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‫علاج كوفيد-19 “أفيجان” سريع البيع متاح في الإمارات العربية المتحدة

ركزت الشراكة المحلية على ضمان تقديم أفضل فرصة شفاء لمرضى كوفيد-19

دبي، الإمارات العربية المتحدة، 28 أكتوبر 2021 /PRNewswire / – أبرمت شركة AiPharma المملوكة لشركة Global Response Aid (GRA) وشركة فارماكس، وكلاهما مزودان رائدان لحلول الرعاية الصحية في دبي، عن إبرام شراكة لتوفير علاج كوفيد-19 الذي خضع للتجارب، أفيجان (فافيبيرافير)، في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة. يُسمح للمرضى الذين يعانون من أعراض خفيفة إلى متوسطة بالعلاج في المنزل، مما يخفف حِدة الضغط على المستشفيات.

وقد أُضيف فافيبيرافير إلى قائمة العلاجات المعتمدة في الإرشادات الوطنية لهيئة الصحة بدبي للإدارة السريرية وعلاج كوفيد-19 في يونيو 2020. كمّا أن هيئة الصحة بدبي على دراية بكون الدواء خيار علاجي فعّال للمرضى الذين تم تشخيص إصابتهم بكوفيد-19. ويُعد “أفيجان” هو الإصدار ذو العلامة التجارية من فافيبيرافير، وهو مضاد للفيروسات واسع النطاق في شكل أقراص ويُؤخذ عن طريق الفم، وقد طورته في الأساس شركة FujiFilm Toyama Chemical، وتم اعتماده في اليابان لعلاج أنفلونزا الجائحة.

حصل “أفيجان” على تصريح تسويق كامل أو تصريح استخدام طارئ في عددٍ من الأسواق كعلاج لكوفيد-19، بما في ذلك المكسيك والهند وإندونيسيا وتايلاند والإمارات العربية المتحدة وماليزيا، بالإضافة إلى العديد من الدول الأخرى التي تشتري الدواء بموجب برامج الاستخدام الرحيم، ومنها المملكة المتحدة واليونان والمجر والمملكة العربية السعودية. شهدت مبيعات “أفيجان” ارتفاعًا في جميع أنحاء العالم من 9 ملايين دولارًا خلال الربع الأول إلى أكثر من 150 مليون دولارًا خلال الربع الثالث من عام 2021. تعمل الحكومات على تخزينه ولا تزال تخزنه، حيث تم تخزين 80 مليون قرصًا خلال مدة 12 شهرًا الماضية.

تتعامل شركة GRA، التي تتمتع بحقوق تسويق وتوزيع مشتركة “لأفيجان” على مستوى العالم خارج اليابان والصين وروسيا، الآن مع طلب غير مسبوق على الدواء. تجاوزت الطلبات خلال الربع الثالث من عام 2021 أكثر من 150 مليون دولارً، وهي آخذة في الزيادة.

أبرمت شركة فارماكس، إحدى الشركات الرائدة في المنطقة في تصنيع الأدوية عالية الجودة وتوزيعها، في شراكة مع GRA لقيادة جهود “أفيجان” التنظيمية والمبيعات والتوزيع في الإمارات العربية المتحدة. وقد سلمت شركة فارماكس وشركة GRA معًا 1.2 مليون قرصًا إلى دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة هذا الأسبوع لصالح شركة RAFED التابعة لشركة ADQ ومقرها أبوظبي. من أجل تسليم هذا الطلب، منحت RAFED مناقصة أخرى لملايين الأقراص.

صرح الدكتور: مادوكار تانا، الرئيس التنفيذي لشركة فارماكس، قائلاً: “لقد عملنا مع فرق من شركتي GRA ، و AiPharma  لتوفير “أفيجان” في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة لتلبية طلب المرضى والسوق وتوفير علاج فعال لكوفيد-19″. “لم يكن توفير هذا الدواء بسوق الإمارات العربية المتحدة أكثر أهمية من أي وقت مضى نظرًا للزيادات الحالية والمستقبلية المُحتملة لمرضى كوفيد-19.”

