There isn’t enough food to feed the world, most of the world’s hungry live in Africa, and it’s mostly a question of droughts and other natural disasters. All of these statements are wrong. But they reflect a common set of misconceptions on hunger. Here are 11 of the most common myths – with the reality […]
Read More →1 – UNHCR launches emergency airlift to eastern Turkey In response to the Turkish Red Crescent’s appeal for help on Tuesday, the first of four UNHCR humanitarian flights for the victims of the devastating earthquake in eastern Turkey is scheduled to land in Erzurum this evening (Friday, 28 October). The Ilyushin-76 cargo plane will bring […]
Read More →Action and explosions are about to hit the Arabian gaming scene, as Abu Dhabi based Tahadi Games, the leading Arabian Online Games publisher in the Middle East, readies the launch of the globally successful online shooting game; Point Blank. Developed by Zepetto, Point Blank will be the first online First Person Shooter game released with […]
Read More →Industrialized countries saw a 17 per cent increase in asylum applications in the first half of this year, with most claimants coming from countries with longstanding displacement situations. This is according to a report released today by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR. UNHCR’s Asylum Levels and Trends in Industrialized Countries, First Half 2011 report shows […]
Read More →UNHCR is expecting the first returns of Sri Lankan refugees by commercial ferry from India to start on Wednesday, 12th October. The returns are part of a voluntary, facilitated repatriation programme, supported by the governments of both India and Sri Lanka. A welcoming ceremony at Colombo port is planned with Sri Lankan government officials, port […]
Read More →Life for Relief and Development sent medicine and medical supplies donated by Medical Teams International in Tigard, Oregon valued at 6,248,991 to Mexico. One of Life’s partner organizations Another Joy Foundation arranged through Aero Union Airlines to airlift this critically needed shipment of medicines and medical supplies to Mexico City to be used in clinics […]
Read More →The International Humanitarian City (IHC), a Dubai-based global humanitarian logistics hub and the United Nation’s largest supply depot for emergency aid in crises like the Horn of Africa famine, under the direction of its Chairperson HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of […]
Read More →UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ant?nio Guterres and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie presented the founder of Yemen’s Society for Humanitarian Solidarity with the 2011 Nansen Refugee Award at a ceremony on Monday evening in Geneva. The prize – the refugee world’s highest honour – was awarded to the founder and the 290 staff of […]
Read More →Global IP traffic is expected to exponentially multiply to ‘zettabyte threshold’ by 2015 With the proliferation of millions of networked devices, and the popularity of Internet video streaming through billions of handheld devices, the future of the web will go beyond terabytes and petabytes. It will be in the domain of zettabytes which is explained […]
Read More →On the occasion of World Humanitarian Day 2011, the United Nations IRIN News Service/OCHA, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in association with the International Humanitarian City in Dubai (IHC) held a briefing session for the media with special emphasis on the humanitarian situation in […]
Read More →Software as a service [SaaS], infrastructure as as service [Iaas], and platform as a service [PaaS] are all inherently more efficient models than conventional alternatives Cloud computing is the new mantra in the business world. For many, it represents the platform for the next generation enterprise, promising low total cost of ownership (TCO), high scalability […]
Read More →The centre of gravity shifts from your computer to the cloud iCloud is a cloud computing service from Apple Inc. announced on June 6, 2011 at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. The service allows users to store data such as music files for download to multiple devices such as iPhones, iPods, iPads, and personal computers […]
Read More →Under the patronage of UN Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of the International Humanitarian City, HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the “Walk the World” event aims to raise awareness & funds for global hunger, […]
Read More →Your business needs to be social now – not some day Today, consumers want more than content online, they want to make a human connection. This means it’s no longer enough to push your product information out to your consumers. Today’s geo-located, email checking, text messaging, status updating, smartphone toting, trigger happy ‘social consumers’ are […]
Read More →A minimum of 16, if you want to be among the best A ranking of the world’s 100 best websites for global and multilingual visitors reveals that you need to possess multilingual capability in order to succeed internationally. But language isn’t the only criterion that determines web globalization success. Some of the other factors that […]
Read More →Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition (DIHAD) 2011 was inaugurated by UN Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of the International Humanitarian City HRH Princess Haya Bint Al […]
