November2019

  • SDGs Impact Summit

    Connecting the Global North And South For SDGs Impact

    The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were first established at the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 by 193 world leaders, with a commitment to ending global poverty, reducing inequalities and tackling climate change by 2030. With only 10 year’s left to achieve the SDGs, a high-level international forum...
  • gender equality

    The Inclusive Edge

    November 7th, 2019 New York (USA): IFF (NYSE:IFF) (Euronext Paris:IFF) (TASE:IFF), a leading innovator of taste, scent, and nutrition, solidified its commitment to gender parity and women’s empowerment by emboldening internal practices and working with global partners to complement ongoing efforts to increase equality within its world-wide footprint. The...
  • Girl using a computer

    TechGirlz Launches Girls In Tech Summit

    November 7th, 2019, PHILADELPHIA (USA): The changing nature of work in America and the country’s corresponding shortage of technology workers continues to inspire a rising number of girls and women to pursue technology-related instruction and careers. As part of its year-long tenth anniversary celebration, nonprofit TechGirlz today unveiled the Girls in...
  • Ismail Abdulla, CEO Of Strata at the launch of UNIDO's Gender Strategy

    Gender Strategy Takes Flight at UNIDO

    November 5th, 2019, Abu Dhabi (UAE): An ambitious and far-reaching gender equality policy was launched by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) at its General Conference in Abu Dhabi. The Strategy for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (2020-2023) promotes UNIDO’s vision that women and men equally...
  • Winner of Young Children's Literature Prize, Author Mariam Al Qasimi discusses her latest book titled Diversity at SIBF 2019

    Knowledge Beyond Border at SIBF

    November 5th, 2019, Sharjah (UAE): “Cultural events like the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) play a tremendous role in inculcating a love of reading in the young generation through the hosting of multiple edutainment activities and interactive reading sessions,” remarked Emirati author Sheikha Mariam Saqr Al Qasimi while addressing more...
  • DLEEP Empowering Students

    TAP Africa Announces Call for Changemakers

    TAP Africa –a youth-focused initiative that exists to tap and develop the potential of young people as agents of change in their communities, is inviting changemakers across the globe to help support its groundbreaking, successfully running flagship program, Digital Literacy for Employability and Entrepreneurship Project (DLEEP). Through the call,...
  • EmTech MENA Dubai Future Week

    Sustainability Driving Innovation

    November 4th, 2019, (Dubai-UAE):  The second edition of EmTech MENA kicked off today at Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai, focusing sustainability driving innovation. Organized by Dubai Future Foundation, the conference showcases emerging technologies with the greatest potential to impact lives, inspire the future and drive the new global economy. The...
  • Millennials taking center stage at EmTech MENA 2019

    Millennials taking center stage at EmTech MENA 2019

    Millennials taking center stage at EmTech MENA 2019; Ghena Alhanaee, Amer Al Jabri, Fouad Maksoud and Laila Ziko know that they can make the world a better and safer place. When MIT Technology Review announced its ‘Innovators Under 35’ award, they were ready to take center stage at EmTech...
  • HRH Princess Lamia Bin Majid Al Saud

    HRH Princess Lamia Bin Majid Al Saud awarded for philanthropic work

    November 3rd, Dubai (UAE): HRH Princess Lamia Bint Majid Al Saud, Secretary General of Alwaleed Philanthropies, chaired by HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz AlSaud, has been awarded for ‘Outstanding Achievements in Philanthropy’ at the Arabian Business Achievement Awards in Dubai. The award recognizes Princess Lamia for her...
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