“يعد طلب RAFED الذي وفرته لها فارماكس علامة فاصلة مهمة في جهودنا لمعالجة جائحة كوفيد-19. يمتاز “أفيجان” بأنه فعال في مساعدة المرضى على التعافي بشكل أسرع. وقد ذكر الدكتور أليساندرو جادوتي، الرئيس التنفيذي لشركة AiPharma، إن ذلك سيحافظ بالتالي على موارد الرعاية الصحية، ويساعد على احتواء انتشار هذا الفيروس القاتل. “منذ تفشي الوباء، عملنا بدأب من أجل تقديم حلول لمواجهة الأزمة الصحية العالمية. كمّا تستثمر السلطات الصحية الحكومية في العديد من البلدان في “أفيجان” لأنها تدرك مدى الحاجة إلى امتلاك مخزون من العلاجات المختلفة لعلاج مجموعات المرضى المختلفين. سنواصل العمل عن كثب مع شركاء ممتازين مثل فارماكس لضمان حصول جميع المرضى على أفضل فرصة للشفاء”.

يُعد “أفيجان” مضاد للفيروسات، ويتم تناوله عن طريق الفم، ويمتاز بأنه شديد الفعالية، ويتم تناوله في المنزل في بداية الإصابة بالعدوى، وذلك لمنع انتقال الفيروس والتماثل للشفاء.

مع إجراء أكثر من 40 دراسة سريرية (16 في الولايات المتحدة) قبل بدء تفشي وباء كوفيد-19، يتمتع “أفيجان” بمواصفات آمنة ومفهومة جيدًا. وفقًا لما أعلنته GRA مؤخرًا، عن PRESECO، تجربة سريرية بالمرحلة 3 الولايات المتحدة وكندا، (مكافحة كوفيد-19 الشديد)، مضاد للفيروسات، أنها ستواصل تقييم فعاليته لعلاج المرضى الذين يعانون من حالات خفيفة الى متوسطة من كوفيد-19.

نبذة عن Global Response Aid (GRA)

AiPharma ، شركة مبتكرة للبحث والتطوير والتسويق في مجال الأدوية وشركة أجيليتي (KSE/DFM: AGLTY) ، إحدى الشركات اللوجيستية الرائدة في العالم، أنشأت ( Global Response Aid (GRA لمواجهة تحديات السوق الناجمة عن تفشي وباء كوفيد-19 والتهديدات الأخرى للصحة العامة. كمّا تقدم GRA حلول الرعاية الصحية المبتكرة والفعّالة من خلال مجموعة من المنتجات الصيدلانية ومنصات التكنولوجيا. كمّا إنها تعمل بشكل وثيق مع الحكومات والسلطات التنظيمية والمستشفيات والعيادات ومقدمي الرعاية الصحية وشركات علوم الحياة والمنظمات غير الحكومية والمؤسسات العامة بهدف وضع استراتيجيات تسمح لها بمواجهة تحديات الصحة العامة.

www.globalresponseaid.com  

نبذة عن AiPharma

AiPharma هي شركة تعمل في مجال الأدوية البيولوجية، وتعمل على تطوير وتسويق علاجات مبتكرة مضادة للفيروسات لعلاج الأمراض وتلبية احتياجات المرضى التي لم تُلبى بسبب وجود مجموعة كبيرة من الأمراض المعدية. تركز AiPharma حاليًا على التطوير السريري والتجاري للأدوية الأولية للنيوكليوتيدات المتوفرة، والتي يتم تناولها عن طريق الفم، والفعّالة والانتقائية للعدوى الفيروسية التي يصعب علاجها والتي تهدد الحياة، بما في ذلك فيروس كورونا المرتبط بالمتلازمة التنفسية الحادة والحرجة 2 ( SARS-CoV-2) ، والفيروس المسبب لكوفيد-19 وفيروس حمى الضنك وفيروس التهاب الكبد C (HCV) ، والفيروس المخلوي التنفسي ( RSV).

