Rabdan Academy receives prestigious international accreditation from ‘City and guilds’

Rabdan Academy, a specialized institution in safety, security, defence, emergency preparedness, and crisis management (SSDEC), has obtained international accreditation from the renowned British organization ‘City and Guilds’. As a globally recognized centre accredited by ‘City and Guilds’, Rabdan Academy will be able to offer specialized professional development programs that are internationally recognized. This accreditation aligns […]

The education sector reports the highest rate of ransomware attacks, Sophos survey finds

Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, released a new sectoral survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Education 2023,” which found that education reported the highest rate of ransomware attacks in 2022. Over the past year, 79% of higher educational organizations surveyed reported being hit by ransomware, while 80% […]

Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre participates in teacher capacity building workshop

The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), participated in the workshop ‘Professional Development and Training – Teachers’, to enhance teachers’ capacities in various fields of Arabic language teaching, determining potential challenges, developing effective solutions to address them, and exploring the obstacles […]

Ministry of Economy and Planning hosts first economic leadership graduation

The Ministry of Economy and Planning held a special ceremony on Monday, the 24th of July 2023, to launch new programs under its National Capability Development Initiative, in addition to graduating the first batch of its Economic Leaders Program launched last year. The program is designed to develop Saudi leadership competencies, and provide them with the […]

42 Abu Dhabi organizes second coding hackathon in collaboration with BEACON RED

42 Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital’s innovative and disruptive coding school that provides a unique peer-to-peer, gamified learning methodology and BEACON RED, an advanced cyber solutions provider that tackles complex national security threats, have jointly organized their second hackathon under the title “Cyber Warriors: Unleashing the Power of Bug Bounties in Cybersecurity”. The hackathon was […]

Secretary-General calls for formulating plans to develop the OIC Humanitarian Action Ecosystem

The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), H.E. Mr. Hissein Brahim Taha, emphasized the need to create plans that will improve the humanitarian action ecosystem in the Islamic world. He indicated that a more ambitious vision is necessary to address the challenges faced in this field, given the frequent occurrence of disasters that […]

Emirati Human Resources Development Council and L’Oreal Middle East sign MoU, strengthening UAE’s Emiratisation agenda

The Emirati Human Resources Development Council (EHRDC) and L’Oréal Middle East have joined forces to support the UAE’s Emiratisation agenda through a strategic partnership. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed at a ceremony attended by esteemed representatives from both organizations, marking a significant step towards creating growth-oriented opportunities for Emiratis. Mona Mohammed Abdullah Buhumaid […]

MoIAT launches ICV Apprentice Program to train Emiratis in National ICV Program

The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT) and Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council (Nafis) today launched the In Country Value (ICV) Apprentice Program. Part of the Nafis ‘Khebra’ program, the initiative aims to enhance the technical and digital capabilities of local talents across a range of specializations. The ICV Apprentice Program supports the objectives of […]

Recruitment drive as ICR Group announces 20% rise in turnover

The Aberdeen-headquartered firm’s turnover for its 2022-23 year-end was £41.7m (US$54m), a 20% increase on its previous financial year. ICR, a technology-focused provider of specialist maintenance, inspection and integrity solutions across multiple sectors, has seen growth driven by strong activity in its core energy sector operations, the roll-out of an internationalisation strategy and diversification into other […]

Supreme Legislation Committee in Dubai announces launch of 2nd edition of ‘Summer Legislation Boost’ program

The General Secretariat of the Supreme Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai (SLC) has announced the launch of the eagerly anticipated second edition of the ‘Summer Legislation Boost’ Program, themed ‘Legislation and Sustainable Development’. This innovative program scheduled for August of this year, coincides with the United Arab Emirates’ preparations for hosting the 28th […]