Read More →U.N. agencies continue to send humanitarian aid to those affected by the conflict in North Africa – Libya, Egypt and Tunisia – from their emergency response depots based at the International Humanitarian City (IHC), Dubai,. On March 21, the UN refugee agency UNHCR will send a flight with relief items to Alexandria, Egypt. The relief […]
Read More →The International Humanitarian City based United Nations Agencies’™ representatives appealed today to the donor community in the country and in the Gulf to support the UN’s regional response to the humanitarian situation for populations affected by the political turmoil that swept through North Africa. Directors from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the UN […]
Read More →Consider these stats: Apps to Explode to $38 Billion Market by 2015 – Forrester The App Market Will Be As Big As The Internet In 2020. Mobile industry is as huge as number of people on the planet. The iPhone alone has an estimated 350,000 apps. A distant third is Google’s Android Market, BlackBerry’s App […]
Read More →Omniyat has taken investors for a long ride. The CEO refuses to meet investors. One investor in Binary tried to get through the CEO, but he continues to hide behind a skirt. James H
Read More →The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees-UNHCR, in cooperation with the International Humanitarian City in Dubai (IHC) today held a first of its kind networking meeting which gathered national humanitarian organizations and NGO’s, and their international counterparts in the UAE in an effort to promote dialogue, cooperation and partnerships. The United Nations Refugee Agency capitalized […]
Read More →‘Engage’ and ‘Converse’ replace ‘Sell’ and ‘Broadcast’ Consider this. More than 400 million people share their lives to an exhausting degree: They upload 2 billion photos, 14 million videos, and 8 billion bits of other information a month, and drag their identities and networks with them to over 15,000 Web sites a month through Facebook […]
Read More →International Humanitarian City (IHC) was a strategic partner of the recently concluded 3rd UAE Emergency Response Forum & Emirates Humanitarian Conference, 2011 in Abu Dhabi, along with the UAE Mobile Hospital Working Group. The two day forum, from January 4th to 5th 2011, focused on the efforts to provide excellent medical services, as well as […]
Read More →Ekotribe, the leading eco-products distributor in the Middle East has launched two revolutionary eco- gadgets – The Enviroplug and the Waterpebble. The Enviroplug is an energy saving adapter for mobile phones. The plug adapter allows one to leave the mobile phone plugged in, safe in the knowledge that once the phone’s battery has been fully […]
Read More →2011 – Future Bytes Mycasting – Individually Curated Interactive Content Marian Salzman, President of Euro RSCG Worldwide PR and an internationally respected trendspotter, is credited with coining the phrase ‘Mycasting’. Marian Salzman, President of Euro RSCG Worldwide PR and an internationally respected trendspotter, is credited with coining the phrase ‘Mycasting’. In her words, “Mycasting, could […]
Read More →UN Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of International Humanitarian City (IHC), HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussain, wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was recently re-elected as President of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), the international governing body of equestrian […]
Read More →With Christmas and 2011 around the corner, now is a good time to fine tune your ecommerce web site to perfection. Here are a few suggestions: Test your website with major web browsers Ensure that your site performs just the same in Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Safari. Monitor your internal search queries Keeping an […]
Read More →With more and more people all over the world coming to embrace the importance of preserving the planet’s natural resources, it’s no surprise that individuals and organisations worldwide are taking on a greener approach to the way they live and work. According to Anu Agarwal, Founder of TheGreenEcostore.com, “We have launched the online store to […]
Read More →International Humanitarian City, Dubai (IHC) was recognized and honored at the recently concluded “2nd Global Aviation Safety Conference for Humanitarian Air Services”™ organized by the World Food Programme’™s (WFP) Aviation Safety Unit in Sharjah on October 12-13, 2010. Focusing on safety and risk management in the humanitarian aviation sector in an effort to improve aviation […]
Read More →A week long training session focusing on strategic partnerships for African NGO’s concluded at International Humanitarian City, Dubai (IHC) on October 14th 2010. Organized by leading regional NGO, Al Muntada Al Islami, the session saw participants from NGO’s of various African nations, and was visited by representatives from leading local and regional charities, the Department […]
Read More →Twitter is a social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters displayed on the author’s profile page and delivered to the author’s subscribers who are known as followers. As Twitter has got really popular, there are people […]
Read More →International Humanitarian City (IHC), Dubai’s global humanitarian hub, has taken the lead in developing the humanitarian sector in the UAE. As part of its mandate to enable humanitarian efforts, the IHC has joined hands with the UK’s Charity Commission (which registers and regulates all charities in England and Wales) to introduce a program of specialized […]