http://www.aipharmalab.com/

نبذة عن فارماكس للادوية:

توفر شركة فارماكس للأدوية إمكانية الوصول إلى الأدوية النوعية ذات العلامات التجارية بأسعار معقولة. كمّا إنها ملتزمة بتجاوز توقعات مقدمي الرعاية الصحية والممارسين والمرضى، كمّا تقدم الشركة أيضًا مجموعة متنوعة من الأدوية عبر مجموعة واسعة من المجالات العلاجية. يوجد المقر الرئيسي لشركة فارماكس للأدوية في دبي، بدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة، وهي شركة مصنعة دولية مُرخصة من GMP، وموزعة للأدوية عالية الجودة في معظم الأسواق المنظمة على مستوى العالم. تلتزم شركة فارماكس للأدوية بالحفاظ على ثقافة الجودة، كما أن منشآتها الحديثة تلبي المعايير التنظيمية الصارمة المحلية والعالمية أيضًا.

www.pharmax.ae .

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  للتواصل:
ماري أوبراين
كبير مسؤولي التسويق
Global Response Aid
 mary@globalresponseaid.com
+971 501164708

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‫”الصرف الصحي والمياه للجميع” في مؤتمر الأمم المتحدة للتغير المناخي لعام 2021 (COP26)

نيويورك، 29 أكتوبر — / PRNewswire / “الصرف الصحي والمياه للجميع” شريك لـ جناح المياه من أجل المناخ الذي تم إنشاؤه لأول مرة على الإطلاق في 26th مؤتمر الأمم المتحدة السادس والعشرون للتغير المناخي للأطراف (COP26)وسوف يسلط الجناح -برعاية 33 منظمة- الضوء على الدور الحيوي للمياه في العمل المناخي التحويلي وتقديم مشورة علمية رائدة حول التخفيف والتكيف مع صانعي القرار بشأن المناخ.

قالت كاتارينا دي ألبوكيرك، المديرة التنفيذية لشراكة “الصرف الصحي والمياه للجميع” التي تستضيفها الأمم المتحدة، “تشير التقديرات إلى أن 90٪ من المشاكل الناجمة عن تغير المناخ مرتبطة بالمياه، مما يؤدي إلى الجفاف والفيضانات وغيرها من الظواهر الجوية القاسية.  نحن بحاجة إلى صانعي القرار لإعطاء الأولوية لحقوق الإنسان فوق جميع الاستخدامات الأخرى، وضمان استراتيجيات وخطط وميزانيات المياه والصرف الصحي التي تتسم بالمرونة المناخية، وخاصة بالنسبة للفئات الأكثر ضعفًا وتهميشًا”. “يُعَد جناح المياه الأول من نوعه فرصة غير مسبوقة لمواءمة سياسات المناخ والمياه بحيث يتم إعمال حقوق الإنسان، والحد من مخاطر المناخ، وهناك المزيد من الأموال المتاحة من أجل التكيف.  دعونا نغتنم هذه الفرصة للعمل معًا والوفاء بالتزاماتنا – لصالح الجميع”.

في COP26 والأحداث والأماكن الرئيسية الأخرى، يدعو شركاء SWA الحكومات إلى:

·   تحسين الاستخدام الفعال لموارد المياه وإعطاء الأولوية لتخصيصها بين الاستخدامات المتنافسة بطريقة تعطي الأولوية لإعمال حقوق الإنسان.

·  ضمان حصول الفئات المهمشة، بما في ذلك النساء والأطفال، على المياه الجارية والصابون والمراحيض من أجل صحتهم وكرامتهم، وهو جزء أساسي من بناء المرونة المناخية.

·  العمل مع الشركات والمؤسسات المالية الدولية من أجل تسريع الاستثمار في البنية التحتية والخدمات المائية ذات المرونة المناخية – خاصة بالنسبة للبلدان التي تواجه أوضاعًا هشة.

