Former US Vice-President to Donate Prize Fund to ‘The Climate Reality Project’ Volunteers

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, January 20th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Former US Vice President Al Gore has received the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Zayed Future Energy Prize. Gore was recognised for his unwavering personal and political commitment to raise international awareness about the dangers of climate change, while reinforcing optimism that the global community can and will successfully tackle the challenge.

Gore received the award from His Highness General Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, at a special awards ceremony, hosted as a part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2015.

The prize is widely recognised as the highest distinction in the field of renewable energy and sustainability. Accepting the award before distinguished members of the internat ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, January 21st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters (GHQ) represented by the Juveniles Care Center called upon parents to establish a good relationship with their children – one that is based on mutual respect and appreciation. The Abu Dhabi Police also stressed the importance of encouraging children and in supporting them in order to nurture good members of the community.

These remarks will be included in the radio address that will be broadcasted live on Thursday by the Juveniles Care Center at Abu Dhabi Police. It  falls in line with  the ’Security Glances’ Campaign organized by the Radio Branch at the Security Media Department, the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

Lieutenant Tahani Abdullah Saeed, Social Care Specialist at the Juveniles Care Center at Abu Dhabi Police, explained that the family is the corne ... Read more »

LONDON - Wednesday, January 21st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Energy leaders see price volatility and the future of a climate framework as their top critical uncertainties, according to the latest World Energy Issues Monitor published by the World Energy Council, the UN-accredited global energy body.

The 7th edition of the Council’s annual survey of over 1000 energy leaders including ministers and CEOs from nearly 80 countries concludes that the uncertain impact of volatile energy and commodity prices, first highlighted as an emerging priority by the Council in 2014, has become the number-one issue worldwide. Energy leaders are particularly worried about the plunge in oil price to its five-year low. They are also kept busy by the continual reduction in the cost of renewables, which has resulted in their improving share in the energy mix, while also putting additional strain on the wider energy system especially in regions without viable storage technol ... Read more »

Cash prizes to be awarded to tech developers and entrepreneurs

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, January 17th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

In line with the new innovation vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Internet City (DIC), the MENA region’s largest ICT Cluster, has announced that it will organise the first round of its tech developer competition, titled ‘Decode Dubai’, on 24th January 2015. The competition reflects DIC’s continuous efforts in driving Dubai leadership’s new innovation strategy forward, by empowering entrepreneurs and inspiring creative ideas.

Decode Dubai will bring together more than 80 tech entrepreneurs and developers who will compete in groups to solve problems and provide solutions by building mobile and web apps around the theme of ‘improving the lives of Dubai residents through public services’. The ... Read more »

MUMBAI, India. - Wednesday, January 21st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) Ashapura Intimates Fashion Limited of Valentine Group of India has emerged having the largest product basket globally in the niche

segment of Lounge Wear. With vertically integrated manufacturing, the second state of the art plant will open in Gujarat in the near future, and the

company will have the biggest capacity in production & warehousing in lounge wear in India.

Under the ‘Valentine’ brand, the company sells intimate garments such as lounge wear, bridal night wear, honeymoon sets, bathrobes, nightwear, relax-

wear, sportswear, leggings, camisole, bra & panties, etc. The new lounge wear range is meant for gents, ladies, kids and toddlers.

The company has export order of INR. 650 million for the year 2014-15. The company mainly exports to the Middle East and now plans to expand its

export horizon to other countries. The company ... Read more »

Le Prix a changé la vie de plus de 150 millions personnes en 7 ans.

Abu Dhabi, Émirats Arabes Unis - Mercredi 21 Janvier 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Son Altesse Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashed al Maktoum, Vice-Président et Premier Ministre des Émirats Arabes Unis, Gouverneur de Dubaï, Son Excellence Abdulfattah El Sisi, Président de la République arabe d’Égypte et Son Altesse Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, le Prince Héritier d’Abu Dhabi et le chef suprême adjoint des Forces armées émiraties, ont remis les prix  du 7ème «Zayed Future Energy Prize» aux lauréats lors d’une cérémonie de remise de prix qui a eu lieu aujourd’hui à l’occasion de l’inauguration de la Semaine de la Durabilité d’Abu Dhabi.

Le Prix a récompensé 9 lauréats pour leurs exploits exceptionnels en termes d’avancement de l’énergie renouvelable et du développement  durable  au monde entier. Les lauréats des quatre sur les c ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, January 21st 2015 [ME NewsWire]

The Excellence Laboratory at the Operations Department at the Directorate General of Central Operations in the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ kicked off the ‘Group Cognition’ program for operation rooms. The program is part of the laboratory’s action plan for the current year.

