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QS World University Rankings by Subject Places Canadian University Dubai First in Dubai in Art & Design and Business & Management Studies

Canadian University Dubai Ranks High in QS World University Rankings by Subject

Institution positioned #1 in Dubai in Art & Design and Business & Management Studies



May 02,2024: Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has been recognized as Dubai’s top university for Art & Design and Business & Management Studies, according to the 2024 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject. Among 5,000 globally renowned institutions, CUD has achieved rankings of 351-400 for Business & Management Studies and 201-240 for Art & Design. These placements position CUD third in the United Arab Emirates for Art & Design and fourth for Business & Management Studies, corresponding to the upper 5% and 8% of the world, respectively, for these fields of study.

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MAKTABA organises an array of cultural and creative events and activities at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2024

MAKTABA organises an array of cultural and creative events and activities at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2024

Abu Dhabi, 01 May 2024: MAKTABA, the Library Management Department within the Culture Sector at the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), is offering an educational and entertaining programme for visitors at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF) 2024. The programme encompasses an array of morning and evening activities, workshops, discussions, cultural challenges, and much more.

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Women now hold 11% of board seats in listed companies across the UAE, and 5% across the GCC

Women now hold 11% of board seats in listed companies across the UAE, and 5% across the GCC

Heriot-Watt University and Aurora50 launch the first annual GCC Board Gender Index Report 2024

30 April 2024, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Heriot-Watt University and Aurora50 today published a detailed analysis of the current state of women’s representation on the boards of publicly listed companies in the GCC. The report, entitled the ‘GCC Board Gender Index Report 2024’, is the only authoritative cross-GCC report of its kind, and represents the first time that a comprehensive data set has been published collating information from across the GCC. It seeks to form the baseline data from which future progress can be measured.

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The Global Partnership for Education AND the Islamic Development Bank Celebrate Innovative Financing and Pledge AN ADDITIONAL $350 million to End THE Education Crisis

The Global Partnership for Education AND the Islamic Development Bank Celebrate Innovative Financing and Pledge AN ADDITIONAL $350 million to End THE Education Crisis

RIYADH, WASHINGTON D.C., APRIL 28, 2024 – During its 2024 Annual Meetings and Golden Jubilee Celebration, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the Arab Coordination Group (ACG) and the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), joined the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) in celebrating the success of SmartEd, an innovative financing instrument that has mobilized US$500 million for education initiatives. Building on this success, the partners pledged an additional $350 million towards SmartEd: $150 million from the Islamic Development Bank, $100 million from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), $50 million from the Islamic Solidarity Fund and $50 million from GPE.

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Dr. Sahar Hashmi Conducts AI Workshop on ‘How AI Transforms Businesses’ at Harvard Business School

Dr. Sahar Hashmi Conducts AI Workshop on ‘How AI Transforms Businesses’ at Harvard Business School

Dr. Sahar Hashmi was invited to conduct a workshop on AI in Business at Harvard Business School. She designed and created this workshop based on her experience with her consulting firm so far. The Workshop was on generative AI applications, strategies, and implementation challenges.

Key discussion points:

   ✓   The IBM Watson and MD Anderson partnership complications – exploring reasons.

   ✓   The entry of chatbots into the market – examples include Microsoft’s Tay and Microsoft’s backed OpenAI’s ChatGPT, discussing their reasons for failures and successes.

   ✓   Open-source vs. proprietary large language models (LLMs) – comparisons and selection criteria.

   ✓   The emergence of Hybrid LLM models with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and vector databases.

   ✓   Use cases of generative AI in business.

   ✓   Strategies for transforming businesses using generative AI.

   ✓   Challenges in implementing generative AI in businesses.

   ✓   Factors to consider when selecting a generative AI model for your business-from Dr. Sahar Hashmi’s personal consulting experience.

   ✓   As an art aficionado, she concluded the session with an AI-generated Coca Cola ad using the arts of famous artists.

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