تشمل الأحداث الافتراضية من “جناح المياه” ما يلي:

 التمويل المناخي لدعم تكييف الخدمات الأساسية وبناء المرونة المجتمعية: المياه، والصرف الصحي، والنظافة الشخصية 

 الثلاثاء 2 نوفمبر، 9:00 صباحًا بتوقيت جرينتش.  يتوفر مزيد من المعلومات هنا.

 السياسات، والمساءلة، والمراقبة للمياه والصرف الصحي والنظافة الشخصية التي تتسم بالمرونة المناخية: الانتقال من الالتزام إلى التقدم 

السبت 6 نوفمبر، 11:30 صباحًا بتوقيت جرينتش.  يتوفر مزيد من المعلومات هنا.

 قائمة بأحداث “جناح المياه” الأخرى .

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Greg Norman Named CEO Of LIV Golf Investments

NORMAN PENS LANDMARK 10-YEAR DEAL WITH ASIAN TOUR AS FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS REPRESENTING A TOTAL COMMITMENT OF OVER $200M

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Former world #1 and World Golf Hall of Fame member, Greg Norman, has today been announced as CEO of a newly formed company, LIV Golf Investments, a move which will set in motion a number of momentous developments for professional golf worldwide.

Norman’s first order of business is the announcement of a ground-breaking series of 10 new marquee events to be staged annually on the Asian Tour over the next 10 years, representing a total commitment of over $200m to support playing opportunities and prize funds. The move represents one of the single biggest investments in the history of professional golf.

The series will be added to the Asian Tour schedule from 2022 onwards, with new events across Asia, the Middle East and Europe. It has been designed to drive greater engagement amongst fans, attract new commercial interest and to help stabilize professional golf following a sustained period of worldwide disruption and uncertainty.

“This is only the beginning,” commented Norman. “LIV Golf Investments has secured a major capital commitment that will be used to create additive new opportunities across worldwide professional golf. We will be a cooperative and respectful supporter of the game at every level, and today’s announcement alongside the Asian Tour is the first example of that.

“I have been a staunch supporter and believer in playing and developing golf in Asia for more than four decades. The Asian Tour is a sleeping giant and we share ambition to grow the series and unlock what we believe is significant untapped potential. We see our promotion of these new events as a vital first step in supporting emerging markets, creating a new platform, rich with playing opportunities that create valuable player pathways.”

LIV Golf Investments has been established with group companies in the USA, UK, with Asian offices to follow. Several high-profile C-Suite executives have already been appointed, with further announcements to follow in due course. PIF, one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds with a diverse international investment portfolio, is the majority shareholder in the new company. Plans are in place to introduce further investment partners, who share the passion and belief in how new opportunities in professional golf can create widespread benefit for fans and players.

“This is the single biggest development in the history of the Asian Tour and a major milestone for professional golf,” said Cho Minn Thant, Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, Asian Tour. “The opportunity will secure unprecedented new playing opportunities, establish new player pathways, allow us to compete commercially with other sports, and enhance our social agenda.

“We are particularly excited at the prospect today’s landmark announcement brings to the amateur game, providing new inspiration to aspiring players through a new level of top-flight professional competition in the region.”

The series will add to the Asian Tour’s backbone of established events to comprise a 25-event season, expected to represent a record-breaking combined prize-fund in 2022. Each of the 10 new events will be broadcast live across the globe, with plans to attract an international field of headline talent through an open eligibility category regardless of Tour affiliation so opportunities are available to the broadest cross section of players.

Today’s announcement closely follows the striking of a new 10-year partnership between the Asian Tour and Golf Saudi, the organisers of the Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers, which will see the event become the flagship tournament on the Asian Tour, featuring an impressive increased prize fund of $5m. The Saudi International will not be one of the 10 new events to feature as part of the new series but will itself provide enhanced exemption requirements.

