Sunday, January 31, 2016

(The College Reads): An Educational Initiative Launched by the Police College

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, January 28th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The Police College recently launched an initiative titled “The College Reads”, in response to the directives of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, who declared ‘2016, as ‘the Year of Reading’. This initiative aims at instilling the culture of reading and knowledge diversity and at encouraging extra-curricular reading amongst the College’s students.

Major General Dr. Nasser Lakhrebani Al Nuaimi, Secretary General of the Office of HH Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Police College, said that these initiatives come in response to the directives of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. His Highness has called for supporting the existing national efforts implemented by federal and local governmental authorities in establishing a strategy that encourages reading in all fields in line with the initiative’s objectives.

For his part, Colonel Waleed Salem Al Shamesi, Director General of the Police College, indicated that this initiative is an effort to develop college students’ intellectual and cultural abilities, contribute to boosting their academic and professional skills, and help them utilize their leisure time in education.

Colonel Al Shamesi added: “A diverse cultural program has been established as a part of the initiative, and includes tours by the ‘mobile library’ to the various departments and student clubs within the college with a wide array of books”. He also explained that approximately 30 books were proposed as reading material. Students are required to read at least one book per week and submit a short summary, to be reviewed and discussed during the cultural seminars organized for the college’s members. The program also includes reading forums in coordination with partners. These forums will be carried out by competent lecturers from the college, who will be giving cultural conferences and lectures about a number of books and publications, in a bid to spread knowledge and to benefit all sides”.

Lt. Colonel Mohammed Butti Al Shamesi, Chief of Relations and Guidance Section at the College, said that distinguished lecturers and students from the college will be selected to be the College’s ‘Year of Reading’ ambassadors, and will be representing the College at book fairs, schools, and cultural activities throughout this year.

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General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Launches Outreach Campaign on Light Air Sports

In collaboration with MoI

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, January 30th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) will be launching as of Sunday a nationwide outreach campaign about light air sports. This campaign will be held in cooperation with the Air Support Department at the Directorate General of Security Support, the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

H.E Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director General of GCAA pointed out that the Authority endeavors to promote light air sports in cooperation with strategic partners. “This is achieved within the framework of national legislations and laws, which ensure aviation safety and the safety of air sports lovers,” he said.

Additionally, he noted that “light air sports legislations entered into force as of October last year. They include light sports aircrafts; remote controlled aircrafts and aviation clubs. They cover all related activities, which include organizing the movement of light aircrafts that weigh less than 650 kilograms and remote controlled aircrafts of all weights.”

On the same note, Al Suwaidi praised the Ministry of Interior’s initiatives on the various security and police fields. “The initiatives aim at protecting all the segments of the UAE community, strengthening security and stability and participating in various community and popular events to raise awareness of the public,” noted the Director General of GCAA.

For his part, Colonel Saeed Hussein Al Khajah, Head of Air Support Department at the Directorate General of Security Support, emphasized that raising awareness about light air sports is a part of the Security Support initiatives. “These initiatives fall in line with the Ministry of Interior’s initiatives, aimed at keeping abreast of developments and providing diverse services in all fields”. Furthermore, he indicated that the Air Support Department plays a vital role in police support and endeavors to provide leading and sophisticated police services.

Colonel Al Khajah emphasized that the campaign aims to disseminate and promote awareness about safety laws and rules among the largest number of air sports’ enthusiasts, according to the legal and security controls and conditions.

Captain Mubarak Al Mansouri, Media Campaigns Branch Manager, the Security Media Department at the Directorate General of Security Support, pointed out that the campaign will feature continuous awareness messages aimed at promoting community awareness about the requirements and laws related to this sport. “These messages will be disseminated via the ministry’s social networking sites, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google Plus and YouTube,” noted Captain Al Mansouri. He called upon the public, especially sports fans, to stay abreast of all updates and news published by the Security Media Department and to interact with the campaign first-hand.

