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Emirates 24/7
22-05-2025
- General
- Emirates 24/7
Dubai Culture Launches ‘Close to You' Initiative to Empower People of Determination
Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has launched its 'Close to You' initiative to support employees who are People of Determination by improving satisfaction, promoting personal and professional development, and encouraging active participation in Dubai's cultural scene. This effort is part of Dubai Culture's commitment to social responsibility and aligns with the Dubai Government's 'My Community... A City for Everyone' initiative, which aims to make the city fully inclusive and accessible for People of Determination. As a first step, the Authority held the inaugural annual meeting of its People of Determination Council at Al Safa Art & Design Library. Department heads, employees of determination, and their families gathered to foster open dialogue and engagement. Participants shared innovative ideas and practical solutions to expand accessibility measures and discussed how to bring them to life. The session also examined ways Dubai Culture can further build a more welcoming work environment that reflects the aspirations and needs of its diverse team. Dubai Culture earned ten Autism-Friendly Certifications (AFC) from the Dubai Autism Center. These recognitions underscore the Authority's success in delivering on all aspects of an inclusive space: staff preparedness, facility adaptations, and tailored services for People of Determination. Follow Emirates 24|7 on Google News.
Zawya
22-05-2025
- General
- Zawya
Dubai Culture launches ‘Close to You' initiative to empower people of determination
Dubai, UAE: Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has launched its 'Close to You' initiative to support employees who are People of Determination by improving satisfaction, promoting personal and professional development, and encouraging active participation in Dubai's cultural scene. This effort is part of Dubai Culture's commitment to social responsibility and aligns with the Dubai Government's 'My Community... A City for Everyone' initiative, which aims to make the city fully inclusive and accessible for People of Determination. As a first step, the Authority held the inaugural annual meeting of its People of Determination Council at Al Safa Art & Design Library. Department heads, employees of determination, and their families gathered to foster open dialogue and engagement. Participants shared innovative ideas and practical solutions to expand accessibility measures and discussed how to bring them to life. The session also examined ways Dubai Culture can further build a more welcoming work environment that reflects the aspirations and needs of its diverse team. Dubai Culture earned ten Autism-Friendly Certifications (AFC) from the Dubai Autism Center. These recognitions underscore the Authority's success in delivering on all aspects of an inclusive space: staff preparedness, facility adaptations, and tailored services for People of Determination.
BBC News
21-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Royal Armouries in £11m deal for Leeds waterfront site
The Royal Armouries museum in Leeds has bought the land it stands on for £11.69m and has unveiled plans to develop the city centre waterfront purchase of the freehold, funded by a government loan via the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, includes ownership of surrounding buildings at Leeds of the museum, which will mark its 30th anniversary next year, said the move would allow it to develop the dock area to include multi-use riverside arts, events and conference General Nat Edwards said the land deal "puts the organisation in a better position to drive future development for the benefit of Leeds". Making the announcement at the UK Real Estate, Investment & Infrastructure Forum, being held at the Armouries, Ms Edwards said it would generate almost £30m for the local economy."This £11.69m government loan for the Royal Armouries to purchase the land outright is an investment in the future," she explained."It gives the Royal Armouries full control over the museum site for the first time and puts the organisation in a better position to drive future development for the benefit of Leeds."With ownership of the land secured with a government-backed loan, the next step is to secure investment to substantially increase the capacity to grow conference, event and hotel capacity at Leeds Dock."Museums Minister Sir Chris Bryant added: "I'm delighted the Royal Armouries are moving ahead with this ambitious and exciting scheme."It will make much more long-term economic sense and enable one of our great museums, which families love, to visit to flourish long into the future." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