Further signals of increased prosperity for the Asian Tour also came recently with the announcement that competitive play will soon recommence following a postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its suspended 2020/21 season will draw to a close with the staging of two new tournaments in Thailand in November and December 2021, and two further tournaments planned for Singapore in January 2022.

The new series of 10 events will take place throughout 2022, with all full-field events contributing towards the Order of Merit ranking.

Further details on the new series, including a reveal of the brand and series name, will follow in the near future.

About The Asian Tour
As the official sanctioning body for professional golf in Asia, the Asian Tour leads the development of professional golf across the region, enhancing the careers of its members while maintaining a commitment to the integrity of the game. The Asian Tour, through its membership of the International Federation of PGA Tours, is the only recognised pan-Asian professional golf tour in Asia. The Tour is officially recognised by the Official World Golf Ranking and provides its events with valuable ranking points for participants to be recognised on the world stage. It is also an affiliate of The R&A. Tour Partners include Rolex (Timekeeper), Habitat for Humanity (Sustainable Development Partner), Titleist (Web Partner) and FootJoy (Tour Supplier). The corporate headquarters of the Asian Tour is based in Sentosa, which is the home of Asian Golf while Sentosa Golf Club is part of an exclusive network of properties under the Asian Tour Destinations. The Tour also has an office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

About LIV Golf Investments
LIV Golf Investments is a newly formed company, with group companies in the USA and UK, with Asian offices to follow. Its remit is to holistically improve the health of professional golf on a truly global scale and support existing stakeholders to help unlock the sports’ untapped potential. Greg Norman is the first and founding CEO of LIV Golf Investments. PIF, one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds with a diverse international investment portfolio, is the majority shareholder in LIV Golf Investments.

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Italian Minister of Health visits Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, Dante Labs

DUBAI, Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) and Dante Group received Roberto Speranza, Minister of Health of the Republic of Italy, at Dante Labs Genomics, the Group’s first in the region and the fifth genetic lab worldwide, at Dubai Digital Park (DDP) in Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO).

Through the AED22 million investment in an operational laboratory fully financed by Dante Labs Holding, Dante Labs Genomics aims to become a center of excellence for genomics in the UAE and across the region.

Roberto Speranza, was welcomed by Dr Mohammed Al Zarooni, Vice Chairman and CEO of DSOA, in the presence of Nicola Lener, Ambassador of Italy to the UAE, Carlo Logli, Managing Director of Dante Labs Genomics, Dr Juma Al Matrooshi, Deputy CEO of DSOA, and Badr Al Olama, Chairman of Emirates Post Group (EPG), Strata and Sanad.

Commenting on his visit, Speranza said: “We are proud to witness Italian companies tie-up with strategic partners like DSOA as we seek to advocate for and champion a healthy population empowered by impactful healthcare models. We continue to work in synergy with strategic partners in the healthcare sector, to achieve a future healthcare system for humanity. Hence, we are keen to support health-tech entrepreneurs and startups and are proud to be part of Dante Group’s global expansion.”

Dr Al Zarooni said: “Earlier this year His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, approved the formation of the UAE Genomics Council in line with the country’s vision to create a world-class healthcare system. We are pleased to welcome Dante Labs, a global leader in the field of Genomics, to our ever-evolving business community. Dante Labs move is directly aligned with the country’s directions to incorporate genomics into the healthcare ecosystem as part of the UAE’s efforts to carry out preventive programs that help reduce the prevalence of genetic disorders, disabilities, and mortality rates.”

Speaking on the UAE-Italy relations, he added: “Italy is one of Dubai’s top European trade partners, and we have seen this relationship evolve as the emirate expanded. In 2020, Italy was the first European trade partner of the UAE, with US$10.1 billion of trade value. The UAE has always been keen to continuously enhance its existing trade relations with Italy by building partnerships focused on innovation and SMEs, thereby boosting the contribution of these sectors to the country’s GDP.”