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The UAE Minister of Interior's General Secretariat, Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department

Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Security Media

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Everybody Dresses as Sharply as David Beckham in the New Modern Essentials Campaign for H&M

NEW YORK - Saturday, January 30th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Style icon David Beckham has shot his latest H&M campaign for the launch of the spring 2016 Modern Essentials selected by David Beckham collection. The commercial was shot on the streets of Lisbon, where David realizes that everyone wants to dress just like him. The new Modern Essentials selected by David Beckham collection will be available in select stores and online at hm.com beginning February 18th.

It’s the second time David has worked with director Fredrik Bond, taking on the theme of their last commercial where comedian Kevin Hart dressed exactly like David. In this new film, David leaves his hotel to discover that everyone around him is wearing the same outfit as him, including skateboarding kids, a baby, a grandma, and everyone in the city. The film will be accompanied by a print campaign shot by Mario Sorrenti.

The campaign highlights David’s role as a style leader to millions of men around the world. For David, it’s about mixing the traditions of menswear with fresh ideas that move menswear forward. The pieces he wears in the film, all selected by David from the Modern Essentials collection, are the perfect example of his timeless style.

“I always have the best time shooting H&M campaigns. They really understand my style and my sense of humour. It was great to wear such sharp pieces from the Modern Essentials range while having such a good time,” says David Beckham.

The campaign is the latest for the Modern Essentials selected by David Beckham range. Each season sees David select his favorite pieces from the Modern Essentials menswear collection at H&M, creating a wardrobe of updated staples and new classics that men can rely on throughout the entire season.

For campaign film click here
For campaign images click here
For still life images click here

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H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) was founded in Sweden in 1947 and is quoted on Nasdaq Stockholm. H&M’s business idea is to offer fashion and quality at the best price in a sustainable way. In addition to H&M, the group includes the brands & Other Stories, Cheap Monday, COS, Monki and Weekday as well as H&M Home. The H&M Group has more than 3,800 stores in 61 markets including franchise markets. In 2014, sales including VAT were SEK 177 billion and the number of employees is more than 132,000. For further information, visit hm.com.

Contacts

H&M

Marybeth Schmitt,

212-564-9922

Mediarelations.US@hm.com



Paul Wilmot Communications

Nicolette Ficchi,

212-206-7447

NFicchi@paulwilmot.com







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‘Reading for All’ at ADP Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Department

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Saturday, January 30th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Department at Abu Dhabi Police has set up a reading library at the Customer Service Center, at the Department’s main building. The library was established as per the “Reading Library for All”, in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, and within the framework of the “2016 Year of Reading” initiative in the UAE.

The Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority provided the library with a diverse collection of books, with the aim of spreading culture and knowledge amongst community members.

Brigadier Mohamed Mayouf Al Ketbi, Head of the Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Department at Abu Dhabi Police, revealed that the “Reading Library for All” contributes to promoting community partnership between the Abu Dhabi Police and society and with public and private institutions. “This partnership provides valuable opportunities for mutual cooperation, which is evident in the initiative with the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, which offered a set of publications for the benefit of the Department’s staff members and customers,” he said.

Brigadier Al Ketbi revealed the department’s determination to implement the initiative across all of its service centers in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Western Region. He noted that the library allows customers to read while waiting at the center, in a bid to expand their knowledge base, and help them acquire the valuable information included in the publications.

Brigadier Al Ketbi expressed his heartfelt appreciation for the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority for its kind support for the initiative, which aims to encourage community members to read, by enriching the library with a wide array of valuable publications.

For his part, Abdullah Majid Al Ali, Head of the Libraries Department at the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, said in this regard: “Our decision to bring a diverse set of publications issued by the Authority in support of the ‘Reading Library for All’ initiative reflects our keenness to reach out to all society segments with valuable books. This approach stems from our firm belief that reading is an essential component to ensure the progress and development of humans, to promote building, order and modernization. Reading boosts knowledge and innovation and transfers others’ experiences, which in turn allows openness to world cultures, in order to closely examine their literary, cultural and scientific work. This would help us reach the desired creativity in all fields of knowledge.”

