Emirates Grand Hotel Organises Ramadan Football Tournament

To celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, Emirates Grand Hotel, the 50-storey tall tower conveniently located in the heart of Dubai’s business and commercial district, is organising a Ramadan Football Tournament for hotel tour operators and travel agents on 12th August, 2011.

There will be 16 teams who will be competing at the tournament dubbed as “Thanks Dubai!” – a show of appreciation to the tour agents and operators who are earnestly and incessantly promoting Dubai as a safe and favourable destination in the region.

Mr. Nasser Shams , Director sales & Marketing , Emirates Grand Hotel, said: “Ramadan is a time to strengthen ties with family and friends and we are pleased to host this football event to show our appreciation to the tour operators and tour agents who are supporting our business and promoting Dubai and the UAE as a whole. The friendly match between the tour operators will display and test their sporting skills. This is the first time we are holding this tournament and we plan to do it every year.”

Winners of the tournament will receive exciting prizes. Mark your calendar and catch all the action on 12th August, 2011 at the first football of the year for DMCs at Emirates Grand Hotel!
 

Ministry Of Economy Organises Workshop On Consumer Protection For Watani Summer Camp Kids

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The UAE Ministry of Economy hosted a field trip by young participants of the Watani summer camp at the Department of Consumer Protection. Dr. Hashim Al Nuaimi, Director of Consumer Protection Department, briefed the children on consumer rights and the role of the Ministry in promoting customer protection and ensuring market stability.

Dr Al Nuaimi presented the mandate of the Department of Consumer Protection and the mechanisms adopted by the Ministry to monitor the markets and retail outlets in the UAE. Dr Al Nuaimi explained in simple terms the Federal Law No. 24 of 2006 on the consumer protection whereby the Ministry takes measures and procedures to oversee consumer protection, and control price movement to assure market stability.

Tamiam Al Naisar, Head of Events at Watani, explained the importance of cooperation with various government agencies and the private sector to support the strategy and objectives of Watani. She said the summer camps are an ideal platform to strengthen the awareness of children about various aspects of the UAE, including the nature of work of government agencies in driving economic growth.

The Ministry’s officials also accompanied the children on a tour to Carrefour Deira City Centre, where they were briefed on the nature of the work of the Ministry, especially in relation to the campaign launched recently to manage the prices of 700 items in more than 70 retail outlets. The children took active part in the training activities.

Dubai International Arbitration Centre Organises 5th Open Dialogue In Seoul

Based on the Success of London and Paris Open Dialogues, the event will help raise awareness of world-class services offered in the field of international arbitration by the Centre.

After the success of their earlier overseas arbitration dialogues held in London and Paris last year, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s initiative of the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) is organising its 5th Arbitration Dialogue in Seoul, Korea, on March 2, 2011.

 Entitled "Meet DIAC and its Executive Committee" the open dialogue is being held at The Shilla Hotel on the sidelines of the 14th Annual IBA International Arbitration Day on March 3 and 4, being attended by global arbitration delegates.

The purpose of this international open dialogue is to raise awareness of the Centre and to provide a fitting platform for international users of DIAC to meet directly the Executive Committee members and to have an open discussion with them about DIAC rules and services that are at par with the ones provided by the leading arbitration centres in the world.

 The panel of speakers include Dr. Habib Al Mulla, Vice Chairman DIAC Board of Trustees, and Essam Al Tamimi, Member, DIAC Board of Trustees, Dr Hadif Al Owais, DIAC Acting Director and Vice-Chairman, DIAC Executive Committee and the Executive Committee members including Michael E. Schneider, Dr Tarek Fouad A. Riad and Dr Fathi Kemicha who will discuss a range of important topics relating to commercial arbitration and neutrality, notably transparency and fairness in the arbitration, and cost issues related to arbitration cases.

 The open dialogue will be of particular interest to practicing lawyers, Arbitrators, Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) practitioners, litigators, judges, and other ADR experts and users, business people and academics wishing to acquire greater knowledge about international standards of arbitration practiced at the Dubai-based Centre.

 As a leading arbitration centre in the region, DIAC seeks to provide a flexible and impartial mechanism in resolving and settling international disputes. It oversees the procedures of arbitration in commercial disputes, ppointment of arbitrators, fixing the place of arbitration and the arbitrators’ fees. Playing its role of a pioneer in arbitration in the region, the Centre-organized open dialogues in London and Paris which were very well received by the attendees as the event helped in enhance the reputation of the Centre globally.

Emirates Gas Organises 14 CSR Initiatives In 2010

Emirates Gas organised 14 initiatives during 2010 that focused on safety, community integration and sustainable development. These were in line with the corporate social responsibility commitment of the company.

Flagging off its CSR events was a friendly basketball game against the UAE special needs team. The company also took part in the Dubai Creek Striders Half Marathon to raise funds for Rashid Paediatric Therapy Centre to buy equipment for its physiotherapy department.

