"We believe that this event is very important being one of the main festivals that are adopted by HCT, and will help us reach out to our nation's 'thinkers of tomorrow'. This festival provides our youth with the inspiration and insights of the Nobel laureates, who are here to share their wealth of experience and knowledge," commented Mohammad Nasr Abdeen UNB CEO. "As a responsible corporate citizen, we are committed to supporting the education of our future generations. We actively pursue and train talented young Emiratis in the industry, and strive to develop their finance and commerce skills," he added.
UNB has also been the platinum sponsor of the FOT for the past few years. UNB is playing a key role in the highly acclaimed intellectual event and urges all youth to seize this opportunity to interact and learn from the world's greatest scholars. Collaborating with HCT is an ongoing process where both entities aim to support, develop, and educate the youth of the nation which will ultimately assert the development of the UAE as a whole.
Abu Dhabi is currently hosting a large number of high profile cultural events and attracting renowned intellectual capacities, which will positively impact the capital city and thrust it into a dynamic and pioneering role.
UNB is regarded one of the leading financial institutions and supports various sectors of the economy that contribute heavily to the positive activity of the UAE market. The bank has offered a wide range of financing solutions to the different industries in the country and has confirmed its position as a leading financial institution.
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Union National Bank platinum sponsor of Festival of Thinkers 2009
- United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, October 28 - 2009 at 16:11
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In line with its policy of supporting the nation's cultural and community activities, Union National Bank (UNB) announced its platinum sponsorship of HCT's Festival of Thinkers (FOT). The FOT will be held at the Emirates Palace in AUH and will host more than 100 world renowned thinkers in Abu Dhabi and will shed light on emerging issues in the areas of economy, sociology, philosophy and science.
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About Union National Bank:Union National Bank (UNB) is a public joint stock company incorporated under the laws of the United Arab Emirates in 1982. UNB operates through a wide network of branches and over 100 ATMs throughout the UAE. UNB is present in the Arab Republic of Egypt through its 94.9% owned subsidiary Union National Bank, Egypt (formerly known as Alexandria Commercial and Maritime Bank) which has 9 branches in Egypt. UNB has two other subsidiaries. (1) Union Brokerage Company (UBC) which provides brokerage services for customers trading in shares and securities on Abu Dhabi Securities Market and Dubai Financial Market. UBC operates from state of the art offices which are located in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Dhafra, Al Ain and Fujairah. (2) Al Wifaq Finance Company (AWFC) an Islamic Finance Company which offers Shari'a compliant products and services to tap the growing Islamic banking market.
UNB is the only bank in the UAE which has significant shareholdings by the Governments of both Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The major shareholders of UNB are the Finance Department, Government of Abu Dhabi (40%), Abu Dhabi Investment Council (10%) and the Government of Dubai (10%). The remaining 40% of the shares are held by the general public. The shares of UNB are listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Market. UNB has adopted the total quality management concepts and methodologies, quality management systems and a business excellence framework. A strong testament to this was when the Bank won the 2004 / 2005 Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award, Gold category and the 2005 Dubai Quality Award in the financial sector.
In 2002, UNB became the first bank of its size in the Middle East to be ISO 9001:2000 certified across its entire operations in the UAE by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance for its Quality Management Systems under the terms set out by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service -UKAS - scheme. This certificate was renewed during 2005 and the bank is poised for recertification during 2008 demonstrating commitment to Quality and continuous improvement.
For more information, please contact:
Maha Mohammed Karara
UNB
Tel: 02 698 4809 (Dir)
Fax: 02 6741600
Posted by Husam OdiabatWednesday, October 28 - 2009 at 16:11 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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