab Emirates and...

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Culture & Education | Monday 29 August, 2016 3:18 pm

University of Wollongong: Closing Calls Good for UAE Markets

Professor Alex Frino, Deputy Vice Chancellor and Professor of Economics at the University of Wollongong Dubai, has released the results of a study into the impact of closing calls on market quality in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Dubai Financial Market introduced...

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Culture & Education | Monday 29 August, 2016 10:10 am

AMSI schools celebrate role of Emirati women in UAE’s progress

Celebrating the occasion of ‘Emirati Women’s Day’, students and faculty members of Academia Management Solutions International (AMSI) hailed the contributions of Emirati women towards the progress of United Arab Emirates. AMSI - which manages Al Mawakeb Schools and International...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 28 August, 2016 12:02 pm

Dubai Public Library Successfully Concludes the Eighth Edition of ‘Our Summer is Culture & Arts’ Programme

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate's dedicated entity for heritage, arts and culture, has successfully concluded the Dubai Public Library summer programme, ‘Our Summer is Culture & Arts’, which was carried out under the theme 'We read for a...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 25 August, 2016 11:41 am

‘1001 Titles’ Manager Completes Yale Publishing Course

‘1001Titles,’ an initiative from Sharjah-based cultural organisation Knowledge without Borders (KwB), has received a major boost following its manager’s completion of a leading publishing course at Yale University, USA. Majd Al Shehhi’s attendance at the prestigious Ivy...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 25 August, 2016 10:58 am

Deerfields Nursery Offers Special ‘Back to School’ Promotion on Fees

Deerfields Nursery is offering families a fresh start for the academic year, with an exclusive ‘Back to School’ promotion for parents who register their little ones before the new semester starts on 4 September. Based in Khalifa City A, Deerfields Nursery aims to offer safe and...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 24 August, 2016 12:17 pm

Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature Urges Participants to Submit Application Forms before August 31

The Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature - the most prestigious regional awards programme for children and young adult literature - has encouraged publishers, authors and illustrators of Arabic children books who are considering participating in the eighth edition of the award to...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 24 August, 2016 10:53 am

Lughati Concludes its First Ever Summer Camp

‘Lughati’, the educational initiative dedicated to supporting learning Arabic the smart way, has concluded its first summer camp for children and students. Launched on July 14 and spread over several sites in Sharjah and one in Dubai, the camp’s programme of educational and...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 23 August, 2016 6:15 am

The UAEBBY Highlights Emirati Efforts in the Support of Children's Literature

The UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY), the national branch of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), has concluded its participation at the 35th edition of the IBBY International Congress and General Assembly, which took place in Auckland, New...

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