Knowledge 'key driver in achieving development goals'Knowledge plays a major role in the goal of achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, said Khaled Abdel Shafi, director, Regional Hub for Arab States, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). He was speaking on th More… |
Bahrain set to meet UN sustainability goalsBahrain is on track to achieve 17 United Nations sustainable development goals by the 2030 deadline, according to a senior government official. The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are part of an ambitious global initiative that More… |
‘Forget goals, get back to nature to save planet’The way to achieve sustainable development is to reconnect with nature, not by setting international targets that are difficult to understand, according to a renowned Indian conservationist. A new set of develo More… |
Laws passed, Greece to open bailout talksGreece's creditors prepared on Thursday for the start of bailout talks in Athens, after lawmakers adopted a second package of reform measures before dawn despite a left wing rebellion that may bring early elections. In a sign More… |
Doha Goals Forum to open this weekend in LAThe fourth annual Doha Goals Forum, a leading platform for social and economic progress through sport, is set to open this weekend Los Angeles, California - the first time the event is being held outside Qatar. More than 100 speak More… |
Doha Goals forum to feature US swimming championDoha Goals, a leading platform focusing on sports as a driver of social change, said that Olympic swimming legend Michael Phelps will be one of several world-class athletes participating in the forum. The forum will run from July More… |
KFH Bahrain special team to help clients meet goalsThe wealth management department at Kuwait Finance House - Bahrain is offering benefits and exclusive products to its corporate and individual clientele through a specialised team in order to meet their financial goals. “By More… |
New ad drive for sustainable development to be unveiledThe new ‘global goals’ for sustainable development will be unveiled by the United Nations on September 25 in the presence of 193 leaders. Project Everyone, the brainchild of Richard Curtis, British filmmaker, hum More… |
Education experts laud UAE’s innovation goalsEducation experts from Pearson, the world’s largest learning company, have welcomed the UAE Government’s plans to promote innovation across the Emirates’ schools and universities. UAE Vice President and Prime Min More… |
TRA to unveil plans to achieve smart government goalsThe UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), in collaboration with the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), is working to unveil the National Plan for UAE Smart Government Goals. In May la More… |