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During the signing ceremony Barbara Castek, CEO of DAHC said: "Through the creation of DAHC Dubai wants to enhance its role as an active contributor to international development. Training the workforce in less developed countries in order for them to become self sustainable and thus less dependant on international aid should be the main aim of any humanitarian initiative."
Participants will be trained in the course of one week by expert trainers from ICBA in their state of the art facility in the outskirts of Dubai. The course is the first initiative of its kind, undertaken by DAHC, who has training and education in the humanitarian field as one of its main prerogatives. It will be funded by a private donation.
A significant part of the training process in biosaline agriculture will be dedicated to the management and income generating potentials from resource limited farming systems. A programme of field activities will complement the theoretical classes where participants will be able put their knowledge into practice.
"This course is one of the first development initiatives, facilitated by DAHC. Our role is to liaise between the donor, the course providers and the countries that will benefit from it and we are very happy to see this initiative taking shape. By arranging this course we not only provide useful knowledge and practical help to developing countries, but also help establish UAE as a country actively involved in international aid and development",
added Castek.
Dr Mohammad Al Attar, Director General of ICBA said: "We agreed to collaborate with DAHC to present a course that will send the participants from member countries of the Islamic Development Bank, ICBA's main sponsor, as well as others from poor nations, back to their countries equipped with knowledge and practical skills that they will be able to apply in their immediate surroundings. We are certain, that with our scientific and training experience and world class facility, we will fulfill this noble task and we are looking forward to working with DAHC on this and other development initiatives".
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Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News Editor
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