Read More →I started my professional career working for the ex-IBM company in India. I still remember the IBM 1401’s that used ‘punch cards’ as input for data. Then came the personal computers which were faster in speed and smaller in size. Laptops followed soon after. They were even faster, smaller and less expensive. The future now […]
Read More →Competitive advantage is the means by which a firm manages to keep making money and sustain its position against its competitors Smart companies take advantage of a recession to sprint ahead of their competitors, while some competitors ‘hunker down’ and conserve their capital. The forward-thinking firms plan and install new capacity during the dullest of […]
Read More →Here’s ‘The Opportunity’ If you are an organisation looking for new business, Facebook can help you connect with existing clients and generate new sales prospects with unparalleled results. Consider the following stats: Over 400 million global users are active on Facebook every month People spend over 500 billion minutes per month on Facebook More than […]
Read More →U.N. agencies continue to send humanitarian aid to those affected by the civil conflict in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia from their emergency response depots based at the International Humanitarian City (IHC), Dubai,. As of June 29, the UN refugee agency UNHCR has sent a total of 11 flights to the affected region. These include the 6 […]
Read More →U.N. agencies are benefiting from their emergency response depots based at the International Humanitarian City (IHC), Dubai, to send humanitarian aid to those affected by the civil conflict in Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia. The conflict began when violence broke out on 11 June in the city of Osh between ethnic Kyrgyz and Uzbeks. Ethnic tension has […]
Read More →Is Google making us stupid? This week I had the opportunity to read through ‘The Shallows’, an interesting book by Nicholas Carr where he describes the weird, new, artificial digital world in which we now live in. The consequences of the mental and social transformation created by our new electronic environment are ubiquitous. The technologies […]
Read More →Under the patronage of UN Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of International Humanitarian City (IHC), HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, End Hunger, Walk the World UAE 2010 took place on June 4, with 1,500 […]
Read More →Under the patronage of UN Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of International Humanitarian City (IHC), HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the “End Hunger, Walk the World”™ will kick of tomorrow, Friday, June 4th at […]
Read More →World Environment Day on 5 June 2010, is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action. According to Sharad Agarwal, Founder of Go-Green.ae, “World Environment Day 2010 is aimed to be the biggest, most widely celebrated, global day for positive, environmental […]
Read More →International Humanitarian City (IHC), the global humanitarian hub based in Dubai, hosted in coordination with Al Muntada Al Islami a regional humanitarian partnerships workshop on Thursday. The workshop was conducted by an expert specialist in the humanitarian field and was attended by United Nations officials, regional and local NGO’™s and government representatives. IHC CEO, Ms. […]
Read More →Under the patronage of UN Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of International Humanitarian City (IHC), HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the IHC today announced the End Hunger: Walk the World initiative, in support of […]
Read More →International Humanitarian City (IHC), the global humanitarian hub, has begun a new initiative that brings together the private sector and humanitarian organizations. As part of its mandate to enable humanitarian efforts in the UAE, the IHC has begun a series of network meetings through which it aims to facilitate information exchange and potential partnerships between […]
Read More →The 2nd UAE Foundations Assembly was organized as part of the Arab Foundations Week in Dubai on May 10th and 11th. Co-hosted by Dubai Cares and Emirates Foundation, the assembly focused on identifying opportunities, discussing challenges, improving ties and promoting synergy between local philanthropic organizations. International Humanitarian City (IHC) was among the 150 representatives, from […]
Read More →Philanthropists and community development leaders from the UAE and across the region gathered in Abu Dhabi to support the 4th Arab Giving Forum and the 2010 Abu Dhabi CSR Conference. International Humanitarian City (IHC) was represented by its CEO, Ms. Makiya Al Hajiri. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, […]
Read More →A greener workplace can mean a lighter ecological footprint, a healthier and more productive place to work, and good news for the bottom line. Here are some practical eco-ideas to implement at work: 1. Optimise your electricity needs. Artificial lighting accounts for 44 percent of the electricity use in office buildings. The simple act of […]
Read More →Associates of Novartis Middle East donated clothes, shoes, newspapers and magazines at International Humanitarian City (IHC) – Dubai’s recycling programme which supports local economies in developing countries, as part of the company’™s annual Community Partnership Day. A group of 15 Novartis employees led the effort by collecting second-hand clothing and reading material from their families, friends […]