The Holy Month of Ramadan saw Emirates Gas focusing on helping the less fortunate segment of the society, such as poor families, widows, and orphans by providing 300 families with a free LPG refill.

Saeed Abdullah Khoory, ENOC’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “ENOC and all of its subsidiaries uphold the highest standards of corporate social responsibility and undertake activities based on our business philosophy. A key part of our strategy is to make meaningful contributions to strength socio-economic welfare, community integration and environmental sustainability. “

Safety campaigns on storage and handling of LPG were an integral part of EMGAS activities last year. The trainings targeted public and private companies such as the Dubai Civil Defense and Dubai Ladies Club, and also covered labour camps in industrial areas.

Emirates Gas made its mark in sustainable development practices when it introduced Cutting Edge Gas, an environmentally-friendly and cost-effective solution to metal cutting applications, such as heating, brazing and gouging applications.

Employees also took part in the biggest clean up campaign in the UAE, ‘Clean up UAE’, where more than 20,000 participants were mobilized to clean up the seven emirates.

Hesham Ali Mustafa, Senior Director of Gas Marketing, Emirates Gas, “We are very proud to say that we have conducted a total of 14 CSR activities this year, which is a higher figure compared to previous years. We plan to continue and increase our contributions this year by being an even more active member in the local community and make a positive and sustainable difference.”

A wholly-owned subsidiary of ENOC, Emirates Gas is the largest supplier of LPG in the UAE, supplying a variety of LPG products and propane used in industrial, commercial establishments and residential areas. Its range of eco-friendly products – Cutting Edge Gas, Pro-Power and Emirates Gas Aerosol Propellant (EGAP) – supports efforts in curbing pollution and driving sustainable development.
 

Dubai Department Of Tourism And Commerce Marketing Organises Workshops In Rome Milan

The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) recently organised two workshops in the Italian cities of Rome and Milan, to promote Dubai’s array of tourism attractions and highlight the various services and activities of DTCM. Over 200 people representing major tourism companies in the two host cities and members of the media attended the workshops. This is the second consecutive year that DTCM is organising similar workshops in Italy.

The delegation from Dubai that was part of the workshops included 13 participants from hotels, tourism companies and also Emirates airlines.

DTCM was represented by Talal Khalifah Al Suwaidi, Head of Region India, Middle East & Southern/Eastern Africa, Overseas Promotions & Inward Missions.

The road shows in Rome and Milan received considerable attention from Italy’s tourism sector, reflecting the steady increase in the number of tourists visiting Dubai from this important market.

Trips for two persons to Dubai were raffled off during each workshop. Winners will get to stay in the emirate for three days and join a tour of Dubai’s top tourist destinations.
 

Wild Wadi Waterpark Organises Its 5th Public Beach Clean-Up

The dedicated colleagues of Wild Wadi Waterpark, Dubai’s favourite family destination, demonstrated their ongoing commitment to the local environment by organising a group clean-up of Sunset Beach, the public beach located next to Jumeirah Beach Hotel.

The clean-up took place on Saturday, 18th September, with 113 volunteers taking part.

This was the 5th beach clean-up initiated by Wild Wadi Waterpark.
 

Dubai Early Childhood Development Centre Organises Summer Activities For Children

The Dubai Early Childhood Development Centre (DECDC), one of the initiatives of the Community Development Authority in Dubai (CDA), organized numerous field trips for DECDC’s children and their families. This initiative reiterates CDA’s commitment to provide children with disabilities with a healthy social environment and encourage them to participate in a wide spectrum of social activities outlined by CDA.

“These educational and entertaining activities encompass recreational aspects with multiple positive effects on the lives of children with disabilities, including developing basic skills and identifying some crafts in a natural environment. The field trips are focused on merging education with entertainment but the priority remains on learning, communicating, and acquiring new skills” said Dr Bushra Al Mulla, Director of DECDC.

The children and their families visited a number of places including KidZania® in The Dubai Mall, an award-winning edutainment concept that provides the ultimate in role-playing experiences for children, and Magic Planet in Mall of the Emirates. The children also celebrated Hag El Laila, which is held on the 15th day of the Month of Sha’aban, marking the arrival of the Holy Month of Ramadan. The children toured some of the government departments and hospitals distributing sweets. The celebration was held to highlight the spirit of camaraderie that marks the ocassion, among young minds, and introduce them to the region’s rich cultural heritage.

The Dubai Early Childhood Development Center is a unique early intervention program, to provide state-of-the-art, comprehensive, family-focused, community-based, trans-disciplinary services to children (from birth to age six) with disability or children and their families who are at risk for developmental delays. DECDC was established after a long and extensive benchmarking exercise of best practice early intervention programs across the world in addition to literature review and research activities in the field of early intervention and disability.
 

DED Organises Specialised Workshops For Dubai Quality Award 2010

The Business Excellence Centre at the Department of Economic Development (DED) conducted the third self-assessment workshop for companies that are potential participants in the 2010 cycle of the Dubai Quality Award (DQA).

