Day: August 26, 2021

DUBAI, The Mohammed bin Rashid Global Centre for Endowment Consultancy (MBRGCEC), in partnership with 9714sports, has announced the launch of a new sports endowment in Dubai that seeks to encourage athletes to contribute to humanitarian work through their participation in various sports competitions.

The agreement to launch the sports endowment was signed by Zainab Juma Al Tamimi, Director of MBRGCEC, and Amal Majid Al Muhairi, Managing Director of 9714sports. As per the agreement, part of the income generated by athletes from their participation in sports events and activities organised by 9714sports will be used to launch the sports endowment.

The sports endowment will support the community’s needs in different areas, including education, healthcare, medical research and more. The launch of the initiative falls in line with Dubai’s global vision for endowment for the service of humanity.

The Mohammed bin Rashid Global Centre for Endowment Consultancy recently granted 9714sports the Dubai Endowment Sign in recognition of its contributions to establishing innovative endowments. Since 2020, 9714sports has organised a number of competitions and sports events in collaboration with the Dubai Sports Council. It has also launched a sports campaign that supported the ‘100 Million Meals’ initiative organised by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives.

An affiliate of the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation in Dubai, the Mohammed bin Rashid Global Centre for Endowment Consultancy is a consulting awqaf foundation tasked with encouraging and enabling awqaf and endowment establishment to fulfill the social needs of people and serve humanity. The Centre offers its services to individuals as well as local, regional and international foundations free of charge, in order to achieve Dubai’s global vision for awqaf and endowments.

Source: Emirates News Agency

DUBAI, The Ministry of Finance (MoF) today organised a virtual dialogue session titled “Emirati Women in the Financial Field… Achievements and Ambitions”, in cooperation with the General Women’s Union in Dubai.

The session aimed at highlighting the UAE’s efforts in providing an environment that supports the empowerment and leadership of Emirati women and activating their role in the financial field.

The virtual session was opened by Younis Haji Al Khoori, Under-Secretary of MoF, and saw the participation of Mariam Al Amiri, Under-Secretary, Financial Management Sector at MoF; Arifa Saleh Al Falahi, Board Member of Ras Al Khaimah Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Fatima Abdullah Al Jabri, Assistant Governor for Anti-Money Laundering Compliance – Market Conduct Regulation and Consumer Protection Department; and Awatif Al Harmoodi, General Manager of Operational Governance at Emirates Islamic, in addition to a number of women leaders from the Ministry of Finance and its strategic partners.

In his welcoming speech, Al Khoori pointed out that Emirati women have played an important role in the UAE’s development, and represent a cornerstone in its renaissance.

He highlighted the role of UAE’s wise leadership, as the late Founding Father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, laid the foundations to ensure Emirati women are empowered in all fields, including the financial sector.

During the session, Mariam Al Amiri pointed out that there are several successful women leading MoF’s key departments and sectors. 39.13 percent of women at MoF are in leadership positions and 84.46 percent of women are Emirati youth.

Al Amiri also addressed young girls, future leaders, and urged them to work with dedication and commitment, and to continue acquiring knowledge to improve their roles and gain more experience.

For her part, Al Falahi highlighted the great support and encouragement that women in the UAE have enjoyed since the UAE was founded, which led to the UAE ranking first in the MENA region in the World Bank’s 2021 ‘Women, Business and the Law’ report.

Source: Emirates News Agency