The annual contemporary urbanism training module organised for the next generation Emirati urban planners by the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC), the agency responsible for the future of Emirate's urban environment, has recently been completed. The occasion was marked by the organisation of a ceremony that witnessed the awarding of certificates to the participating Emirati urban planners.
The 2010 Liwa Date Festival continued for the fourth day to attract more visitors from across the UAE as well as tourists. The unique traditional market is the main attention for visitors. More than 159 shops are displaying Emirati women creative handcraft which mixes traditional arts with modern arts.
Property services firm, Hamptons International has launched a vocational training programme for Emirati graduates and university students. The Al Bedaya programme offers three career options including internship, part-time or full-time employment with the firm as part of its commitment to support Emiratisation initiatives. The scheme will monitor the progress of each participant in order to help them through the programme.
UAE-based Swiss Arabian Perfumes Group (SAPG) has announced the opening of two new outlets in Dibba and Halwan, Sharjah. With the new stores, the perfume retailer now has a total of 68 stores across UAE. "Our decision to open new outlets in Dibba and Halwan was fueled by the demand of our popular fragrances by Emirati clientele living far away from the urban city centres," Nader Adam Ali, director, Swiss Arabian Perfumes Group said.
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has received 100 Emirati students as part of its summer training programme. Open to Emirati students in secondary schools and universities as well as post graduate students, the program aims to help the students plan their professional life in various specialties of engineering, business administration, human resources, media, accounting, statistics, computer sciences and administrative affairs.
Assilah: The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage said it will support three Emirati engraving students at the Assilah Festival in Morocco this month. The students are to display their art wo...
Khidmah LLC, Abu Dhabi's first Emirati-owned and operated services management company, announced today the awarding of another important Facilities Management (FM) contract to manage buildings of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, another prestigious client. This is an FM contract that the company was awarded through an official tender process.
Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council (ADTC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Turret Middle East, by which a monthly magazine, named "Mihan Emiratiya" (or Emirati Careers), will be publicly released in UAE. The magazine will tackle Emiratization issues in UAE in general, and Abu Dhabi in particular.
Demonstrating its commitment to nurturing young local talent, Du has awarded its first franchise license to an UAE-based company ASTTelecomm LLC, owned by two Emirati entrepreneurs and brothers, Ali Sulaiman Al-Taher and Shahin Sulaiman Al-Taher.
The Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec) has said that 60 select Emirati engineering students will undergo a seven-week internship in a semiconductor manufacturing facility in Germany as part of the 'Al Nokhba Internship' programme. The students started their on-site training at the Global Foundries in Dresden, Germany last week. The 'Al Nokhba (Elite) Internship' programme is a collaboration between Adec, Advanced Technology Investment Co (Atic) and Global Foundries.
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