Major Issa Abdullah Al Marzouqi, Strategic Planning Branch Manager at the Operations Department, indicated that the program falls within the improvement plan for the assessment tools adopted by the Excellence Laboratory, which was established as an interactive center to manage the strategic planning, excellence and quality requirements.

In the workshop recently organized at the Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, Major Al Marzouqi reviewed the risk management policy and its effective mechanisms and programs that are consistent with the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ’s strategy.

Participants discu ... Read more »

Now ONVIF Conformant, with STELLAR™ Low Light Technology and On-Board Storage

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, January 20th 2015

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Arecont Vision®, the industry leader in IP megapixel camera technology, has added a number of significant features to the company’s popular MegaView® 2 true day/night bullet style megapixel cameras.

New features of the MegaView® 2 IP bullet camera being debuted at Intersec 2015 include Arecont Vision’s groundbreaking STELLAR™ (Spatio TEmporal Low Light ARchitecture) Low Light Technology, optional on-board storage; CorridorView™; and non-integer scaling.

The MegaView® 2 IP bullet camera delivers STELLAR™ Low Light Technology to reduce motion blur, noise and storage requirements. The technology enhances contrast and produces color imaging in near complete darkness on 1.2MP models. Due to its outstanding ability to ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, January 17th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Colonel Mohammed Ahmed Al Hosani, Deputy Head of the Social Support Centers Department at Abu Dhabi Police, called for social participation in crime prevention and suppression. He emphasized that preserving security is a mutual responsibility that is not limited to the police institution, but involves both police and community members.

These remarks will be included in the radio address that will be broadcast live on Sunday by Colonel Mohammed Ahmed Al Hosani, on behalf of the Social Support Centers Department at Abu Dhabi Police.  It falls in line with the ‘Security Glances’ Campaign organized by the Radio Branch at the Security Media Department, the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

Colonel Al Hosani noted that most issues that are handled by the Social Support Centers have simple and uncomplicated causes. &ldqu ... Read more »

Désormais conformes aux directives ONVIF, dotées de la technologie de faible éclairage STELLAR™ et de stockage interne

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DUBAI, Emirats Arabes Unis - Mercredi 21 Janvier 2015

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Arecont Vision®, le chef de file de l'industrie dans le domaine de la technologie de caméra IP megapixel , a ajouté plusieurs caractéristiques significatives à ses très populaires caméras 2 mégapixel Bullet true day/night MegaView® .

Parmi les nouvelles caractéristiques de la caméra 2 IP Bullet MegaView® qui doit faire ses débuts lors du Salon Intersec 2015, on relève la technologie révolutionnaire de faible éclairage STELLAR™ (Spatio TEmporal Low Light ARchitecture) et la capacité optionnelle de stockage interne d'Arecont Vision; CorridorView™; et de mise à l'échelle à l'aide de chiffres non-entiers.

La caméra 2IP Bullet MegaView® offre la technologie de faible éclairage STELL ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, January 18th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Colonel Mohammed Ahmed Al Hosani, Deputy Head of the Social Support Centers Department at Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, urged parents to learn of the intricacies of their children’s lives and to follow-up with them on a daily basis. “Parents should create and open the channels of communication with their children and have effective conversations with them. By doing so, parents can protect their children and ensure their safety and wellbeing – for they are the true treasure of any national gain.”

These remarks will be included in the radio address that will be broadcast live on Monday by Colonel Mohammed Ahmed Al Hosani, on behalf of the Social Support Centers Department at Abu Dhabi Police.  It falls in line with the ‘Security Glances’ Campaign organized by the Radio Branch at the Security Media Department, the General Secretariat of the Office ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan - Tuesday, January 20th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) - Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has received the Zayed Future Energy Prize 2015, an award established by the United Arab Emirates government and managed by Masdar, for the Large Corporation category.

His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, presented the Zayed Future Energy Prize Large Corporation award to Yoshihiko Yamada, Executive Vice President and member of the board of Panasonic Corporation at the awards ceremony held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of UAE, on January 19, 2015.

