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Portfolio Night targets advertising's young creatives
As Portfolio Night makes its Dubai debut Phil Blizzard speaks with Memac Ogilvy's Executive Creative Director, Till Hohmann, about the largest simultaneous portfolio review in the world and what the creative directors will be looking for in the 'speed dating' sessions with the young creatives.
Practicing quality in Dubai healthcare sector
Phil Blizzard talks, at Arab Health 2009, with Dr Ayesha Almutawa, VP, Centre for Healthcare Planning & Quality, Dubai Healthcare City, about their role in raising standards across this rapidly developing industry.
Dubai Silicon Oasis educational institutes
Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, has signed an agreement with Dubai Silicon Oasis to set up an educational campus. Dr Jihad Kiwan, Chief Technology Officer at the DSO Authority tells Rob Jones about their aim of creating a 'homegrown' pool of talent.
Ethos targets customer satisfaction
Tired of waiting to see a salesperson, frustrated at being re-directed numerous times on the phone! Well, Dubai based Ethos Consultancy are striving to improve customer service across the region, with "international benchmarks" being the focus says Robert Keay, MD, Ethos Consultancy.
Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon, Qatar
American entrepreneur and celebrity Doug Richard is to launch the 2nd year of Qatar's Executive Entrepreneurship Certificate Program. Phil Blizzard spoke with Dr Mohamed Dobashi, Associate Professor and COO, Carnegie Mellon University, Qatar about the evening and the program which has been renamed as 'Corporate Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program.'
Skills crisis hitting petrochemical sector
The oil and gas sector is suffering from a looming skills shortage of qualified engineers. Hashim El-Rifaai, Chairman & MD, Oil Development Company, explains. Rob Jones reports.
Abdul Aziz - Dramatic Re-vamp for Education
Abdul Aziz al Ghurair, Speaker in the Federal National Council, calls for a dramatic re-vamp of education across the Arab World in order to create 100 million new jobs over the next 20 years.
Off Road - Hot Weather Driving, pt 3/3
If you are here for the summer and fancy a bit of desert dune bashing in temperatures as high 50ºC then final feature in this mini series, with motoring expert Rudy Shukri, Land Rover Group, imparts good advice on how to take care of yourself, as well as your 4x4.
Hot Weather Driving - Going Away, pt 2/3
The second part of this mini series with motoring expert Rudy Shukri, Premier Motor Group, looks how one should prepare your car for storage whilst going away and includes attention to the electrics, fluid levels, the problems associated with humidity and the avoidence of 'flats'.
Hot Weather Driving - Staying Cool, pt 1/3
This mini series with motoring expert Rudy Shukri, Premier Motor Group looks what should be done to maintain vehicles in the high temperatures associated with the summer months. The first part looks at how to avoid over heating and the importance of good tires.
Recruit Gulf on-line launch
One of the leading online recruitment companies in the world, Saongroup.com, has recently launched in the Middle East. Known for the flagship IrishJobs.ie brand their MD, Jane Lorigan explains why Dubai was chosen and talks about what they can offer both job seekers and recruiters.
Careers UAE - MAF Opportunities, pt 4/4
In the concluding part of the AME Info Radio 'Careers UAE' series continues we talk with Younis al Mulla, VP, Business Development, about opportunities within the Majid al Futtaim Group and he says why employment seekers should choose MAF.
Careers UAE - Telecomms with du, pt 3/4
The AME Info Radio 'Careers UAE' series continues with the new 'kids on the block' - telecomms provider du. Fahid al Hasawi, Executive VP, Human Resources, talks about the opportunities available and their various training schemes.
Careers UAE - Standard Chartered careers, pt 2/4
The AME Info Radio 'Careers UAE' series continues with Nigel Jones, CEO, Standard Chartered Bank, UAE talking about their recruitment programmes and the challenges faced in their commitment to Emiratisation.
Careers UAE - Swiss Education, pt 1/4
Education in Switzerland is the focus of this feature with Dr Fauz Gataby, Director, SWISS Education Council who was part of a country delegation at Careers UAE. The AME Info Radio 'Careers UAE' series will also look at employment opportunities in telecoms, retail and banking sectors.
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