Carlo Logli said: “We are proud to expand our operations into the UAE, and more specifically Dubai Silicon Oasis. We found Dubai to be a true comprehensive and advanced hub to successfully develop our presence in the market and to become a center of excellence in the genomic diagnostics and therapeutics in the Middle East. Dubai Digital Park, as the first smart city in the region with an advanced and integrated infrastructure, will serve as a key enabler of Dante Labs’ successful expansion into the UAE, and from the UAE to the MENA region.”

He added: “Utilising advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and state of the art patented software, Dante Labs Group’s laboratories have sequenced more than 50,000 genomes to date. We have also contributed significantly to the Italian and British health authorities’ battle against COVID-19, conducting more than five million PCR tests. We are confident that through our new expansion we will succeed in achieving our revenue forecasts for 2021.”to surpass €150 million in 2021close the 2021 well beyond the budgeted figures.”

Nicola Lener said: “Italy and the UAE share a longstanding relationship that we are committed to further strengthen by fostering bilateral cooperation in research and innovation and their technological applications, such as the ones implemented at Dante Labs. The same objective is embodied in the Italian Pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai, which under the theme ‘Beauty Connects People’, showcases the role of innovation throughout our history up to the most recent solutions to contribute to the global efforts for a more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient world.”

Badr Al Olama said: “There is no doubt that healthcare is a critical sector and can be severely impacted by the slightest disruption in logistics. Reminiscing what the world encountered during the coronavirus pandemic, localisation of supply chains emerged as a potential solution. Dante Labs Genomics’ opening in Dubai will serve the UAE’s and MENA region’s demand for genomic science.”

Dante Group was founded in 2016 mainly focusing its activities on genomic sequencing tests. In the last year, Dante Labs has grown significantly acting as a genomic diagnostic and therapeutic platform whose main goal is to save human lives.

Currently employing a 250-person workforce worldwide, the lab at DSO is the company’s first genetic lab in the MENA region and fifth genetic lab worldwide, and the first in the MENA region.

Source: Emirates News Agency

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Saeed Al Tayer welcomes UK Minister of Pensions and Financial Inclusion

DUBAI, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has received a high-level British delegation headed by the Rt. Hon. Guy Opperman MP, Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion in the UK, Sophia Brecknell, Deputy Ambassador, and Jena Crossan, Economic Advisor at the British Embassy in the UAE. The visitors reviewed the latest renewable and sustainable energy technologies, DEWA’s role in this regard, and the UAE’s strategies to invest in clean energy solutions for capacity building.

The British delegation also visited DEWA’s Innovation Centre in the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. They also toured DEWA’s pavilion at Expo 2020.

Al Tayer reaffirmed the strong relations between the UK and the UAE and the strategic cooperation between DEWA and British energy and water public and private organisations and companies. He emphasised DEWA’s commitment to exchanging expertise and international best practices with public and private organisations worldwide, especially in renewable and clean energy, environmental sustainability, innovation, smart cities, water, and other areas of common interest.

During the meeting, Al Tayer reviewed DEWA’s key projects and initiatives to realise the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to increase the share of clean and renewable energy. He also talked about how DEWA harnesses all its capabilities to keep pace with the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and other disruptive technologies that are transforming Dubai into a sustainable, smart city.

“DEWA has a clear strategy and specific objectives to increase the share of renewable and clean energy within Dubai’s energy mix. One of our key projects to achieve this target is the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world. It has a planned capacity of 5000 megawatts (MW) by 2030,” said Al Tayer.

Al Tayer noted that DEWA has attracted around AED 40 billion of investments using the Independent Power and Water Producer (IPWP) model in a number of its key power projects, to promote and develop sustainable and innovative solutions for sustainable development and economic growth across all levels, with renewable and clean energy as one of its most important pillars.

Al Tayer explained that DEWA’s Innovation Centre shows DEWA’s efforts to support innovation in clean energy and develop creative solutions for the production and management of renewable energy. It plays a significant role in supporting innovation in clean and renewable energy as well as contributing to shaping the future of sustainable energy worldwide. It also raises awareness about sustainability, develops Emirati talent, and enhances competitiveness in this promising sector.

