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CHAIRPERSONS NOTE March 2011
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ith the beautiful month of ebruary behind us 211 is now full steam
ahead. cannot still fathom that two months of the ew ear have
passed by us and has completed two Community ectures and a
major Can Collection ay! As the time has come to update you on what
has been involved with locally and internationally feel it is of great
importance to emphasize this month the power of people. By this mean
the power we have as individuals and the power we can accumulate as
likeminded groups to create change for the greater good.
he Can Collection ay CC) was organized for the second time since
the inception of this program in 21. his extra day to collect Cans wasespecially marked for those participants who cannot participate with us
in the main Can Collection rive in ay as well as served as an extra
push to achieve our target of 2 kgs of Aluminum Cans! his year
each of the 12 collection points across the A outdid themselves as a
total collection of 1 kgs was recorded. also has a new member
in its family in the form of the CC ascot namely Can-Can. ead more
about the event on age .
As is launching its electronic recycling campaign this year it was
but therefore appropriate to have a Community ecture based on this
theme. r. Ahmad hadid an nformation and Communication echnol-
ogy professional who is an active advocate of responsible recycling
programs explained to the audience the global phenomena of increas-
ing volume of e-wastes its associated environmental economic and
social issues were discussed along with the various initiatives to addresssuch issues. his ecture was an eye-opener indeed!
has also opened entries for the nvironmental rawing Competition
211.
call upon students from schools across the A to come participatewith us and paint beautiful pictures of the environment you live in. As
Art is a language that cuts across boundaries religions and languages
am sure we will have some amazing talent coming our way! have no
doubt that we will have a tough and deliberating time in judging the
entries and we will announce the winners on the 5th of une during
s Annual rize iving Ceremony.
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inister of nvironment and other decision-makers.
n order to honor our supporters and sponsors in the corporate world
is hosting its Annual ala inner under the honorable patronage of
is ighness heikh Ahmed Bin aeed Al aktoum resident - ubai
Civil Aviation Authority Chairman and C - mirates roup Chairman
ubai Airports.Apart from felicitating our friends in the corporate sector the event will
serve as a unique platform for networking opportunities allowing
relationships to be strengthened and environmental solutions or issues
to be discussed and debated.
n the 8 1th of arch the etex 211 exhibition and conference will
be held at the ubai Convention and xhibition Center. As said
previously is a partner with A this year and is calling upon
companies to participate in this prestigious exhibition and conference.
Be a part of this important regional resourcing platform and meet
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electricity and energy.
he Annual eachers orkshop which will be held on the 28th and 29th
of arch in nglish and Arabic respectively on the theme ustainable
Cities: ealthy ife. t shall also explore the different dimensions of this
great challenge and study different solutions with focus on the role of
teachers.
hus as is said above the coming months are a bundle of hustle-bustle
and energy! will ensure you receive invitations updates and
information about each of our programs. n turn we hope you will
support us by participating in as many programs as you can as well as
supporting us and sending us feedback!
abiba Al arashi
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wish you all a beautiful month of arch!
elcome the month of archwith open arms....
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EEG NEWS
E-WASTE RECYCLING
March 2011
Together for a Better Environment age
n 22nd ebruary 211 organized its 2nd
Community ecture of the year on the theme
-waste ecycling. he speaker r. Ahmad
hadid an nformation and Communication
echnology professional is an active advocate
of responsible recycling programs.
he lecture began with a warm welcome by r.
aeed Al Abbar ember on behalf of
Chairperson rs. abiba Al arashi to the
audience which included representatives from
the corporate government academic sectors
individuals and families from across the A.
ighlights of upcoming campaigns
particularly the Can Collection ay were
presented while calling everyone to come
forward to be actively involved in the
campaigns.
he etex 211 xhibition and Conference
being a beautiful example of public-private
partnership to uphold the framework of
cooperation among various organizations and
sectors in the community was mentioned and
corporate bodies were called upon to
participate and gain from it.
r. hadid began his ecture tackling the
various issues related to e-waste recycling. he
global phenomena of increasing volume of
e-wastes its associated environmental
economic and social issues were discussed
along with the various initiatives to address
such issues. iven the trend and the scale of
the issue the solutions require the integration
of government manufacturer and consumer
efforts to curb the environmental implications
of the problem. uring the interactive session
the audience raised questions about the
e-waste management programs being initiated
in the A.
inally r. Al Abbar provided a vote of thanks
to r. hadid Abela and Co. for providing the
snacks Crystal allery for the crystal and
marat Atrium for the venue and thanked all
the attendees of the day.
n the 24th of ebruary 211 more than 28 participants from different
strata of A society gathered at designated locations across the country
for the collection of Aluminum Cans. s Can Collection ay was an
astounding success as a total of 8 kgs of Aluminum Cans were
collected showing a rise of more than 4% from the previous year. rom
8. am-1: pm enthusiastic participants thronged the 12 collection
points across the A.
rs. abiba Al arashi Chairperson said t gives me great
pleasure to see the growing participation of people from various walks of
life businessmen housewives students corporate bodies all coming
together for a single cause. he amount collected on this occasion hassurpassed our previous collections and call upon each and every one of
you to help us achieve our target of 2 kgs this year.
