Category: National

DUBAI, Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, and Hamad bin Faisal Al Malki, Minister of Cabinet Affairs of Bahrain, discussed strengthening the cooperation between their ministries.

The meeting’s participants addressed the relations between the UAE and Bahrain, especially in light of the support of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain, as well as His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.

The two sides then discussed their cooperation in modernising government work and exchanging expertise in all areas, to improve government performance and provide the best services.

The meeting was attended by Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Ambassador of Bahrain to the UAE, Mariam Adnan Al Ansari, Assistant Under-Secretary for Projects at the Bahraini Prime Minister Office for Project Affairs, Maryam Al Hammadi, Secretary-General of the UAE Cabinet, and a number of officials.

Source: Emirates News Agency

DUBAI, Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Jarwan, President of the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace, and Rustam Minnikhanov, President of Tatarstan, discussed opportunities for cooperation between the council and Tatarstan.

During the meeting, Al Jarwan talked about the council’s main activities and its efforts to promote the values of tolerance and peace worldwide, in addition to a range of initiatives and projects that the council is engaged in.

He also expressed his appreciation for the key role of Tatarstan and its various institutions in supporting security, stability, tolerance and peace, and invited Minnikhanov to appoint a member of Tatarstan’s parliament to join the Global Parliament for Tolerance and Peace.

Minnikhanov lauded the council’s efforts to spread the culture of tolerance and peaceful coexistence around the world and thanked Al Jarwan for his keenness to establish a partnership with Tatarstan’s state institutions.

He then invited Al Jarwan and the council to participate in the “Islamic Forum” in Tatarstan on 18th May, 2023.

At the end of the meeting, the two sides exchanged souvenir gifts.

Source: Emirates News Agency

CAIRO, On behalf of Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Mohammed Al Mansouri, Director of the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme, headed an Emirati delegation participating in the 39th Council of Arab Ministers of Housing and Construction held in Egypt, under the presidency of Dr. Assem El Gazzar, Egyptian Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities.

The event was attended by Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the Arab League, and Arab ministers of housing and construction, as well as Ibrahim Mohammed Al Hosani, Director of the Sharjah Housing Programme, and several housing officials in the country.

During the event, the UAE received Arab support for its candidacy for membership in the Executive Office of the General Assembly of UN-Habitat 2023 and announced the completion of its regional plan to reduce carbon emissions and implement the objectives of the Paris Agreement by 2050.

The event also showcased several successful Arab housing projects, as part of an exhibition held on its sidelines.

In his statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Al Mansouri highlighted the importance of strengthening the cooperation between Arab countries in housing and urban development to address current and future challenges.

He also stressed that housing and urban development are two issues of high priority for the UAE’s leadership, headed by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Their Highnesses Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates.

As part of the efforts of the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, represented by the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme, to strengthen the government housing sector, and in line with the directives of the UAE’s leadership, the programme issued 2,983 housing assistance decisions since the last May, with a total value of AED2.374 billion. This brought the percentage of adherence to its announced plan to more than 99 percent, while the total number of government housing decisions in the current year amounted to 565, with a value of AED452 million.

The total number of decisions issued by the programme in 2022 amounted to 3,571, valued at AED2.842 billion.

Source: Emirates News Agency

SAN JOSÉ, Rawdha Mohamed Alotaiba presented her credentials as UAE Ambassador to Costa Rica to Rodrigo Chaves Robles, President of the Republic of Costa Rica, at the presidential palace in the capital San José.

During the meeting, Alotaiba conveyed the greetings of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, as well as their wishes to President Chaves and the people of Costa Rica for further development and prosperity.

In turn, President Chaves conveyed his greetings to President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and expressed his wishes for the people of the UAE to achieve further growth and prosperity.

President Chaves wished Alotaiba success in her efforts to enhance ties between the two countries while highlighting his country’s readiness to support her in her duties.

For her part, Alotaiba expressed her pride at representing the UAE in Costa Rica and underscored her keenness to continue developing bilateral relations in key fields to strengthen friendship between the two countries.

During the meeting, both sides discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations in order to achieve the aspirations of the two countries and peoples.

Source: Emirates News Agency

DUBAI, GPRC Summit 2023 will host discussions on Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), integrated with performance and strategy.

GPRC Summit 2023, organised by Ejtemaat Events and hosted by Corporater – a global software company that enables organisations worldwide to manage their business with integrated GPRC (Governance, Performance, Risk and Compliance) solutions – will bring together GRC experts, CEOs, senior-level executives, and key decision makers from across industries to discuss technology, insights, and key trends shaping the future of enterprise management. This invitation-only event will take place on 23 January in Riyadh, KSA, and on 25 January 2023 in Dubai, UAE.

As the world’s largest gathering on governance, risk and compliance (GRC) integrated with performance and strategy, the Summit will feature keynote speeches, panel discussions, and roundtable discussions offering insights centred around the theme ‘GPRC – The Future of Effective Enterprise Management for Government and Business Organisations’.

At the Summit, world-renowned GRC and strategy experts and C-level executives will share their insights on the latest trends in enterprise business management, GRC-related challenges facing today’s top organisations, and solutions that enable organisations to improve their performance in achieving key priorities.

The event will be a high-octane networking platform for C-level executives, senior directors, and key decision-makers from over 100 regional companies spanning government and private organisations from various industries. International experts and keynote speakers.

Businesses and corporations face fast-evolving risk environments and digital transformation every day, while more and more customers and employees are looking for companies that align with their values. According to research, over 75% of organisations acknowledge that siloed technology systems pose a risk management challenge, while only 35 percent take enterprise-level action to address the issue.

The event will look at the current drivers and trends impacting governance, risk and compliance (GRC) and how organisations must focus on agility, resilience, integrity, and accountability in managing risks.

Announcing the GPRC Summit, Tor Inge Vasshus, Founder and CEO of Corporater, said, “Business risks evolve very quickly, often they are external, such as third-party vendors, supply chains, regulatory issues, privacy concerns, cyberattacks, environmental regulations, and sometimes they are internal, such as operational, financial and other challenges. These issues are usually interrelated risks that require comprehensive solutions. The need for a holistic approach to GRC has never been more critical to organisations.”

He added: “As the business environment changes, companies need to evolve their GPRC strategies to maintain a comprehensive view of interconnected risks, understand the financial implications and make more informed decisions at all levels.”

Source: Emirates News Agency

DHAKA, Abul Kalam Abdul Momen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, met with Abdulla Ali Al Hamoudi, UAE Ambassador to Bangladesh, and discussed a number of issues of mutual interest.

During the meeting, they discussed enhancing cooperation between the two countries, ways to elevate trade and economic exchange, food security, renewable energy, and participation in COP28 that will be hosted by the UAE in 2023 at Expo City Dubai.

They also addressed leveraging opportunities in all fields to enhance cooperation and achieve further prosperity for the two countries.

Source: Emirates News Agency