“The UK is honoured by the hospitality shown to us by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, and I was truly impressed by my visit to the Mohammed bin Rashid Solar Park Innovation Centre. The UAE’s commitment to Net Zero provides clear opportunities to deepen our countries longstanding partnership. This is supported by our joint ambition for a sustainable future through innovation and collaboration. The tour of the DEWA’s pavilion at EXPO 2020 showcased not only their wonderful achievements, but also demonstrated their ambition for a truly sustainable future. The UK Pavilion, with the participating theme ‘Innovating for a Shared Future’, exemplifies the potential for future collaboration between the UK and UAE,” said Opperman.

The Innovation Centre provides visitors with a unique experience to explore the latest innovations in clean energy technologies. The exhibition area on the first floor focuses on DEWA’s journey, key historical inventions and innovations in electricity, and the latest developments in renewable and sustainable energy. The area includes over 30 interactive exhibits designed to introduce visitors to developments in renewable energy. The site also houses the DEWA Museum, water desalination plants, and a visual space that explains the properties of light and solar radiation. The centre also features an exhibition on key components of photovoltaic solar cells and related technologies, including Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and the Solar Power Tower. It also showcases DEWA’s renewable energy journey, Smart DEWA, solar cell applications in spacecraft and satellites, and the development of DEWA’s sustainable buildings.

DEWA’s key projects and initiatives on display at its pavilion in Expo 2020 Dubai – Sustainability District include the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park; the Green Hydrogen project, the first of its kind in the MENA region to produce hydrogen using solar power; Digital DEWA, the digital arm of DEWA, which aims to make DEWA the world’s first digital utility to use autonomous systems for renewable energy and storage, while expanding the use of AI and digital services. At the event, DEWA is also promoting the Solar Decathlon Middle East (SDME) which it is organising as part of a partnership between DEWA, the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE), and the US Department of Energy. DEWA also displays its 250MW pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant in Hatta, the first of its kind in the GCC, Dubai Mountain Peak and Hatta Sustainable Waterfalls, as well as other pioneering projects.

Source: Emirates News Agency

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Expo 2020 Dubai’s Urban and Rural Development Week explores resilient, sustainable habitats

DUBAI, As global population growth continues to challenge the world’s existing cities and communities, Expo 2020 Dubai brings together leaders, experts and citizens to explore how we must transform the way we move, build, consume and live in the habitats of the future.

By 2050, more than 70 percent of the world’s population is forecast to live in cities, with three billion estimated to dwell in informal settlements. Urban and Rural Development Week, running from 31st October until 6th November and held in association with Expo 2020 Dubai’s Infrastructure Digitalisation Partner Siemens, UN-Habitat and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), will explore our communities as building blocks of prosperity and how we can make our future habitats sustainable.

Examining how cities are built and who they serve, it will spotlight District 2020 – the physical legacy of Expo 2020 Dubai and the blueprint for a people-centric smart city of the future. Rural communities will also be brought into focus, with an emphasis on harnessing local knowledge and innovation and ensuring access to inclusive infrastructure and services – from transport and housing, to clean energy access and green public spaces – to ensure no one is left behind.

Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director-General of Expo 2020 Dubai, said, “Whether in cities or rural areas, formal or informal settlements, access to safe and affordable living conditions and services is a fundamental right, and integral to providing an equal playing field for people around the world to advance and thrive.

“The demand on cities and communities to provide uninterrupted access to resources is intensifying, and this challenge can only be addressed by collaboration and the exchange of ideas. We are proud to be working alongside over 200 countries and stakeholders, each offering a different perspective, to explore new approaches to resilient and inclusive habitats that serve their communities and exist in harmony with the natural environment, and to drive dialogue for progress in this critical area.”