Read More →International Humanitarian City (IHC), the global humanitarian hub based in Dubai, received yesterday H.E. Mr. Erik Lahnstein, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Norway. H.E. Mr. Lahnstein is a member of the official delegation of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway to the UAE. The meeting was attended by IHC CEO Ms […]
Read More →Here are some vogue words created by individuals who fly the nerd bird. Next time you are puzzled and a bit lost when your teenage offspring sprouts jargon that you thought had a literal meaning, you can smile because what you are going to read will put you in the driver’s seat, not literally! Drum […]
Read More →Chaired by UN Messenger of Peace HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, the International Humanitarian City (IHC) had a chance to showcase its achievements and activities at the region’™s main humanitarian conference – the Dubai International […]
Read More →Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition (DIHAD) 2010 was inaugurated today by UN Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of the International Humanitarian City HRH Princess Haya Bint Al […]
Read More →Tigers are notoriously difficult animals to track. TigerTexts are difficult to track as well! A new iPhone application called Tiger Text eliminates the possibility of damaging evidence being left behind by erasing text messages from recipients’ phones. When you send a regular text message, the message is sent from your phone, routed through a server, […]
Read More →UN Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of International Humanitarian City (IHC), HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today attended the 3rd Humanitarian Donors Meeting at IHC as part of a series of quarterly meetings organized […]
Read More →Famous for its search, e-mail and YouTube video sharing, Google has quietly and relentlessly turned itself into the first super-carrier of the Internet era. The global search market continues to grow at an extraordinary rate, with both highly developed and emerging markets contributing to the strong growth worldwide. Search is clearly becoming a more ubiquitous […]
Read More →Voltaic solar bags charge virtually all handheld electronics. The Generator also charges laptops. A revolutionary product which has powerful solar panels embedded in each bag, is now available in the UAE. The panels use high efficiency mono-crystalline cells to charge practically any hand held device. The Backpack, Converter and Messenger produce 4 Watts, meaning 1 […]
Read More →The first news of the earthquake that hit Concepcion in Chile was communicated to the outside world through Twitter, followed by mobile phones, followed by new media followed by print media – In that order! The question then is, How does Twitter monetize its empowering reach and capitalize on its growing popularity? Major Web 2.0 […]
Read More →Index Conferences and Exhibitions Organization Est. “ a member of Index Holding “ announced the launch of the 7th edition of the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development conference and exhibition (DIHAD 2010). International Humanitarian City (IHC), the global humanitarian hub created by the Government of Dubai under the Directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin […]
Read More →International Humanitarian City (IHC), the global humanitarian hub created by the Government of Dubai under the Directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and chaired by HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of […]
Read More →International Humanitarian City (IHC) – Dubai, attended the Regional Workshop on “Information Sharing For Better Humanitarian Action” held on 25-27 January, 2010. Organized by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the three day workshop was hosted by the National Committee for Civil Defense (NCCD) at Muscat in the Sultanate of […]
Read More →“The iPad, if you were to sum it up, is our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device at an unbelievable price”. – Steve Jobs For me, the iPad at US$ 499 is a steal. The screen is large enough to read an online newspaper, though not small enough to fit in the […]
Read More →UN Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of International Humanitarian City (IHC) HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, arrived in Amman, Jordan yesterday from Port-au-Prince with 21 evacuees from around the Middle East who had been left […]
Read More →The UN Flag flew at half-mast in the International Humanitarian City, Dubai (IHC) as a sign of respect for the UN personnel who lost their lives in Haiti. The international agency’™s building in Haiti’™s capital, Port-au-Prince, was severely damaged in the recent earthquake, and there were reports of many injuries as well as casualties. IHC […]
Read More →International Humanitarian City (IHC), the global humanitarian hub created by the Government of Dubai under the Directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and chaired by HRH Princess Haya, was host to a presentation on the safety and security of children in Afghanistan on January 10th, 2010. The presentation was organized by United […]
Read More →UN Messenger of Peace HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, yesterday to encourage an effective local and global response to catastrophic food shortages. “As many as 20 million people […]
Read More →Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, UN Messenger of Peace, Chairperson of International Humanitarian City and wife of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday called for more investment in medical research in a keynote speech at a medical conference hosted by the […]
