UAE Toastmasters community to welcome Sabyasachi Sengupta, the World Champion of Public Speaking 2025, as keynote speaker at a leadership conclave in Dubai on Sunday.
DUBAI – Sept 18, 2025: Toastmasters District 127, the regional division of Toastmasters International in the UAE, has announced that it will feature Sabyasachi Sengupta, the World Champion of Public Speaking 2025 as the keynote speaker at Champion’s Leadership Conclave to be held at The Aquila School, opposite Skycourts Tower A in Dubailand on Sunday (September 21, 2025).
الجمعية الوطنية للتصلب المتعدد تكرم أفضل المشاريع الطلابية ضمن برنامج “الابتكار لدعم الدمج“
أبوظبي، 17 سبتمبر 2025 – أعلنت الجمعية الوطنية للتصلب المتعدد عن المشاريع الثلاثة الفائزة في النسخة الأولى من برنامج “الابتكار لدعم الدمج” الذي أطلقته الجمعية لزيادة الوعي بين فئة الشباب. وتم تنفيذ البرنامج بالشراكة مع ست جامعات رائدة تضمنت 11 حرمًا جامعيًا في مختلف أنحاء دولة الإمارات، وبدعم من أكثر من 45 أكاديميًا وخبيرًا من القطاعات المختلفة.
وقد جمعت النسخة الافتتاحية للبرنامج أكثر من 80 طالبًا عملوا ضمن فرق لتقديم ما يزيد عن 30 مشروعًا تصميميًا لمعالجة التحديات في ثلاث مجالات رئيسة هي: القدرات الإدراكية، والتواصل، والحركة، وهي المجالات التي غالبًا ما يواجه فيها المتعايشون مع التصلب المتعدد وغيرهم من ذوي الحالات المزمنة صعوبات في حياتهم اليومية.
وفي فئة القدرات الإدراكية، فقد فاز مشروع ”لكسي – Lexy”، وهو عبارة عن أداة مدعومة بالذكاء الاصطناعي طوّرها طلاب من كليات التقنية العليا فرع الشارقة، تهدف إلى تبسيط النصوص المعقدة، ومتابعة مستوى الوضوح في الوقت الفعلي. وبفضل دعمها للغة العربية، توفر الأداة مساعدة حقيقية للمتعايشين مع الحالات الصحية التي تؤثر على الذاكرة والتركيز.
Abu Dhabi, 17 September 2025 – The National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) has announced the three winning projects of the inaugural edition of the Universal Design for Inclusion Program. Part of NMSS’s youth awareness efforts, the program was delivered in partnership with six leading UAE universities across 11 campuses and supported by more than 45 faculty and industry mentors.
The inaugural cycle brought together over 80 students who worked in teams to submit more than 30 design projects that tackled challenges in three focus areas; cognitive, communication, and mobility, where people living with multiple sclerosis and other chronic conditions often face limitations in daily life.
In the Cognitive category, the winning project was Lexy, an AI-powered tool developed by students at the Higher Colleges of Technology Sharjah that simplifies complex text and tracks clarity in real time. With Arabic language support, the tool offers valuable assistance to people living with conditions that affect memory and concentration.
Lateefa bin Hamoodah appointed Regional Advisor, Middle East
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London/New York/Abu Dhabi – Leading international art advisory, Beaumont Nathan, announces international expansion with two significant appointments and an extension of their services to provide long-term, trusted, transparent support to families.
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New Appointments Enhance Global Activities
This Autumn, Beaumont Nathan formally launches in the Middle East has appointed Lateefa bin Hamoodah as Regional Advisor based in Abu Dhabi. A cultural strategist and arts patron, Lateefa has been working in the UAE art world for nearly a decade. She is a patron of the Louvre Abu Dhabi and serves on the Advisory Board for the Art History and Archaeology Department at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi.
Lateefa bin Hamoodah, Regional Advisor, Middle East, Beaumont Nathan
Dubai, UAE, 17 September 2025: Al Paintura, a leading distributor of premium coatings and finishes, has announced the regional expansion of PROFITEC, a German-engineered brand renowned for its sustainable and durable paint solutions. The collaboration brings PROFITEC’s innovative product line to customers across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Bahrain.
With a growing demand for high-performance paints that balance aesthetics, durability, and environmental responsibility, Al Paintura has strategically partnered with PROFITEC to meet the needs of homeowners, architects, and developers in the region. PROFITEC paints are designed to withstand the GCC’s unique climate conditions, offering superior coverage, resistance to fading, and long-lasting protection against extreme heat, humidity, and dust.
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