Day: March 23, 2022

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has appointed Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading creator of destinations and experiences, to oversee the Destination Management strategies of Saadiyat Island. DCT Abu Dhabi and Miral have a track record of collaboration and partnerships and share a commitment to propel the growth of the tourism sector in line with the Abu Dhabi Vision 2030. The entities have already created unique, top-tier products and services that have generated a dynamic tourism ecosystem in the emirate, and this appointment aims to establish a new benchmark for des… Continue reading “DCT Abu Dhabi appoints Miral to oversee Saadiyat Island’s destination management strategy”

Eight countries support Abu Dhabi Declaration on Eradication of Guinea Worm disease High-ranking representatives of eight countries pledged to devote all resources needed to interrupt transmission of Guinea Worm disease and certify its eradication by 2030. Ministers and dignitaries endorsed the Abu Dhabi Declaration on the Eradication of Guinea Worm Disease to ensure the neglected tropical disease becomes the first human disease to be eradicated since smallpox in 1980. Assembling at the UAE’s presidential palace, Qasr Al Watan, leaders from Chad, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Angola, Sudan, the Democ… Continue reading “Eight countries support Abu Dhabi Declaration on Eradication of Guinea Worm disease”

Mansour bin Zayed chairs board meeting of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development The Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) held a meeting under the chairmanship of H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and ADFD Board Chairman, and in the presence of the board members and ADFD Director-General. His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Deputy Chairman of the ADFD Board, attended the meeting virtually. Addressing the meeting, Sheikh Mansour articulat… Continue reading “Mansour bin Zayed chairs board meeting of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development”

Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed launches Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi project H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, today launched the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi project. The new museum, which will be the largest of its kind in the region, will take visitors on a 13.8 billion-year journey through time and space, and include a thought-provoking perspective into a sustainable future for planet Earth. The museum, currently under construction and due to be completed at the end of 2025, will be located in t… Continue reading “Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed launches Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi project”