Read More →The sun provides more energy to the earth in one day than the cumulative annual energy requirements of 6 billion people on the planet. The new year is a good time to explore new technologies. Here is the good news. The next generation handheld solar chargers for mobile phones and iPods are now available in […]
Read More →IHC has received the following update from World Food Programme: As of 27 December 2009, worldwide more than 208 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 12220 deaths. WHO is actively monitoring the progress of the pandemic through frequent consultations with the WHO […]
Read More →Ekotribe.com was started with a desire to introduce green living. Ekotribe offers environmentally-friendly products that have been carefully selected to give you the ability to live a green and positive lifestyle. Ekotribe range of products include green gadgets and appliances, solar lights, reusable gift bags and shopping bags, recycled paper and stationery, eco-friendly shower heads, […]
Read More →Mobile Marketing Is Here To Stay Mobile marketing is an excellent way for you to connect to your intended audience in both, an effective and cost-effective way. Here are some distinct benefits: Immediacy – Mobile campaigns are relatively easy to create and execute, with messages being delivered to recipients in a matter of seconds. Reach […]
Read More →Dear Owner It is with much regret that we inform you that we have recently been advised by the master developer of Business Bay that the completion of the permanent infrastructure for Business Bay (namely the roads, electricity, chilled water, sewage and water supply) has been delayed, and that this infrastructure will take at least […]
Read More →It may come as a surprise to many, several multinational organisations now employ ‘Tweeting Experts’ to ‘Twitter enable’ themselves, either to create a viral buzz or just to be a hip brand. Every company has its own experience on Twitter. But whether a business has been here for a couple of years or just a […]
Read More →The International Humanitarian City (IHC) has voiced its support for the largest humanitarian event in the Middle East, the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition (DIHAD). The conference is an annual event attended by key decision makers, procurement and logistics officials, and humanitarian experts from leading international, regional & local NGOs, UN […]
Read More →Web 2.0 to Web 3.0: The evolution of the Web From ‘Folks-onomy’ to ‘Me-onomy’ The web is becoming personal and mobile. Web 2.0 had the following characteristics: The Widely Read-Write Web Focused on Communities Blogs Sharing Content XML, RSS Web Applications Tagging Google Cost per click Rich Media, Viral Web 3.0 is about semantic web […]
Read More →International Humanitarian City (IHC) has recently conducted a meeting with representatives from Oxfam, the movement dedicated to fighting poverty, wherein the two parties agreed to cooperate and organise future partnerships in the fields of humanitarian services and climate change to reduce people damages & poverty. Oxfam also committed to support the IHC’s humanitarian programs and […]
Read More →International Humanitarian City (IHC) today concluded a pledge ceremony for its members to voice their support for the Stand Up and Take Action (SUTA) campaign to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger from the world. The campaign is held under the patronage of UN Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of International Humanitarian City, Her Royal Highness […]
Read More →Free and low cost ways to save energy Turn off everything not in use: lights, TVs, computers, etc. Check your air conditioner filter each month. Dirty filters block air flow through your heating and cooling systems, increasing energy use. During hot months, keep window coverings closed on the south, east, and west windows if you […]
Read More →Since September 1981 and following a United Nation’™s resolution, people from across the world have been celebrating the UN’™s International Day of Peace. According to the resolution, the day works to serve as a reminder “that our permanent commitment, above all interests or differences of any kind, is to peace.” Every year on this day, […]
Read More →Reputation is ‘the result of what you do, what you say, and what other people say about you’. Search Engine Reputation Management (SERM) is vital to protecting your brand online An online reputation is the perception that one has on the Internet based on their digital footprint. Digital footprints accumulate through all of the content […]
Read More →FOREVERISM refers to the ways that consumers and businesses are embracing conversations, relationships, and products like never before. Driving its popularity is technology that allows them to find, follow, interact and collaborate forever with anyone & anything. Just look at any publication, online or conventional media. Not a day passes without the mention of Twitter, […]
Read More →International Humanitarian City (IHC), the global humanitarian hub created by the Government of Dubai under the Directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE, Ruler of Dubai, and chaired by HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, Wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is doing its […]
Read More →A social network is a social structure made of individuals or organisations which are connected by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendship, kinship, financial exchange, dislike, relationships, beliefs, knowledge or prestige. One of the most important questions I am asked at various online seminars is, “What is the BIG deal about […]
