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-Under the patronage of H. H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum-

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, December 9th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance and President of Dubai Health Authority, and supported by Hamdan Medical Award, the 16th Emirates Society of Ophthalmology Congress will kick off on Thursday. The 3-days conference will be held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, with the participation of around 1400 ophthalmologists, optometrists, nurses, medical assistants and allied healthcare professionals from the region and abroad.

Mr Abdullah Bin Souqat, the Executive Director of Hamdan Medical Award, praised the award’s cooperation with the Emirates Medial Association in supporting the continuing medical education programs with the aim of developing the professional performance of physicians locally and regionally in all me ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan & CHICAGO - Tuesday, December 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502) and Cour Pharmaceutical Development Company, Inc. today announced a partnership to research and develop novel immune modulating therapies for the potential treatment of celiac disease. The partnership will focus on using nanotechnologies based on Cour’s Tolerizing Immune Modifying nanoParticle (TIMP) platform, which can be extended to certain autoimmune and allergic conditions by inhibiting the abnormal immune responses that cause disease, without affecting the beneficial parts of the immune system.

The collaboration will explore the potential of TIMP therapy to allow celiac patients to tolerate gluten in their diet. The TIMPs, developed in cooperation with Northwestern University researchers, consist of a proprietary polymer and antigenic proteins, which are fully encapsulated for safety and administered intravenously. The ... Read more »

Under the Patronage of HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Under the patronage of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters (GHQ) will organize tomorrow, Wednesday, the International Anti-Corruption Day Conference. This first of its kind conference at the country level will be held at the St. Regis Hotel in Abu Dhabi.

Lt. Colonel Matar Mu'ded Al Muhairi, Head of the Anti-Corruption Department at the Abu Dhabi Police noted that this event is part of the International Anti-Corruption Day, celebrated worldwide on the 9th of December of each year. "This occasion is an international event during which the energies are dedicated to raise awareness and share experiences on ways to combat corruption," he noted.

Additionally, Al Muhairi underlined that this conference reflects the keenness ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, December 8th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior visited yesterday morning, Monday, the Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 Foundation (CCHE 57357), in the Arab Republic of Egypt, following an invitation received by HH from the Hospital’s management.

HH toured the Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's ward which was established in 2006 with the support of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation. This ward represents the first step in the expansion of the project of the Children's Cancer Hospital Foundation launched in 2007. The Foundation donated x-rays cancer detection equipment as one of the most important needs of the hospital. This support comes in line with the humanitarian initiatives that the UAE has consistently strive to implement under the directives of the country’s wise leadership; ... Read more »

Delegates will gain deep insights into CSR and Sustainability reporting practices

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, December 6th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Two training sessions on the increasingly important subject of CSR will be organized by the Arabia CSR Network in the month of December. The broad objectives of the courses are to help delegates gain acumen that they can apply within their respective organisations to enable sustainable operations and sound business practices.

The CSR Advanced is a unique course that has been developed by the Arabia CSR Network based on past trainings offered in collaboration with the renowned Asian Institute of Management in Manila. The CSR Advanced course will focus on the theory and practical applications of value creation through sustainability. It is meant for people with a basic understanding of CSR and sustainability concepts and issues, as well as some Business project Planning and Management know-how. The CSR Advanced ... Read more »