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Lord Edward Lister, a former Downing St chief of staff, has revealed that the UK has started formal steps for a free-trade agreement with the Arab Gulf countries.
Mr Lister, co-chair of the UAE-UK Business Council, told an online forum on Wednesday that unprecedented developments in forging trade links were coming. There is a lot of work under way at the moment – consultation is shortly about to start on it – on new trade arrangements into the Gulf, which will be a free-trade agreement, he said. That s a major piece of government work.
Ahmed Al Sayegh, Minister of State and the other co-chair of the Business Council, told the forum that as the UAE reaches its 50th anniversary, the two countries friendship was going through a revival at the moment .
Dubai: The third edition of the Artificial Intelligence Programme was launched to empower UAE nationals with the participation of 30 ministries, government and private sector entities.
The programme aims to develop participants’ practical experiences in various technology-related applications and demonstrate the means to leverage them in developing innovative future services and promote the UAE’s leading position in this field.
The programme, organised by the National Programme for Artificial Intelligence and the Kellogg College - University of Oxford and ending in July 2021, will boost participates’ capabilities in employing AI tools and ethics, and applying them to various sectors such as data and information security. In addition, the programme works on honing participants’ skills in analyzing data, security and ethical risks related to adopting AI technologies.
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Egypt and UAE collaborate to develop certified online education system
DUBAI, 17th March, 2021 (WAM) Egyptian and Emirati officials discussed collaborations to develop the content of the Digital School to provide a certified high-tech online education to reach students in disadvantaged communities across the world.
In a meeting, Omar Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Digital School, and Tarek Shawki, Egypt’s Minister of Education and Technical Education, discussed ways to exchange knowledge and expertise to develop high-tech educational content that aims to reach one million disadvantaged students in the next five years.
UAE: Health Ministry Under-Secretary tours facilities in Sharjah, Umm Al Quwain
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Official lauds the tremendous efforts of front line heroes.
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) Under-Secretary and Head of Board of Directors of the Emirates Health Services Establishment (EHSE), Dr. Mohamed Salim Al Olama toured Al Dhaid Hospital in Sharjah, and Falaj Al Mualla and Al Khazan Health Centers in Umm Al Quwain, accompanied by Dr. Youssif Al Serkal, Director-General of the Emirates Health Services Establishment (EHSE).
MoHAP official said that the ministry is commited to provide health facilities the necessary requirements and resources to deliver outstanding healthcare services, in accordance with carefully studied plans and programs as part of the implementation of the national resilience to enhance capabilities and measures necessary for business continuity.