Education

DEWA honours 39 outstanding students in its scholarship programme

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has honoured 39 high-performing Emirati students who are part of DEWA’s scholarship programme. The move supports the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to support and develop talented Emiratis. It also supports DEWA’s strategy to promote Emiratisation and develop a UAE National workforce for the energy and water sectors. The award ceremony, organised at DEWA’s head office, was attended by Dr.

Dr. Al Awar discusses HBMSU’s role in shaping the future of higher education at GEF 2016

Dr. Mansoor Al Awar, Chancellor of Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU), has joined leading regional and international speakers at the Global Education Forum 2016 (GEF 2016) which kicked off under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the forum was held under the theme ‘Innovation in Education through Creativity and Knowledge Sharing.’ During the session, Dr.

Arab World’s first online PR & Communications Academy launches Arabic courses for two of its globally recognized programs

Orient Planet Academy, the first online public relations (PR) and communications Academy in the Arab World, has announced that two of its internationally recognized certificate programs are now available in Arabic to cater to the region’s Arabic-speaking PR and marketing professionals and young students seeking to enhance their competitive edge in the industry.

Working ahead towards its ultimate goal “Teach A Child” holds its annual fundraising event in Beirut

Driven by its mission to provide a brighter future to children in Lebanon, Teach A Child held its annual fundraising dinner on Friday May 29, 2015. All proceeds of this event went to funding the organization’s activities: support the education of underprivileged Lebanese children. The outdoor, disco-themed “Party under the Stars” was held at the Saint Georges Yacht Club and gathered prominent figures of the Lebanese society. The joyful atmosphere of this evening was captured through the lens of the Lebanese photographer Chafic W. Ariss.