This year, BeingShe, the female-driven organization and platform for women empowerment, will be hosting its first annual Excellence Awards to support and honor women and their roles in society. Set to take place June 19, 2021, the BeingShe Excellence Awards is a first-of-its-kind event for the organization, which will celebrate womanhood and salute all their passions and career paths.
The Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) announced yesterday (Sunday) a new board for the 2021 – 2023 tenure following the ordinary General Assembly meeting, which was held virtually in the presence of EPA board members, the EPA executive office, Ministry of Community Development representatives and a number of Emirati publishers.
In keeping with its mission of empowering children and facilitating their access to knowledge, the Kalimat Foundation has further enriched the lives of blind and visually impaired children in Hebron, Palestine, by supporting the Blind Charitable Society’s efforts of opening them up to world of letters and learning.
International Publishers Association (IPA) President, Bodour Al Qasimi, has encouraged Ivory Coast’s publishers to remodel their businesses as part of an IPA drive to rebuild publishing as a more resilient and sustainable sector.
Emirates Red Crescent Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE’s primary satellite services operator, Yahsat, today at their headquarters in Abu Dhabi. Under the agreement, both organizations will work together to ensure disadvantaged and vulnerable students have access to quality education through the provision of advanced satellite communication solutions. Yahsat’s resources will be deployed to support the Authority’s remote education programmes and facilitate help for young people, families and schools in countries affected by disasters and crises.
Saudi-based non-profit SANAD Children’s Cancer Support Association has partnered with La Vache qui rit, which is celebrating its 100-year anniversary, to bring laughter to those who need it most.
For most people, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic was a time of great fear and anxiety. For Amal Bader Al Busaeedi, it was her calling in life - an opportunity to put her skills and training to use.