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Contacts

The UAE Minister of Interior's General Secretariat, Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department

Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Security Media

Chris Cron +971-(0)-50-666-4891

E-mail: cron.media@hotmail.com









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Security Media Launches #MoI_Selfie

To Introduce the MoI’s Services

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, January 27th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The Social Media and TV Branch, representing the Security Media Department at the Directorate General of Security Support, the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Interior, launched an introductory initiative with the hashtag (#MoI_Selfie). The initiative was launched via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, and YouTube in order to introduce the various customer service departments at the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

First Lieutenant Fatima Al Shehhi, Director of the Social Media Center at the Security Media Department, noted that the Center uses the hashtag (#MoI_Selfie) to post video selfies prepared in collaboration with the TV Branch at the Department. The initiative aims to acquaint community members with the different customer service departments and sectors at the Ministry of Interior, which are in direct contact with the public. The 15-second videos also acquaint the public with the valuable tasks and responsibilities carried out by the Ministry of Interior.

It is worth mentioning that the Social Media Center at the Security Media Department operates the Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Google+ platforms. It provides timely coverage of all news related to the Ministry of Interior and Police General Headquarters across the UAE with accuracy and speed. It also communicates awareness messages and campaigns and introduces the MoI’s services. The center’s operators give top priority to interaction with the public and endeavor to promptly answer their inquiries 24/7. The Ministry of Interior’s social media platforms have a large number of followers and represent a vital link between the MoI and the public. They also contributed to fostering security and social awareness via different media material that have received great acclaim and interaction from the various segments of the public.

The TV Branch at the Security Media Department works in close coordination with TV channels in the country to broadcast news reports that shed light on the Ministry of Interior and Abu Dhabi Police’s strategy, as well as promote security awareness amongst the public. The TV Branch also provides TV coverage for all campaigns organized or sponsored by the MoI and the necessary documentation for TV programs and reports. It also endeavors to enhance the TV techniques used to highlight the efforts of both, the Ministry of Interior and the Abu Dhabi Police; to activate communication channels; reinforce cooperation with TV channels; upload content on the TV contributions website, and posting it via the MoI’s social media platforms.

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The UAE Minister of Interior's General Secretariat, Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department

Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Security Media

Chris Cron +971-(0)-50-666-4891

E-mail: cron.media@hotmail.com









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Installing 25 New Radars on Al Wagan and Truck Roads in Al Ain

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, January 28th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

The Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police announced the activation of 25 new radars on the Razeen-Al Wagan Road and Truck Road in Al Ain. This step is part of the strategic priority of making the roads a safer place. It is also part of the traffic safety plan of limiting driving with high speeds on the roads and intensifying traffic control by installing radars on main roads in order to improve traffic safety.

Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Badr Ahmed Al Harithi, Head of the Traffic and Road Safety Engineering in the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police, noted that the radar speed on Razeen-Al Wagan Road has been set at 120 kph, while on Truck Road it was set at 81 kph. He also asserted that the main goal of installing the radars is to improve traffic safety and increase commitment to the designated speed limits.

He also called upon drivers to pay attention, reduce speed, and commit to the law in order to maintain their own and others’ safety. He highlighted the positive achievement of the reduction of road fatalities in the emirate of Abu Dhabi last year.

He also asserted that radars have a positive effect in enhancing traffic safety levels in many locations by reducing speeding violations, which are one of the violations that most endanger road users’ lives.

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The Arabic-language text of this announcement is the official, authoritative version. Translations are provided as an accommodation only, and should be cross-referenced with the Arabic-language text, which is the only version of the text intended to have legal effect.

Contacts

The UAE Minister of Interior's General Secretariat, Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department

Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Security Media

Chris Cron +971-(0)-50-666-4891

E-mail: cron.media@hotmail.com





 

Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. Provides Annual Investor Update Presentation

AMSTERDAM - Friday, January 29th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (ticker: PSH:NA) posted today its Annual Investor Update Presentation on its website, www.pershingsquareholdings.com. The presentation includes a performance review, an update of the fund’s portfolio and an organizational update.

About Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd.

Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. (PSH:NA) is an investment holding company structured as a closed end fund that makes concentrated investments principally in North American companies.

View this news release online at:
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160128006547/en    

Contacts

MEDIA:

Maitland

James Devas, +44 20 7379 5151

Media-pershingsquareholdings@maitland.co.uk









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