Read More →As part of Her fact-finding tour to visit children’™s hospitals across Europe this summer, to assist with the development of the Al Jalila Children’™s Speciality Hospital and following Her visit to the Aachen University Hospital in Germany last month, HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President […]
Read More →The recession has given birth to a new breed of entrepreneurs, termed as Sellsumers. Because of the liquidity crunch in the market, it is common for people to latch on to their savings. The paradox is that because of so many lay-offs globally, people cannot save if they can’t earn. Necessity is the mother of […]
Read More →Twitter is ranked as one of the 50 most popular websites worldwide with an astounding monthly growth rate of 1382% Twitter is a free micro-blogging tool that allows users to publish short messages (140 characters or less) through their computers and mobile phones. Since its creation in 2006 by Jack Dorsey, over 6 million people […]
Read More →Before you announce your site on the World Wide Web, ensure that it is ready for the launch. Akin to the situation, â€?Ensure that when you jump from the plane your parachute opens, cause if it doesn’t, you cannot jump again!’ Ensure that your web site is â€?Search Engine’ ready. Once the search engine crawlers […]
Read More →Apparently Omniyat has delayed the delivery of Binary project by more than 2 years. Investors are left high and dry. Is RERA listening? An irate investor
Read More →Bing is a search engine that finds and organizes the answers you need so you can make faster, more informed decisions. Google is a search engine that finds and organizes the answers you need so you can make faster, more informed decisions. Great, so what is the difference? Here are a few of my observations. […]
Read More →HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, paid a special visit to the Children’™s Cancer Ward at the Aachen University Hospital in Germany yesterday. Princess Haya will visit three hospitals across Europe this summer in support […]
Read More →United Nations Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of International Humanitarian City, HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, Wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, addressed the impact of climate change on women at this year’™s Global Humanitarian Forum (GHF) in Geneva yesterday. […]
Read More →The first generation comparison sites (PriceGrabber.com, Shopping.com and DealTime.com) used price and reviews as common differentiators. The present day consumers need to be more informed before taking a buying decision has forced businesses to hone their product offerings to match up to a â€?tangible search criteria’ to make the sale. Almost every industry now has […]
Read More →Going Green does not call for making dramatic changes to your lifestyle. It is simply fine tuning your daily activities which result in a major contribution towards energy conservation. Here are a few pointers: 1. Save energy to save money • Set your thermostat a few degrees lower in the winter and a few degrees […]
Read More →United Nations Messenger of Peace HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has accepted an invitation to become the global patron for the Walter Sisulu Paediatric Cardiac Centre for Africa (WSPCCA). Operating out of the Netcare […]
Read More →Exit: Tribevertising. Enter: Tribefacturing. While ‘Tribal Marketing’ may not be a new concept, it is gaining relevance in terms of the way consumers tend to make purchasing decisions online. Online, tribes can be found on social networks, message boards, blogs, forums and any other platform that facilitates conversation and communication surrounding a topic, product, passion, […]
Read More →Speaking at the launch of the 2009 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction in Bahrain today, HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, emphasized the need to alleviate human suffering and ensure that those affected […]
Read More →Have you ever considered what the carbon footprint of a magazine or an iPhone is? The most obvious answer is that print kills trees and computers don’t, so digital media must be greener. Some may say that print is greener because trees are a renewable resource and computers emit toxic energy and don’t grow on […]
Read More →Change is the only unchanging parameter in the internet industry It was Steve Jobs in 1984 with the release of the Macintosh who turned the world onto clicking. There is now a new flash based technology that is going to change the way we browse the web. In this interface there are no navigation buttons. […]
Read More →Every CEO needs to understand SEO unless he/she is living in the stone age! Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the quality of traffic to a web site from search engines via organic or algorithmic search results. As an Internet marketing strategy, SEO considers how search engines work and what people search […]
Read More →International Humanitarian City (IHC), the global humanitarian hub established by the Government of Dubai under the directives of UAE Vice-President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, today announced the appointment of Makiya Abdulrahman Al Hajri as the organisation’™s new CEO. In her role, Al Hajri will be […]
Read More →A large number of residents participated in Earth Hour to show they care for the environment. Dubai saved 140,000 KWA in one hour!
