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Amer Al Jabri invented the award winning ‘E7 Reader’, a high-tech method to detect passport fraud. The E7 Reader scans a passport’s details and identifies fake/altered documents in less than 5 seconds.
He won a Silver Medal at the Seoul International Invention Fair 2020 held in December and had 700 participants from 45 countries.
Awards:
Ranked First in the Federal Authority for Identity & Citizenship (FAIC) Security Contest
UAE’s latest satellite Falcon Eye 2 lifted off into space on a Russian Soyuz ST-A rocket from French Guiana Space Centre, South America on December 02nd, 2020 at 0533am UAE time.
It is now the 4th reconnaissance satellite launched in the UAE.
The space craft will provide high-definition images from around the world for military and civilian use.
The 1,190 kilogram satellite was built by Airbus Defence & Space and Thales Alenia Space in Toulouse, France. The UAE Space Agency oversaw its development.
This was a part of the Falcon eye programme, where two identical satellites were built for the UAE Armed Forces.
The first was Falcon Eye 1 which was lost in space last year after the Italian Vega rocket that carried it failed.
The British government appointed a vaccines minister as it prepares to inoculate millions of people against the coronavirus, potentially starting within days.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Conservative lawmaker Nadhim Zahawi will oversee the country’s biggest vaccine program in decades.
www.zahawi.com
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pix: en.wikipedia.org / By Richard Townshend – https://members-api.parliament.uk
The Innovation in Construction & FM awards 2020, which took place at Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk, is one of the leading events applauding the achievements of the region’s construction and FM professionals.
CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO ALEC
CONSULTANT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO KHATIB & ALAMI
MEP CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO ALEMCO
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO DANUBE PROPERTIES
SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO FACILIO
SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO ACCIONA 100% EcoPowered – ACCIONA
SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO NIOUM (AYANA HOLDING)
HSE INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO Worker Welfare Management System – MULTIPLEX
COMMERCIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO MOBILITY PAVILION ALEC
HIGHLY COMMENDED COMMERCIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO ICD BROOKFIELD PLACE MULTIPLEX
HOSPITALITY PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO HAMPTON BY HILTON JT + PARTNERS
HIGHLY COMMENDED HOSPITALITY PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO SAAM VEGA FALCONCITY OF WONDERS LLC
RESIDENTIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO RIVERIA AZIZI DEVELOPMENTS
HIGHLY COMMENDED RESIDENTIAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO 78 VILLAS COMPLEX, UMM SUQEIM 1 KHANSAHEB
RETAIL PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO NATIONAL BANK OF BAHRAIN BRANCH HAVELOCK ONE INTERIORS
HIGHLY COMMENDED RETAIL PROJECT OF THE YEAR CAPITAL WALK JT + PARTNERS
BEST INNOVATIVE PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO ONE ZA’ABEEL ITHRA DUBAI – ALEC
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO DUBAI HILLS CHINA STATE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CORPORTATION
CEO OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO ATIF RAHMAN – DANUBE PROPERTIES
RISING STAR OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO CALUM PEREY – CUNDALL
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO EFS FACILITIES SERVICES GROUP
HIGHLY COMMENDED FACILITIES MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR RUNNER-UP FARNEK
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO PROVIS
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION IN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AWARDED TO DEYAAR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
HIGHLY COMMENDED TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION IN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AWARDED TO ENOVA
ENGINEERING SERVICE COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO ENGIE SOLUTIONS
BEST ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO DEYAAR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
HIGHLY COMMENDED BEST ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO AL HAMRA
HSE INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO Reopening Season 25 – more safety, more fun – GLOBAL VILLAGE
HIGHLY COMMENDED HSE INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO HSE Premier League – KHANSAHEB FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
SUSTAINBALE INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO ENGIE SOLUTIONS
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO KHANSAHEB FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
HIGHLY COMMENDED EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO ENGIE SOLUTIONS
SANITATION & WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO IMDAAD
FACILITES MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO KELVIN VARGHEESE – FARNEK
INDUSTRY LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO TARIQ CHAUHAN – EFS FACILITIES SERVICES GROUP
VISIONARY LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO JAMAL ABDULLA LOOTAH -IMDAAD
FM CEO OF THE YEAR AWARDED TO PRABHU RAMACHANDRAN – FACILIO
The Hotelier Awards 2020 recognised 18 of the region’s most talented hospitality professionals, with many more leaving Highly Commended or with a special mention.
Held at JW Marriott Marquis Dubai on Tuesday November 24, the gala event welcomed more than 200 people, who were kept safe from COVID-19 by the event team’s hygiene measures and partnership with Bee’ah.