Helmut von Struve, CEO, Siemens in the Middle East, said, “In its first month, Expo 2020 Dubai has already achieved its mission of ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future,’ and we are proud to participate in the upcoming Theme Week that will focus on urban and rural development. Our partnership with Expo 2020 Dubai created a blueprint for future smart cities, and we look forward to discussing how our experience here can deliver environments that are safer, more efficient and comfortable around the world.”

World Cities Day at Expo 2020, held in partnership with Dubai Executive Council and UN-Habitat, will launch Urban and Rural Development Week on 31st October. The event will focus on urban resilience, particularly in the context of climate change, and explore sustainable architecture and smart city development, chronicling Dubai’s own success stories.

Leading the discussions will be Saeed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA), Official Sustainable Energy Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai; Wesam Lootah, CEO, Smart Dubai Government Establishment; Dr. Shipra Narang Suri, Chief of Urban Practices Branch, UN-Habitat; David Hopping, CEO, Smart Infrastructure Solutions & Services, Siemens; and Ahmed and Rashid bin Shabib, Emirati urbanists renowned for their views on contemporary urban spaces. As part of the Inclusive Cities event on 3rd November, UN-Habitat will also be presenting a roadmap for last-mile delivery to slums and informal settlements, based on knowledge and learning built up through its participatory slum upgrading programmes.

Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director, UN-Habitat and United Nations Under Secretary General, said, “We must challenge ourselves with the ambition of the last mile initiative to deliver on slums. There are 61 countries where one in three urban residents live in slums. UN-Habitat is committed to promoting sustainable, prosperous, healthy, safe and resilient cities and better living standards for everyone, particularly the most vulnerable.”

At a time when most cities are designed by men, the Women’s World Majlis, held in collaboration with Slovenia on 1st November, will welcome speakers including circular economy expert Ladeja Godina Košir, Founder and Executive Director, Circular Change, and Claudia López, Mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, to explore how women can and should be at the core of designing, building and benefitting from sustainable and resilient habitats.

The same day, a Thematic Business Forum at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo 2020 Dubai, will spotlight new technologies, progress and future businesses opportunities in the urban and rural development sector, encouraging governments, the private sector and civil society to share knowledge and collaborate.

Harnessing knowledge from indigenous communities and how we marry that know-how with new technologies to influence the design of regenerative and biodiverse global systems is under discussion on 2nd November. A critical issue at the COP 26 summit, the session on Local Nature-Based Solutions and Livelihoods, co-curated with AKDN and the Zoological Society of London, will feature Grandmother Mona Polacca, a Hopi/Havasupai/Tewa elder and Chair of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers, the Guardians of the Atrato River, and Ricard Armengol, CEO, Provital.

Meanwhile, two key World Majlis events will offer different perspectives on smart and sustainable cities. Smarter than Smart Cities on 3rd November will discuss low-tech ways to improve the holistic wellbeing of citizens, with speakers including Wesam Lootah, alongside Professor Matthias Finger, Head, Innovative Governance of Large Urban Systems, and Sanjive Khosla, Senior Vice President, Transition Unit, Expo 2020 Dubai.

Natural Cities on 4th November will examine nature in urban spaces to help mitigate the impact of growing cities, with speakers including Dawoud Al Hajri, Director-General of Dubai Municipality; Wong Mun Summ, Founding Director, WOHA and architect for the Singapore Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai; Asif Khan, who designed the iconic Expo 2020 Entry Portals; and Jorge Perez Jaramillo, Architect, Urban Planner and Former Director of Planning, Medellín, Colombia.

In addition to the 25-plus events taking place during the week, Expo 2020 Dubai offers visitors the opportunity to explore at their own pace, with specially curated, self-guided tours available via the Expo 2020 app.

Urban and Rural Development Week is the third of 10 Theme Weeks taking place throughout Expo 2020 Dubai as part of the Programme for People and Planet, in an exchange of inspiring new perspectives that tackle the greatest challenges and opportunities of our time, including climate, connectivity, the future of human health and more.

Source: Emirates News Agency