Read More →Go-Green.ae has initiated an online campaign to promote the Earth Hour, from 8.30-9.30pm local time on Saturday, 28 March 2009. As part of the campaign all people across the planet are welcome to join the call for action in support of the climate change initiative. The core message of the campaign is to reach out […]
Read More →The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN), in partnership with the Dubai Press Club and sponsored by the International Humanitarian City (IHC), today opened a two-day training programme on “International Humanitarian Law’™ for journalists reporting on conflicts. International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is a set of […]
Read More →The study surveyed 2,155 expats in 48 countries, spanning four continents, between February and April 2008. Respondents rated their country in four categories: ability to befriend locals, number that joined a community group, number that learned the language and percentage that bought property. “We conducted this survey to better understand expatriate needs and get insight […]
Read More →In a recent survey conducted by Global Property Guide, Dubai ranked 15th most expensive city in the world. See the stats.
Read More →HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Monday 26 January 2009 delivered the opening keynote address to Leaders in Healthcare, one of 18 conferences that make up the Arab Health Congress.The event includes conferences such […]
Read More →Jordan’™s Princess Haya, a UN messenger of peace, warned on Sunday that growing Arab anger and frustration over Israel’™s war in the Gaza Strip, could spiral out of control. “I think the frustration on the Arab street, the humiliation, the hurt, the anger and the sadness are something that can’™t be kept under control very […]
Read More →Following the announcement by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon that half of the international staff of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) will be relocated from Kabul for security reasons, the International Humanitarian City (IHC) in Dubai has accepted the UN Secretary-General’™s request for assistance in providing facilities for UN staff. The Secretary-General ordered […]
Read More →Over the past two weeks, we have seen images of killing and destruction in Gaza broadcast to the whole world through various media channels. These armed acts of violence were followed by a unified condemnation by world leaders, politicians, humanitarians and the general public all calling for an immediate halt to the aggression. Arabs were […]
Read More →A wife of Dubai’s ruler condemned Israel’s offensive on the Gaza Strip and called on Thursday for urgent humanitarian aid to the beleaguered Palestinian area. Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein pleaded with the international community to halt the fighting and allow humanitarian workers in to deliver medicine and food. wife of Dubai’s ruler Sheik Mohammed […]
Read More →Last month, the IHC hosted a course on International Humanitarian Law conducted by Urs Stirnimann of the Swiss Academy, former ICRC legal adviser and head of a Swiss contingent sent by the Swiss Foreign Ministry to the occupied Palestinian territories. Organized for its employees and member organizations, the eight-session course was concluded today in a […]
Read More →Today, the world is celebrating the ‘International Volunteer Day’™ (IVD), an opportunity for the International Humanitarian City (IHC) to recap on the growing popularity of its “Volunteer & Pro Bono Relations’™ services and highlight some of the main challenges met while implementing them. WHAT IS IVD? The International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development […]
Read More →Under the auspices of the Global Humanitarian Forum, HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE, Ruler of Dubai co-hosted the Drylands meeting in Dubai along with Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute of Colombia University. The meeting […]
Read More →On October 17, 18 and 19, 2008 over 140,000 people in the UAE and over 117 million people (2% of the world population) around the world Stood Up to Take Action as a part of the international United Nations campaign to remind their leaders of their promises for a better world for tomorrow, articulated through […]
Read More →The concern of the Arab people in speedy implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) came to the fore as the global Stand Up sessions came to a conclusion with nearly 18 million people in Arab countries endorsing sustainable development goals. According to the UN, 2 per cent of the world population “ nearly 117 […]
Read More →The Mission Green Earth: Stand Up and Take Action 2008’™ campaign concluded late yesterday, with one in 11 people of Dubai and a total of 137,711 people across the UAE confirming participation in the Stand Up challenge so far. The counting is still on and the final number of participants will be announced later this […]
Read More →As the deadline closed for the largest number of people Standing Up Against Poverty and Inequality in the world, UAE registered a total of 94,678 people from all walks of life as they put aside their priorities to Stand Up for two minutes and remind their leaders about their commitment to the UNMC Millennium Developmental […]
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Read More →Emaar has increased its annual service charges for maintenance of houses in certain communities by more than 100%. Those affected by this can vent their feelings here.
