Day: November 10, 2022

His Excellency Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director General of Dubai Customs and CEO of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, made an evening visit to the Passenger Operations Department, Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport, to ensure all in place and ready to handle the growing traffic of passengers, fans and participants in the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

Dubai Customs provides unrivaled services and facilities to passengers, which supports the UAE being one of the global preferred destinations for tourism and business.

A number of executive directors and heads of customs departments and centers accompanied the Director General in the visit. His Excellency was briefed during the visit on the arrangements and procedures applied to ensure speedy and smooth customs services while ensuring safety and border security.

Dubai International Airport, Terminal (3) has completed 590 seizures in 10 months of 2022, and handled about 15.840 million bags, benefiting from the capabilities of smart electronic systems in place, most notably the Efficient Inspection Performance System (EIPS) and the enhanced version of Sanad smart system.

His Excellency Ahmed Mahboob Musabih highly applauded the employees for their vigilance, hard work and distinctive performance, which leads to curb all smuggling of prohibited goods into the emirate.

Director General of Dubai Customs confirms that the customs centers at Dubai airports keep pace with the continuous development in tourism and travel sector, which reflects the ability of the UAE to attract tourists from all over the world, and is constantly working to develop its capabilities to meet the needs of tourism and travel sector.

Dubai Customs has launched a number of smart applications to facilitate inspection operations. These include iDeclare; a smart mobile app enabling passengers arriving in Dubai to submit Customs declarations online securely, thus bypassing the current traditional paper forms. The online application simplifies the customs clearance process for passengers by enabling self-declaration of their must-declare commercial goods, personal effects or cash either pre or post arrival at the airport, saving them both time and effort.

Source: Dubai Customs

ABU DHABI, Zayed University and Explorance successfully hosted the fifth Bluenotes Conference at Raffles Dubai recently, amongst more than 130 participants representing 50 institutions from 12 countries around the world.

Panellists at the event included prestigious international speakers from the UAE, across the GCC, United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.

The 5th annual Bluenotes conference was titled “Insight to Action: Driving Student Success” provided academics with a valuable opportunity to share experiences, best practices, and insights in order to enhance the student learning experience.

Professor Michael Allen, Zayed University’s Acting Provost and Chief Academic Officer, said, “The UAE leadership has outlined a new vision for the future; and education has a central role in the delivery of this vision. The Government’s 2071 Centennial Plan and Projects of the 50 are an ambitious series of developmental and economic projects aimed at delivering the UAE’s development over its second 50 years. As a federal institution, Zayed University has, since its foundation, played an important role in educating the future generation.”

Samer Jaffar, Explorance GM in the MENA region, noted, “Explorance partners with universities to provide a feedback ecosystem which empowers a cycle of continuous improvement to enhance the student experience and ensure that graduates are better equipped to contribute faster in the economy. We are proud of the close partnership with Zayed University as we jointly welcomed the largest number of participants to the 5th edition of this conference. Bluenotes has become a reference event for quality assurance in the MENA region.”

Over two days faculty from Zayed University participated alongside leading faculty from Tufts University, the University of London, the American University in Cairo, Khalifa University and King Abdulaziz University, in addition to senior representatives from the UAE Ministry of Education.

Source: Emirates News Agency

LONDON, The Embassy of the UAE in London held a screening of the award-winning documentary Amen-Amen-Amen: A Story for Our Times for an audience of cultural, religious, and political leaders from across the UK, UAE, and internationally.

Amen-Amen-Amen, produced by Religion Media Company, tells the story of the gifting of a Torah scroll by the Jewish community of the UAE to President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, dedicated to the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Founding Father of the UAE. The historic gift represents the first time in history a Torah scroll has been dedicated to an Arab ruler.

The screening, held at the Bulgari Hotel in Knightsbridge, was followed by a lively panel discussion during which the film’s director and producer, Tom Gallagher, was joined by cultural and diplomatic stakeholders to discuss the film’s significance and the importance of the close ties between the Jewish community in the UAE and the UAE Government.

Mansoor Abulhoul, UAE Ambassador to the UK, said, “The UAE champions a tolerant, diverse, and inclusive society. We have long prioritised freedom of religious belief because we recognize that a strong and confident society is one in which people of all faith backgrounds can live in peaceful coexistence. Amen-Amen-Amen serves as a powerful testament to the UAE’s genuine commitment to these values.”

