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COVID-19: A precursor to a greater pandemic
By Mohammad Khalid Farooq If nothing else, the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has shown how the world is woefully unprepared in tackling issues on a global scale. Despite the global interconnectivity, technology, and the mass advancements in knowledge, a single genome strain has brought the world to a sudden halt. This has given us time to […]
AdColony Reveals What Consumers in the Middle East Expect From Brands During COVID-19
For the past three months, the COVID-19 outbreak has radically changed people’s daily lives and preferences around the world. Across the globe, people are being encouraged to stay at home in order to ensure their health and safety. As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to grow, technology usage and habits are also seeing major changes. AdColony […]
Creating a Sustainable MICE Sector
For most, working in the hospitality or tourism sector means attending or hosting a myriad of conferences, events or tradeshows in any given year. These events present valuable opportunities for networking, professional development and sharing best practices amongst industry leaders. Indeed, the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) sector also plays an integral role in […]
Abu Dhabi – Creating Opportunities for the Youth
Through Masdar’s Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S)programme and the recent Youth Sustainability Hub established during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) in January 2019, Abu Dhabi is creating opportunities for youth to transform the sustainability agenda into reality. UAE established Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, in 2006 with the core objective of supporting the knowledge-economy […]
Deconstructing Architectural Thinking
On the occasion of the ‘The Art of Sustainable Architecture’ exhibition organised in partnership with Dubai Design District (d3), Foster + Partners’ David Nelson, Senior Executive Partner, Head of Design and Gerard Evenden, Head of Studio explained how the company’s approach to design and the learnings from developing innovative projects in the UAE such as […]
UAE Tourism Leadership Programme Focused on Sustainability in 2019
In April 2019, UAE’s Ministry of Economy, in partnership with United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), organised Sustainability in Tourism Destinations. The event, hosted by MODUL University Dubai, a subsidiary of Dubai Investments, was part of the UAE Tourism Leadership Programme which consists of a series of executive education workshops in tourism that take place […]
The Silk Road: Dubai’s Green Gateway to the World
At the beginning of 2019, His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, published the Fifty Year Charter, a pledge containing nine articles that aim to improve the quality of life, develop the community of Dubai, and ensure the future of generations to come. […]
Farnek
Local facilities management company Farnek operates Hotel Optimizer, a tool designed to help hotels benchmark their performance in energy management, water and waste reduction and CO2 emissions, both with their sister properties and their peers. The Sustainabilist took a look at Hotel Optimizer, how it works and how it contributes to the sustainable tourism sector. […]
Taking Electric Rides in Dubai
The UAE Government is targeting up to 15 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2020 – and a 20 per cent adoption of EVs within its own fleet. Dubai is planning to spend millions of dirhams on incentives to have 42,000 EVs on its streets by 2030. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has […]
RAKTDA Showcases New Vision
Last year, during the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) and Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Forum in China, and during the 2nd International Congress on World Civilizations and Historic Routes, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) presented the vision, strategy and latest developments in the sustainable tourism agenda of the Emirate. The UNWTO […]