The workshop focused on conducting the self-assessment of companies and the logistics involved in preparing a well-organized award submission document, based on the current European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) 2010 Excellence Model.

“We recommend self-assessment as the first step to participate in the DQA as it enables participating companies to examine their existing strategies and working practices against the DQA criteria. This will allow them to identify their strengths and areas of improvement,” said Mr Mohammed Bushanain, Executive Director, Business Excellence Centre, DED.

“Companies that undergo this comprehensive self-assessment exercise should carry the process further to prepare a full submission document, which can then be submitted to the Award office for qualification by a team of assessors,” he added

The DQA workshop was conducted by Mr Norman Hughes, Business Improvement Consultant, Footloose Enterprises Ltd, UK, who focused on the use of the latest EFQM 2010 Excellence model, which helps organisations to improve their overall performance. Mr Hughes urged all attendees to use the DQA criteria as a vehicle for introducing change, and improving activities and innovation in their own organisations, as well as while applying for the Award.

“The methodology used in the workshops concentrated on interactive learning techniques that will help individuals to adapt to a specific environment,” said Mr Hughes.

Mr Bushanain called upon companies all over the UAE, wishing to participate in the DQA to begin the process early and to focus on the journey to enhance their quality standards. “We stress the importance of allowing sufficient ‘quality’ time for the preparation process. This would enable companies to acquire and build on the skills that are vital in preparing a successful submission document,” he added.

More than 25 senior managers and executives representing different sectors of Dubai-based organizations including manufacturing, construction, finance, trading, higher education, healthcare, tourism and services, attended the workshops.
 

du Organises Seminar Under Auspices Of ’Masar’ Emiratisation Programme To Highlight Emotional And Cultural Intelligence

Demonstrating its ongoing commitment to supporting the local community, graduate trainees from du’s ‘Masar’ programme designed, executed and organised a seminar which discussed the importance of emotional and cultural intelligence in the workplace. The event provided hands-on, practical advice and demonstrations that spurred discussion and debate among the participants.

“These Seminars aim to give Emirati fresh graduates who are enrolled in the course, and those who have already graduated from our Masar programme and are currently working in du, the opportunity to meet pioneering Emiratis across various sectors in the UAE, have an open dialogue with them and benefit from their experience,” commented Fahad Al Hassawi, Chief Human Resources and Shared Services Officer, du.

The seminar provided day-to-day examples and practical advice for young professionals on how to become successful individuals. In addition, the motivational Emirati training expert, Wael Al-Sayegh also delivered a presentation, during the event, on ‘Emotional Intelligence and Inter Culture Intelligence’ and the importance of this skill set, in achieving in today’s competitive business environment.

In addition, the seminar also featured an inspirational discourse by Ismail Mohammed, du’s Vice President of First Line Operations and Customer Support, who shared his career experiences with the participants on the importance of cultural intelligence and touched upon what young Emiratis could face after graduation, in order to help them choose the right job and succeed professionally.

du’s Masar graduate training programme – part of du’s ongoing Emiritisation strategy – this year enters its fourth year of operations. From the very beginning, the company instituted an unit responsible for the development of UAE Nationals, including training and recruitment, which created du’s highly successful Emiratisation strategy.
 

TECOM Investments Organises Summer Internship Programme For People With Special Needs

TECOM Investments, a diversified conglomerate and a member of Dubai Holding, today announced it has organised a one-month summer internship programme for people with special needs.

The programme has been initiated as a project by the Emirati graduate trainees of TECOM Investments’ ‘Mustaqbali’ initiative that seeks to encourage the recruitment and capacity building of UAE nationals.

TECOM hosted an awareness session for the employees of various departments where the special needs interns will be placed. The session also included a presentation by Alaa Al Herbawy, a specialist from Tamkeen, on the misconceptions involved in interacting with special needs people. The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) additionally shared a presentation on some of the requirements that special needs individuals have.

The departments that are inducting the interns at TECOM Investments are Dubai Internet City, Dubai Knowledge Village, Dubai Studio City and Government Services Operations.

Abdullatif AlMulla, Group Chief Executive Officer of TECOM Investments, said: “It is our constant effort to reinforce TECOM’s philosophy of reaching out to the community through corporate social responsibility initiatives. We believe there should be greater engagement between all sections of the community and our organisation stands to benefit from the talent of special needs people who are important contributors to the society.”

Maitha Al Suwaidi, a trainee from the Mustaqbali programme, said: “The initiative will allow us to work on a CSR initiative to better serve the organisation and the larger community. It will also give us an opportunity to put our training to practice in executing a project for special needs people.”

TECOM Investments has implemented several Emiratisation initiatives such as ‘Career House’ – a one-day recruitment event for qualified UAE nationals keen to chart their future career at any of its 11 business parks operating in key industry cluster groups, ‘Fursati’ – a similar concept targeting high school certificate holders and diploma graduates, and the ‘Reyadati’ progarmme for postgraduates.

The internship programme is supported by KHDA, Tamkeen and Grand Midwest Group of Hotel Apartments.