Tom Gallagher, director and producer of Amen-Amen-Amen, said, “It was an honour to be entrusted with this story and with the exclusive footage of the Torah Scroll gift ceremony. Many people in the West are not familiar with the fact that Jews and Muslims are living peacefully in thriving neighbourhoods as the film reflects. Religious pluralism does exist in the Arabian Gulf. We have been edified by the warm reception the film has received by audiences and at film festivals around the globe.”

Amen-Amen-Amen premiered in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Tel Aviv. The film can be streamed via the film’s official website.

Source: Emirates News Agency

DUBAI, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has announced that the 10th edition of the annual Dubai Precious Metals Conference (DPMC) will be held on 22nd November, 2022, at Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai.

Over the last decade, DPMC has established itself as one of the most important and highly anticipated events on the international precious metals, gems, and jewellery industry calendar.

This year’s edition will bring together a plethora of speakers and participants from industry, government, regulators, policymakers, traders, exchanges, academia and other stakeholders from across the globe to discuss the most critical challenges and opportunities facing the precious metals industry today.

From the impact of technology, geopolitics and international trade agreements, through to the increasing focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, DPMC 2022 will explore how the gold and precious metals industry can best position itself to capitalise on emerging opportunities.

Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, DMCC, said, “This year’s Dubai Precious Metals Conference is taking place against a backdrop of a shifting trade landscape and rising interest rates which are having a profound impact on precious metals markets. The UAE is playing a critical role for global industry through reform and mainstreaming supply lines, with the recent adoption of the UAE Good Delivery Standard and support for the artisanal gold mining sector – particularly in Africa. As we mark the 10th edition of the Dubai Precious Metals Conference, DMCC is looking forward to welcoming the world’s leading experts from around the world to Dubai, to share ideas and discuss ways to make global precious metals markets more transparent, efficient and liquid.”

The DPMC 2022 speakers include Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy; Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and CEO, DMCC; David Tait, Chief Executive Officer, World Gold Council; Arvind Sahay, Chairman, India Gold Policy Centre at IIM Ahmedabad; Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director, The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council, India; Rhona O’Connell, Head of Market Analysis EMEA & Asia at StoneX Group Inc; Huang Xia, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy, Great Lakes Region of Africa; Chandraprakash D Siroya, Vice Chairman – Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group; Louis Maréchal, OECD, Sector lead, Minerals & Extractives; Safeya Al Safi, Director of Anti-Money Laundering Department, UAE Ministry of Economy; Jeffrey Rhodes, Founder & Managing Consultant, Rhodes Precious Metals Consultancy DMCC; Güzhan Gülay, Executive Vice President, Borsa Istanbul; and Yang Lu, Director, Metals Products, CME Group.

Source: Emirates News Agency

DUBAI, Final preparations are underway for the hundreds of participants signed up to take on one of the most anticipated events in the Dubai fitness calendar – the Dubai Holding SkyRun 2022.

With just two days to go until the start of the 17th edition of Dubai’s only official stairclimbing race, excitement and nerves can be found in equal measure among the runners taking part this coming Saturday.

Held in partnership with the International Skyrunning Federation (ISF), Dubai Sports Council, Al Jalila Foundation and Jumeirah Emirates Towers – where the event will be hosted – the Dubai Holding SkyRun has become a popular fixture of the annual month-long Dubai Fitness Challenge. With three categories: Elite, Open and Teams (of four), amateur runners can take on the 52 floors and 1334 steps alongside the professionals all in aid of Al Jalila Foundation’s Majlis Al Amal.

This year, Dubai Holding SkyRun will also play host to the first ever ISF Stairclimbing World Championships, which will see 21 professional stairclimbing athletes racing in the Elite category.

Cindy Reid is one of the female Elite athletes gearing up for the challenge – and she has been busy putting in the workout hours ahead of the endurance event.

President of the International Skyrunning Federation, Marino Giacometti said: “It is with great pleasure that we are looking forward to the first ISF Stairclimbing World Championships, hosted at the Dubai Holding SkyRun on Saturday. After a two-year halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our top-ranked Vertical World Circuit athletes, can’t wait to get on the stairs and push for, on this first occasion, World Champion titles and medals. Of course, the Championships are open, so one never knows if a surprise win is in store. We wish all participants an exciting event!”

Dubai Holding will award the top three male and female runners from the Elite and Open categories as well as the top three teams from the Team category in this year’s SkyRun.

The Group will also recognise the participation of people of determination in the race. The top three female and male winners from the Elite category as well as the fastest team within the Teams’ category will receive cash prizes from Dubai Holding.

Source: Emirates News Agency