The Zayed Future Energy Prize, inaugurated in 2008, recognizes leading solutions in renewable energy and sustainability and represents the vision of the late founding father and the first President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who championed environmental stewardship and ... Read more »

LONDON - Tuesday, January 20th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- London-based Smartmatic, the world’s leader in election automation, announced today the recent establishment of the International Elections Advisory Council (IEAC). The Council, which is comprised of eminent leaders in the field of election administration, will advise on new technologies and systems designed to attain maximum transparency and efficiency in the democratic electoral process. The IEAC will also advise the leadership of Smartmatic as they assist electoral commissions worldwide with election technology solutions.

Antonio Mugica, CEO, Smartmatic, commented: “Globally we are seeing declining voter turnout and electoral participation as democracies worldwide face the challenge of keeping their citizens fully engaged in the democratic process. Professional election administration and the use of new election technologies both play a central role in guaranteeing the credibility and ... Read more »

ENFIELD, Connecticut. - Mercredi 21 Janvier 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--La BioFlo 320 constitue un véritable pas de géant dans le futur pour Eppendorf en tant que fabricant d’équipements pour les bioprocédés. Les nouvelles fonctionnalités, qui incluent la flexibilité d’un flacon autoclavable et à usage unique, des capteurs intelligents et des communications sur réseau IP pour un contrôle multi-unités, la distinguent pour en faire le nouveau choix privilégié sur le marché des bioprocédés à petite échelle.

Convenant à la culture microbienne et cellulaire, à l’augmentation ou à la diminution, aux essais en mode cuvée et en mode cuvée alimentée, ainsi qu’aux processus continus, la BioFlo 320 peut satisfaire les besoins en constante évolution de tous les segments des secteurs de la biotechnologie et de la pharmacie. Elle offre flexibilité, un meilleur contrôle et des fonctionnalités optimales tout en représentant seulement une fraction de l ... Read more »

Annual US$4 million prize rewards individuals, organisations and schools making a positive impact in the fields of renewable energy and sustainability

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, January 20th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

Today, submissions and nominations opened for the 2016 Zayed Future Energy Prize. The Prize, an annual US$4 million award, recognises individuals, organisations and schools for advancing solutions that will meet the challenges of climate change, energy security and the environment.

Submissions and nominations to the 2016 Zayed Future Energy Prize opened at 12.00 a.m. Gulf Standard Time. The Prize accepts submissions across four of the five categories: Large Corporation, Small and Medium Enterprise, Non-Profit Organisation and Global High Schools and nominations for the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Leading the call for submissions, His Excellency Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, director-general of the Zayed Future Energy Prize said, “In ... Read more »

Le quatrième Sommet AGCO Afrique met l'accent sur le partenariat pour la croissance

DULUTH, Géorgie - Mercredi 21 Janvier 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) AGCO (NYSE : AGCO), leader mondial de la conception, fabrication et distribution de matériel et de solutions agricoles, a tenu aujourd'hui son quatrième Aommet AGCO Afrique annuel à Berlin, en Allemagne. Ce sommet est une initiative conjointe d’AGCO, Bayer CropScience, DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH et Rabobank.

 Le sommet de cette année a porté sur la façon dont nous pouvons tous devenir de meilleurs partenaires pour l'Afrique ainsi que sur les progrès agricoles encouragés en Afrique par le secteur privé qui promeut l'idée d'une agriculture en tant qu'entreprise et pas seulement comme programme de développement. « Assurer la sécurité alimentaire est la première des priorités pour de nombreux gouvernements africains qui s'ef ... Read more »

ENFIELD, Conn. - Tuesday, January 20th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE) The BioFlo 320 is truly a step into the future for Eppendorf as a bioprocess equipment manufacturer. New features including autoclavable and single-use vessel flexibility, intelligent sensors, and IP network communication for multi-unit control set it apart as the new premium choice in the bench scale bioprocess market.

Suitable for microbial and cell culture, scale up to scale down, batch, fed-batch, and continuous processes, the BioFlo 320 can meet the ever-changing needs of all segments of the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. It offers flexibility, better control, and maximum functionality while occupying a fraction of the valuable lab space of similar systems.

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Prize improves over 150 million lives in 7 years

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, January 20th 2015 [ME NewsWire]

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashed al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, His Excellency Abdulfattah El Sisi, President of the Republic of Egypt and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Awarded the 7th Zayed Future Energy Prize winners at an awards ceremony today during the opening of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.

The Prize awarded 9 winners for their outstanding achievements in advancing renewable energy and sustainability worldwide. The winners across four of the five categories are Panasonic for the Large Corporation, M-KOPA Solar for the SME category, Liter of Light in the NPO category as well as former U.S. Vice President Al Gore for the lifetime of achievement award, and five high schools from around ... Read more »