Culture & Education | Monday 2 May, 2016 5:31 am

Friends of Cancer Patients Holds its Third General Assembly Congress

Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP), the support group for patients and families with carcinoma, held its third General Assembly Congress Meeting at its head office in Sharjah recently.    The annual gathering saw FoCP Board members and representatives from the Ministry of Social...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 1 May, 2016 2:03 pm

Sharjah Children's Reading Festival Concludes its Eighth Edition

The Sharjah Children's Reading Festival (SCRF) concluded its eighth edition yesterday (Saturday), with the event attracting 254,000 visitors over its 11 days. The figure represents an 18% increase on the attendance figures for last year’s event.   The region’s leading...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 1 May, 2016 11:25 am

Training and development in uncertainty?

When the economic future is filled with uncertainty and potential opportunities, there is always a temptation to cut spending on training and development to reduce costs.  This initial “saving” can look like a simple way to cut costs quickly, but nothing could be further from the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 1 May, 2016 11:13 am

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center (HHC) launches new ‘Falik Tayyeb’ initiative on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2016

The Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center (HHC) launched a new initiative entitled ‘Falik Tayyeb’ to raise and spread awareness about traditional Emirati culture and heritage on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2016, which concludes on Tuesday at the Abu...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 1 May, 2016 6:59 am

Social Support Department in Al Ain Organizes a Book Fair

The Al Ain Social Support Center, affiliated to the Social Support Centers Department at the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, recently organized a book fair under the theme “Friends of Reading”. The event is in response to the initiative of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan,...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 1 May, 2016 6:47 am

Sheikha Latifa Bint Mohammed Announces Strategic Initiative to Revamp Dubai’s Entire Public Library Network

Her Highness Sheikha Latifa Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), announced the launch of a strategic initiative by Dubai Culture to revamp all its public libraries in Dubai.   This initiative coincides with the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 1 May, 2016 6:04 am

Sharjah Book Authority calls for Establishment of Librarians Association in UAE

Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has called for the establishment of an Emirates Librarians' Association. The Authority, which seeks to promote literary services across the UAE, says that such a platform would assist Emirati and resident library experts, as well as other professionals in the UAE,...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 1 May, 2016 5:10 am

Citizen Science: creating a pipeline of millions of scientists and innovators for the future

ADEC, EY and Tribal Planet unveil a unique mobile platform at global event to encourage STEM education both inside and outside of the classroom -          Scott Kelly, the US Astronaut who served the longest period in the International Space...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 1 May, 2016 4:01 am

“UAE Reads” Initiative to be Launched On Monday

On the directives of Her Highness Dr. Sheikha Shamma bint Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan, the “UAE Reads” initiative will be launched this upcoming Monday. This cultural initiative is organized under the auspices of the Ministry of Interior, in partnership with the UAE University and the ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 1 May, 2016 2:08 am

Children Learn the Art of Making Sound Effects at the SCRF

From plastic bottles, pipes, cans, straws, balloons, rubber, wood, grains and even an X-ray sheet children visiting the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival were taught how to create sound effects that could be used for animation and theater.    These skills were part of a...

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