The 10th edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF), organised by the Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB) at Expo Centre Sharjah, hosted a panel discussion titled ‘Nature of storytelling and function in discourse’ on Sunday, September 26, to highlight the effectiveness of storytelling in successfully translating government discourses to communities. Moderated by Lebanese television […]
Bahrain Bourse, a self-regulated multi-asset marketplace, announced signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Instinctif Partners MENA, an international business communications consultancy and Investor Relations (IR) advisory. The collaboration seeks to implement IR-related initiatives, which will allow Bahrain Bourse to promote best practice among listed companies, other market participants, as well as internally. The collaboration […]
Ascira COO Belynda Lee has been named the winner of a bronze Stevie® Award in the Woman Executive of the Year- Consumer category in the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, employees, and the companies they run– worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as […]
The 10th edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2021) hosted a series of key discussions on the sidelines of the two-day forum to raise awareness and understanding about the significant role played by public communications and empower the youth, social media influencers and government communication departments. The featured talks included ‘Influencers’ Forum: Infodemic’ […]
Dr. Tarek Shawki, the Egyptian Minister of Education and Technical Education, met with Ms. Elena Panova, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Egypt to address the long-standing cooperation of the UN in Egypt in the education sector. Both officials addressed different files to enhance the current and potential areas of cooperation that ensure the continuous […]
His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, approved the new federal government cabinet. The new cabinet was announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, following discussions with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, […]
Leading experts in the field of communication stressed the importance of maintaining continuous collaboration across the essential fields of behavioural science and data analytics at a panel discussion held on the first day of the 10th annual International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2021), on Sunday. The session, titled ‘The efficacy of communication messages: A cross-disciplinary […]
Dubai’s non-oil external trade surged 31% in the first half of 2021 to reach AED722.3 billion from AED550.6 billion in the corresponding period in 2020. Exports grew 45% year on year (YoY) in H1 2021 to AED109.8 billion from AED75.8 billion, which supports the goal of the 10 x 10 programme (one of the nation’s […]
The Board of Executive Directors of the Islamic Development Bank has held its 342nd periodic meeting under the chairmanship of H.E. Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser, IsDB President and Chairman of the Board. The meeting reviewed a brief report on the administrative and organizational arrangements made for the 46th Annual Meeting of IsDB Board of Governors held in Tashkent, Republic […]
Public services company Serco has appointed KSA national, Nawara Al Osaimi to lead ExperienceLab in KSA as part of its plan to expand within the Kingdom and support the public sector in providing the best customer and user experience to both citizens and residents. Al Osaimi will take a leading role in expanding Serco’s ExperienceLab’s […]
