Centre for Cultural Understanding was founded in 1998 in Dubai. The centre is a non-profit organisation, and focuses on assisting mostly international workers and expats living and working in Dubai and other areas of the UAE. The SMCCU’s mission is to remove barriers between different nationalities living in the UAE and, in this way, to…
SME and CSR in GCC and role of Strategic Sustainability. Companies in GCC more and more seem to appreciate their engagement and participation in the promotion of responsible business practices that transcend mere philanthropy. Best practice recognises the need to contribute to employees, the community, and the environment. Current practices in GCC demonstrate the progress…
What was your primary motivation for writing The Middle East Water Question: Hydro-politics and the Global Economy? In the mid-1960s I was fascinated by the extreme water insecurity challenges confronting Middle Eastern economies. At the time leaders and public figures in the region were predicting violent water wars as a consequence of regional water scarcity, and…
EMG presents a new series of Green Economy publication: Talking Sense. 17 Sustainable Business Innovations and CSR Thought Leadership interviews with clients and other parties in our network with the goal of inspiring more people about the benefits of integrating corporate responsibility into profitable business. Download PDF Green Economy publication Talking Sense by EMG The…
Over one third of the world is embarking on what can only be described as a revolution; the green economy. At the 2012 Rio +20 Conference, the term Green Economy was recognized as a tool for achieving environmental, social and economic development and while the concept isn’t
Endorsed by George Washington University (USA), EMG CSR Consultancy will be holding a certified executive workshop at the CSR Summit in Dubai in May 2015. Drs Daan Elffers, Founder and CEO of EMG CSR Consultancy will be leading the workshop, titled, ‘Measuring Social Impact and CSR Performance of your Programmes’. The CSR Summit Dubai is…
Corporate Accountability in the GCC was the central theme of the recent forum on ‘business integrity and value creation beyond 2015’, organized by the Pearl Initiative and the UN Global Compact. The event took place at the Dubai World Trade Centre under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown…
The number of people in Malaysia living with diabetes will increase to almost 25% of adults by 2020. A recent study carried out by the Ministry of Health, National Health and Morbidity, showed a significant increase in the prevalence of diabetes among economically productive Malaysian youths (aged 18–35 years) – with reported rates increasing threefold…
The Foundation for the Future (FFF) was launched in November 2005 at the Second Forum for the Future, and began operating in 2007. It has its headquarters in Jordan. FFF is an independent and multilateral, non-profit organisation committed to supporting initiatives by civil society organisations (CSOs), which aim to promote human rights, democratic governance, and…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is in Bloomberg’s 2014 Top 10 Most Efficient Healthcare Systems in the world, beating the UK on tenth, and Switzerland on fifteenth place. It also takes the title as one of the fastest growing healthcare markets in the Middle East. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has rated another Gulf Corporation…
On a recent trip to Jordan, EMG founder Daan Elffers spent a morning with Mr Omar Alkurdi, the former Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the Government of Prime Minister Marouf Al Bakhitthe. Mr Alkurdi explained how investment in the country’s ICT infrastructure was focused, among other projects, on promoting e-services, such as…
On a recent trip to Jordan, EMG founder Daan Elffers met with Mr Omar Alkurdi, Deputy Chairman of the Board at Jordan Petroleum Refinery. The refinery was built in 1958, and has been continually developed and expanded ever since, now boasting a production capability of 100,000 barrels of oil daily. The position of Jordan and…
