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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Culture & Education | Saturday 2 March, 2019 3:30 am

Celebrate Women on Screen With Osn This March

the region’s leading entertainment network, is marking International Women’s Day (March 8) and Mother’s Day (March 21), with female-centric shows and movies throughout the month of March.   Celebrate International Women’s Day with Comedy Central by watching...

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Culture & Education | Friday 1 March, 2019 12:37 am

AUS to showcase new STEM projects at Think Science Fair in Sharjah

American University of Sharjah (AUS) will welcome thousands of students and teachers from across Sharjah at the Think Science Fair to be held at Sharjah Astronomy Centre on Sunday, March 3, where faculty and enrollment advisors will showcase the wide range of undergraduate science and engineering...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 28 February, 2019 4:04 pm

International Institute for Tolerance in Dubai partners with Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government

The International Institute for Tolerance (IIT), a part of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) to form an ongoing strategic partnership between the two parties in the areas of...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 28 February, 2019 3:00 am

Hundreds Participate in International Scientific Conference in Ras Al Khaimah

The 11th International Workshop for Advanced Materials (IWAM) has come to a close in Ras Al Khaimah, with over 170 delegates from 19 countries taking part over three days. The Workshop, organized by Ras Al Khaimah Centre for Advanced Materials (RAK CAM) and held at Al Hamra Convention Centre,...

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