Housekeeper of the Year Winner – Asif Khatri, Executive Housekeeper, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah and Hilton Dubai The Walk Highly Commended – Harsh Gaur, Executive Housekeeper, Taj Dubai
IT Person of the Year Winner – Fritzi Lescano, IT Manager – Internal Communications, Accor Regional Office MEA Highly Commended – Abdul Baseer Mohammed, Technology Manager, InterContinental Jeddah
Hotel Engineer of the Year Winner – Gurpal Singh, Chief Engineer, InterContinental Hotels at Dubai Festival City Highly Commended – Fernandez Nicholas, Director of Engineering, Mercure Dubai Barsha Heights – Hotel Suites & Apartments
Safety & Security Person of the Year Winner – Muhammad Waqar Azeem Qamar, Risk Champion / Learning & Quality Manager, InterContinental Jeddah Highly Commended – Onkar Sawant, Director of Security, Taj Dubai
HR & Training Person of the Year Winner – Feryal Haddon, Cluster Director of Human Resources, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah, Hilton Dubai The Walk, Hilton Dubai Creek Highly Commended – Yasmine Farouk, Director of Human Resources, Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)
Finance Person of the Year Winner – Mazen Salha, Director of Finance, Swissotel Al Ghurair & Swissotel Living Al Ghurair Highly Commended – Joanna Talegon, Assistant Credit Manager, TIME Oak Hotel & Suites
Concierge/Guest Services Person of the Year Winner – Kamal Kariyawasam, Chief Concierge, InterContinental Hotels at Dubai Festival City Highly Commended – Swapnil Patrikar, Complex Guest Services Manager, The Westin Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina Special Mention – Vinay Govande, Front Office Manager, Taj Dubai
Fitness/Spa Person of the Year Winner – Rosemary Read-Larsen, Director, Wellness at Atlantis Dubai Highly Commended – Majd Kassab, Recreation Supervisor, TIME Oak Hotel & Suites
Sales Person of the Year Winner – Valentina Sobeshchuk, Director of Sales and Marketing, Rixos Bab Al Bahr and Regional Director of Sales, Rixos Hotels UAE Highly Commended – Ileshaa Nijhawan, Multi-Property Senior Sales Groups & Events Manager, Le Méridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre and Le Méridien Fairway
Marketing & PR Person of the Year Winner – Shamia Abdul Aziz, Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications, Sofitel Dubai The Palm Highly Commended – Ahmad Jaber, Cluster Director of Marketing, Digital & Communications, InterContinental Hotels at Dubai Festival City Special Mention – Richard Thorburn, PR & Marketing Manager, Six Senses Zighy Bay
Executive Chef of the Year Winner – Jay Williams, Complex Director of Culinary, Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina and The Westin Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina Highly Commended – Luigi Vespero, Executive Chef, Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Special Mention – Nasser Lamei Rayes Khalil, Executive Chef, Crowne Plaza Dubai-Deira
F&B Manager of the Year Winner – Emad Ramzy, F&B Manager, Crowne Plaza Dubai-Deira Highly Commended – Jodie O’Meara, Hotel F&B Operations Manager, Zabeel House by Jumeirah, The Greens
Young Hotelier of the Year Winner – Bhavesh Tanwani, Assistant Front Office Manager, Bab al Qasr Abu Dhabi Highly Commended – Tatiana Radchenko, Revenue Manager, W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island
Unsung Hero of the Year Winner – Leonora T. Manuel, Senior Nurse, Raffles Dubai Highly Commended – Simone Troxler, Sustainability Manager, Six Senses Zighy Bay Special Mention – Myra Macalma, Hotel Nurse, Fairmont Dubai
General Manager of the Year Winner – Christophe Schnyder, General Manager, Sofitel Dubai The Palm Highly Commended – Luke James, General Manager, Zabeel House by Jumeirah, The Greens
Mid-Market Hotel Team of the Year Winner – Zabeel House by Jumeirah, The Greens Highly Commended – Radisson RED Dubai Silicon Oasis
Hotel Team of the Year Winner – Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai Highly Commended – Al Baleed Resort Salalah By Anantara
Kuwaiti play ‘System Out Of Order’ entered the Guinness Book of Records as the ‘First Virtual Performance in the Arab World’.
The plays’ actor and director was Mohammed Al Hamli.
The play was shown digitally-remotely and the number of tickets sold on May 25th, Eid Al Fitr day was 1,474 breaking the record for tickets sold on one day – for an electronic comedy show.
Deena Rahman, Bahrain’s National Team mid-fielder breaks the World Record in Football for ‘Taking the Most Penalites in 24 Hours’.
Deena Rahman hammered home 7,876 penalties including facing 24 female goal-keepers, at the Kick Off Academy in Saar – smashing the previous record as a part of 2020’s Equal Playing Field’s (EPF)
.The challenge started on November 17th at 7am and ended 24-hours later at 7am on November 18th coinciding with Guinness World Record Day.
The previous record was held by Vickrant Mahajan in 24 hours with 1,111 penalties.
This was the 5th Guinness World Record held by Deena Rahman.
Saudi Arabia hosts the G20 Summit in 2020. First for an Arab Nation.
Leader’ Summit
In 2020, the G20 Leaders’ Summit will be held virtually, proudly hosted by the Saudi G20 Presidency. The virtual meeting will take place over two days on November 21-22, 2020.
The Group of Twenty, or the G20, is the premier forum for international economic cooperation. The G20 brings together the leaders of both developed and developing countries from every continent.
Presidency Agenda
Each G20 Presidency develops a theme for the year which is central to international discussions. The 2020 G20 Presidency will focus discussions, forums, working groups and Ministerial Meetings under the theme of: Realizing Opportunities of the 21st Century for All
