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From the 10th-17th October 2020, Teens In AI ran their annual Ada Lovelace Hackathon in recognition of Ada Lovelace Day. This exciting event brought together students from all around the globe to develop innovative AI solutions to the most pressing healthcare and societal challenges facing the planet. Attracting 130...
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October 12th, 2020, Sharjah (UAE): Female leaders in gender advocacy and women empowerment from the Middle East have met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to reflect on how girls’ education and economic empowerment in the region have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, and talk about...
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October 7th, 2020, Sharjah (UAE): Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and Chairperson of The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) has called on the international community...
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In a new World Economic Forum/Ipsos global survey of more than 21’000 adults, 86% say they want the world to change significantly and become more sustainable and equitable. Globally, 72% also want their personal lives to change significantly, rather than returning to pre-COVID-19. While the US is one of...
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September 17th, 2020, Dubai (UAE): Number-one best-selling author, Karen Osman, has launched Kick Start Your Book With Karen, an online course to help people write a book. The 8-week course is made up over 30 hours of video tutorials, downloadable worksheets, exercises, templates and checklists, and weekly live Q...
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Fourth annual Sustainable Development Impact Summit will take place virtually from 21 to 24 September Summit aims to scale up solutions to address the economic, social and environmental challenges of our time Explore the programme September 14th, 2020 Geneva (Switzerland): The World Economic Forum announced today the co-chairs of the annual Sustainable Development...
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G20 Leaders should put women at the heart of all immediate and long-term post-Covid-19 recovery efforts, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Women 20 (W20), the official G20 engagement group for women’s empowerment, are urging in a joint statement. The pandemic risks exacerbating pre-existing inequalities and...
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September 9th, 2020, Dubai (UAE): The Gender Balance Council at du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has concluded its first-ever internal webinar, where a range of topics were discussed concerning gender equality and achieving inclusion in the workplace. Held under the theme ‘Defying gender stereotypes through working in...
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September 8th, 2020, Sharjah (UAE): Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Vice President of the International Publishers Association (IPA) and Head of the Advisory Committee of Sharjah World Book Capital (SWBC) 2019, has issued a directive to restore and develop several libraries damaged by the devastating explosions in Beirut....
From the 10th-17th October 2020, Teens In AI ran their annual Ada Lovelace Hackathon in recognition of Ada Lovelace Day. This exciting event brought together students from all around the globe to develop innovative AI solutions to the most pressing healthcare and societal challenges facing the planet. Attracting 130...
October 12th, 2020, Sharjah (UAE): Female leaders in gender advocacy and women empowerment from the Middle East have met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to reflect on how girls’ education and economic empowerment in the region have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, and talk about...
October 7th, 2020, Sharjah (UAE): Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and Chairperson of The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) has called on the international community...
In a new World Economic Forum/Ipsos global survey of more than 21’000 adults, 86% say they want the world to change significantly and become more sustainable and equitable. Globally, 72% also want their personal lives to change significantly, rather than returning to pre-COVID-19. While the US is one of...
September 17th, 2020, Dubai (UAE): Number-one best-selling author, Karen Osman, has launched Kick Start Your Book With Karen, an online course to help people write a book. The 8-week course is made up over 30 hours of video tutorials, downloadable worksheets, exercises, templates and checklists, and weekly live Q...
Fourth annual Sustainable Development Impact Summit will take place virtually from 21 to 24 September Summit aims to scale up solutions to address the economic, social and environmental challenges of our time Explore the programme September 14th, 2020 Geneva (Switzerland): The World Economic Forum announced today the co-chairs of the annual Sustainable Development...
G20 Leaders should put women at the heart of all immediate and long-term post-Covid-19 recovery efforts, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Women 20 (W20), the official G20 engagement group for women’s empowerment, are urging in a joint statement. The pandemic risks exacerbating pre-existing inequalities and...
September 9th, 2020, Dubai (UAE): The Gender Balance Council at du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has concluded its first-ever internal webinar, where a range of topics were discussed concerning gender equality and achieving inclusion in the workplace. Held under the theme ‘Defying gender stereotypes through working in...
September 8th, 2020, Sharjah (UAE): Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Vice President of the International Publishers Association (IPA) and Head of the Advisory Committee of Sharjah World Book Capital (SWBC) 2019, has issued a directive to restore and develop several libraries damaged by the devastating explosions in Beirut....