Read More →â€?Go Green’ is an e-initiative of Cyber Gear. According to Sharad Agarwal, CEO of Cyber Gear, “The â€?Go Green’ web site has been set up to remind people to be mindful of and sensitive to the natural environment in our daily life. The main objective of the site is to increase the awareness of environmental […]
Read More →To celebrate this year’s Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) 2008, Vice Versa is issuing a specially branded DSS card to promote the event. Every week, one lucky winner will find up to AED 3000 in Card-CashTM hidden on their Vice Versa card to spend instantly at the special summer event. Cardholders can enjoy up to 20% […]
Read More →DubaiCityGuide.com, the dedicated portal on Dubai is covering information on all major events being staged during the Dubai Summer Surprises from 19 June to 22 August 2008. Non-stop excitement, adventure and entertainment is lined up for the entire duration of the Dubai Summer Surprises. Into its eleventh year, Dubai Summer Surprises has come a long […]
Read More →BrandChampionsblog.com has featured Sharad Agarwal, CEO of Cyber Gear as a â€?Brand Champion’ for Dubai. According to Rex Whisman, the Founder and Principal of Branded Consultants Group based in Denver, Colorado, “With the transformation of your city, and your role in promoting one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities, I understand how exciting it is […]
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Read More →Has anybody been to Dubai Outlet Mall? Is it worth a visit? Finally, how does one get there?
Read More →On a recent trip to London via Silverjet we had a miserable experience upon landing at the Dubai VIP terminal. First it took 45 minutes to get our passports back from the immigration and then had to endure a 30 minutes wait in the hot sun to get a taxi at the airport. Silverjet need […]
Read More →I am looking to buy a coffee vending machine for my office. Does anybody know where I can get a good brand.
Read More →I am looking for a reliable car lift from Sharjah to Sheikh Zayed Road and back. Please let me know if anybody can offer such a service.
Read More →I am interested in organising my teenage daughter’s surprise birthday party with 20 of her friends. Looking for recommendations for a good venue.
Read More →I will be moving in shortly to a new villa in Dubai. Can someone recommend a good interior decoration and design company?
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Read More →HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, Wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE. Ruler of Dubai, joined Kofi Annan and other prominent humanitarian figures in launching the Global Humanitarian Forum (GHF). Headquartered in Geneva, the Forum will foster dialogue and partnerships that strengthen the international community’s […]
Read More →Thanks to the humble initiative of IHC member organisations ‘Life For Relief & Development’ and ‘Waqf Foundation’ and with the support of IHC, the security staff operating within the IHC compound were able to enjoy iftar snacks and drinks during the Holy Month of Ramadan. Photograph: Biju Nair (Maintenance Supervisor for IHC), Hani Al-Zubaidi (Financial […]
Read More →The International Day of Peace “ United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon honoured Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein of Jordan by designating Her as United Nations Messengers of Peace. She will join six other Messengers of Peace, individuals who possess widely recognized talents in the fields of art, literature, music and sports, in […]
Read More →‘Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for being with us today. The Karni / Al-Mintar Crossing is often referred to as Gaza’™s “oxygen’™: the only entry and exit point for commercial goods and humanitarian aid, and the only crossing point between the two split parts of the Palestinian Territories: the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. […]
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Read More →Following the establishment of International Humanitarian City (IHC) under the formal decree published on April 9, 2007 and the establishment of a new board of directors with Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein as Chairperson, the global humanitarian and aid hub will relocate to specially designated land in Dubai World Central to take […]
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