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Tanmia conducts orientation workshops for more than 80 National students in association with DUBAL
July 24, 2004 The National Human Resources Development and Employment Authority (Tanmia) and Dubai Aluminium Company Limited (DUBAL) recently conducted an orientation workshop for more than 80 UAE nationals, in an effort aimed at giving them an insight into the company's operations. The initiative, which is part of DUBAL's nationalisation drive, will allow these nationals to learn the conduct of the Aluminium giant DUBAL's method of operations.
The selected UAE nationals will be given intensive and constructive training and taught to take on various roles and responsibilities. In order to gain comprehensive experience and knowledge of the industrial nature of the work done at DUBAL, the selected candidates will have to spend initial time working in shifts on the factory floor.
Orientation workshops are also held to assess the aptitude of the students and as a means to elucidate the nature of work at DUBAL, as well as to tackle the important work-related issues of personal responsibility, salary and career prospects. The workshop also served to clearly define the role of both DUBAL and Tanmia in ensuring the success of the training programme.
"Tanmia's partnership with DUBAL is yet another of several initiatives by Tanmia to expand and improve the prospect of better employment opportunities for UAE nationals in the industrial sector," said Mr. Marwan Al Sawaleh, Manager at Tanmia's Dubai offices." "DUBAL has been a strong supporter of Emiritization in the past, and its present partnership with Tanmia brings these efforts into greater focus."
"As a leading local company, with international benchmarking standards", said Mr. Marwan Al Sawaleh, "DUBAL is recognised as a prime example of what can be achieved through professional management and high standards of business ethics. It is a great opportunity for UAE nationals to be part of such an organisation."
"Since its inception, said Mr. Ibrahim Nassir, Manager, at DUBAL's Organization Department, DUBAL has been instrumental in providing training and employment opportunities for UAE nationals. In line with our commitment to the government's Emiratization policy, we have three special training programmes that prepare UAE school leavers in various maintenance and operations positions and in different sections of our organisation."
"We are confident, he added, that during the course of the programme, the young UAE nationals selected will be able to find the activity best suited for their individual qualifications. Then we can place them in the right department and launch them for a long-term career development."
Tanmia, which has been relentlessly working to ensure better employment prospects for UAE nationals in the private sector, is itself in the process of entering into partnership with a number of companies, in order to achieve the government's role of reducing unemployment amongst UAE nationals. Simultaneously, Tanmia continues its Maharat programme, under which UAE nationals are provided with job-oriented training, in collaboration with leading educational institutes in the UAE.
Pakistani Woman Burned to Death
A Pakistani woman was burned to death in her bedroom yesterday, reported Gulf Daily News. "Her fireman husband and five of their children heard her screams as smoke poured out of her locked room. Parveen Kawther, aged 39, set herself ablaze in her bedroom, at around 2 am. Husband Farman Ali Mohammed told the GDN he got the children out of the flat then went back for her, but it was too late.
US naval forces were still searching yesterday for surviving crew members of an unidentified dhow which collided with a US aircraft carrier in international waters in the Gulf.The accident involving the dhow and the USS John F Kennedy happened at around 10.20pm on Thursday and till yesterday neither survivors nor bodies were found, said a Bahrain-based US Fifth Fleet spokesman.Helicopters, small boats and maritime patrol aircraft are being used in the search and rescue operation. No Kennedy personnel were injured.The US Navy is conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident, said the spokesman.The dhow is not believed to be Bahrain-based.
Yemen expresses support to IPR issues by warning people against using pirated software
Yemen's Chamber of Commerce & Industry says reducing piracy would bring benefits to the national economy
July 24, 2004 The Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Yemen, has cautioned the trade and end-users in Yemen against using pirated software, as part of Yemen's drive to strengthen the campaign for the protection of Intellectual Property Rights in the country.
The Chamber has announced a series of new measures aimed at reducing software piracy, under the directions of H.E. Ali Abdulla Saleh, the President of Yemen, who has called for intensification of efforts to protect Intellectual Property Rights, with the larger objective of bringing benefits to the national economy and enhancing Yemen's position as the Cultural Capital of the Arab world.
Abdulla Ali Noaman, Director General of the Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Yemen, commented: "Yemen is committed to developing a legitimate and flourishing software industry, one that will generate high quality jobs for the Yemeni people in the IT sector. We believe the first essential requirement for achieving this goal is to offer full protection to intellectual property rights."
The Chamber has urged people in Yemen to shun pirated software and warned that use of such software had many negative effects for end-users, such as dangerous viruses and damaged to CD-ROMs. It also pointed out that the responsibility of combating piracy rests with sellers as well as end-users.
"End-users have a duty to stop using illegally copied software because this amounts to robbing the developers of their rightful share of revenues and profits. On the other hand, use of pirated software has a negative impact on the national economy because it restricts the development of new software, depriving users of new solutions in the market," added Noaman.
Jawad Al Redha, Co-chairman, BSA Middle East, said: "BSA would like to thank the Yemeni President for this proactive move which is part of Yemen's ambitious long-term plan to develop a dedicated IT zone in Yemen as one of the pillars of the national economy. The intensified anti-piracy campaign will boost foreign investment inflow into Yemen by sending a signal to IT players that Yemen would put down piracy with a firm hand. We would like to appreciate the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Yemen for spearheading the new anti-piracy campaign."
The campaign follows extensive talks with high Yemeni officials over the past few months to work out strategies to uphold the intellectual property rights in Yemen. BSA organised a number of activities, including road shows and training sessions for government personnel, businessmen and students on the benefits of IPR. This has paved the way for Yemeni Government in setting guidelines and implementing an effective action plan.
The aggressive anti-piracy moves have high significance when viewed in conjunction with the recent plan announced by the President of Yemen to set up a Technology City for Telecommunications and Information in Yemen. Yemen's 2001-2025 strategy is to adopt constructive policies, use and employ new technology, create world-class infrastructure, nurture a pool of IT professionals, narrow the digital divide and thus contribute to comprehensive economic and social development of the country.
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