KARACHI: The 10th Karachi Literary Festival has set off in Beach Luxury Hotel on Friday. A session on “Pakistani Cinema: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” was held later on the evening and moderated by President Arts Council of Pakistan Muhammad Ahmed Shah himself. Expressing his views Mr. Shah said, “We are setting up an independent production house and film academy followed …

News Desk DUBAI: The nation’s outstanding young poets were recognised today at the prize giving ceremony of the Taaleem Award for Poetry held during the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature (1-9 March 2019). The winners received a commemorative book featuring their winning entries and a trophy, awarded to them by the 2019 Festival poet Joshua Seigal alongside folk poet Zainab …

BIZ TODAY REPORT DUBAI: The UAE’s annual literary extravaganza, the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature inaugurated today at the InterContinental Hotel, from Dubai Festival City till 9 March 2019 with a packed programme bringing the brightest and best writers, thinkers and creators to Dubai to inspire, enlighten and entertain. Tolerance, Sustainability and Future Worlds, including the impact of AI and …

DUBAI: Middlesex University Dubai is pleased to announce the launch of the Centre for Applied Research, an extension of the University’s commitment to providing research-driven platforms for industry partnerships and educational development. To celebrate the launch, the centre held its first round table on 26th February 2019 in the presence of industry leaders, including key stakeholders from the Dubai Police, …

KARACHI: The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Pakistan welcomed its new members and recognised its high achievers from across the country in glittering ceremonies in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad on February 18, 19 and 21, respectively. Themed ‘Strategic Business Leaders | Capacity & Character’, the New Member Ceremonies celebrated the achievement of ACCA members who attained the membership milestone …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Emirates’ commitment to supporting initiatives across the culture and arts spectrum in Dubai will culminate tomorrow at the 11th edition of the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. The airline continues to support the Festival’s aim of revealing the world in words, bringing books and ideas to a wide audience, encouraging the lively exchange of thoughts and opinions, …

News Desk DUBAI: Technology is playing a key role in transforming the learning process in the Gulf region as educational institutions are investing heavily to shift from lecture-style classrooms to active-learning environments, say experts. According to Patrick Hayes, Director at British Educational Suppliers Association, “The strategy not only enhances the knowledge of the students via increased engagement but also improves …

DUBAI: To ensure that the graduates from the UAE remain future-proofed against the rapidly changing demands of the modern workforce, global technology companies have come up with new products that will boost learning process at the educational institutions in the Gulf country. More than 500 local and international companies exhibiting at the Global Educational Supplies and Solutions (GESS) being held …

DUBAI: The second edition of Maker Faire Dubai opened with a huge success with the attendance of hundreds of makers, school children, government officials, and representatives from the private sector who filled Za’abeel Halls 2 & 3 of the Dubai World Trade Centre. Maker Faire Dubai, which will run until February 28, is an initiative of the Hamdan bin Rashid …

KARACHI: The 5th Science and Technology Exchange Program (STEP) International Conference on “Health Challenges of Communicable Diseases (CDs) and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs),” jointly organised by Pakistan and Iran, will be opened at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi (UoK) on Wednesday (February 27). Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah will inaugurate the conference, …