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cans to volunteers who in turn weighed and recorded them.
articipants were offered juice and water sponsored by estle ater and
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fun which also revealed the environmental consciousness of the
participants and volunteers. A friendly competition was also brewing as
winners of the Campaign would be awarded during the Annual rize
iving Ceremony in une.
he CC has also marked the beginning of the hotography
Competition organized in association with Canon iddle ast which will
be open until th ay.
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nvironment and Coca-Cola iddle ast. he Campaign is supported bygovernment institutions such as ubai unicipality Ajman ree rade
one ujairah unicipality A and marat etroleum as well as
private organizations such as estle aters Abela Co. Al Ain nglish
peaking chool Al uttaim Carillion American nternational chool
Abu habi edex conalds erco iddle ast adisson Blu
harjah ai roup A enath Branches of harjah adies Club and
harjah City for umanitarian ervices. is grateful to its edia
upporters which include ays and ulf ews.
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Aluminum ecycling ideo! his video shows the various steps involved in
recycling Aluminum advantages of recycling this metal and hazards of
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students and adults alike learn more about Aluminum and realize the
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n line with the thrust to promote awareness on the importance of proper treatment of e-waste in the A particularly the mobile devices and
accessories in collaboration with okia iddle ast and Africa once again joined hands in a mobile recycling campaign. ow on its rd phase of
project implementation the campaign reaches new heights as the program extends its reach to a greater number of target participants from the
various sectors of the A community. he Borrow-A-Bin scheme shall be one again rolled out among s corporate members where recycling binsshall be placed in the participating organizations premises for a week to provide facility for the employees to take part in the campaign.
A total of 1 dialogue sessions with 1 selected schools are also in pipeline for 211. he dialogue shall highlight the discussions on environmental
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implementation and okia providing the technical expertise on the issues relating to recycling the success of the dialogue in engaging the academic
institutions to take active part in the mobile recycling campaign is anticipated.
Another beautiful addition to the campaign is the scheme to translate mobile phone into trees. t is a project whereby all participating organizations
and individuals shall have the chance to join in the 11/11/11 celebration on 11 ovember 211 through planting of trees under their respective
names. All participating organizations that shall be able to collect and deposit a minimum of 1 mobile phones for recycling until 1 eptember 211
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n collaboration with the ubai olice eneral epartment of Correctional
nstitutions the mirates nvironmental roup ) initiated a pilot program
to collect dry cell batteries at the Central rison acility in the months of
eptember to ecember 21.hrough the battery collection campaign in the
prison facility a total of 12 kgs or 5 pieces of dry cell batteries were
properly disposed in one of the ubai municipalitys treatment facilities in
21.
ith the success of the initiative and the ubai olice once again joint
forces in the advocacy to increase awareness on the hazards of used batteries
on health and environment and the importance of proper waste disposal. he
campaign is also an effective platform by which the whole prison community
could positively contribute to promote a greener and more sustainable
environment.
n 211 the project has taken off in the month of ebruary with the collectionof 55kgs of batteries from the prison facility. ooking ahead it is hoped to
replicate the project in other ubai olice facilities later within the year.
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in une organized by the r. B College of Architecture BCA). Although there
are various perspectives on understanding a City from being an economic engine
to a place of cultural institutions from an organized society to a system of
complex infrastructure this conference focused primarily on the components of
urban living environments and the various factors responsible for its making.
Chairperson stopped over at umbai for a meeting with the inister of
nvironment whom she presented with publications and also explained in
brief s scope of work.
rs. Al arashi gave a presentation on ustainable aste anagement
ystems under the broad theme of esource anagement on the second day
of the Conference. his presentation focused on ubai as a case study depicting
its steady growth through images from the 9s and recent times. he also
emphasized on the role of the society government civil society and the
corporate world to develop a sustainable nation.
ater in the day she also chaired a panel session where speakers made strong presentations on ater Conservation and ater arvesting.
rs. Al arashi was also invited to draw up a concluding vision paper along with 24 professionals which was to be presented to the unicipal
Commissioner of une at the closing ceremony of the Conference. his paper encompassed the vision of ealthy Cities from the perspectives of all 25
members including dentity ell-Being quity articipation Access lurality itality rogression afety ecurity and roductivity.
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Al Hosn Universitys Commencement Ceremonyn the 22nd of ebruary was invited to give the key note address during Al osn niversitys Commencement Ceremony which honored 2
graduates for their academic achievements. he event at the mirates alace otel Auditorium was held under the patronage of .. t. eneral
heikh aif Bin ayed Al ahyan A inister of nterior and eputy rime inister and in the presence of .. heikh haled Bin ayed Al ahyan
ice Chairman of tihad Airways Board. rs. abiba Al arashi urged the students to be successful professionals in their life but wanted them to be
even greater human beings. uoting the oly uran she said ee ye not how Allah hath made serviceable unto you whatsoever is in the skies and
whatsoever is in the earth and hath loaded you with is favours both without and within? {uqman: 2} to live and inhabit it e it is ho produced
you from the earth and has given you to live therein {ud: 1}. At the same time we know that this is a temporary abode and non-permanent and
in the earth a dwelling shall be yours and enjoyment for a while {Al Baqara: }.
hus she told the students that each of us had a responsibly to take care of them and improve on what e has given us before we hand it over to
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environmentalism in the A.
Dar Al Marefa School Visits Glass Recycling Factorytudents of the ar Al arefa chool received a unique opportunity to visit the ebel Ali Container and
lass actory as part of their nit of nquiry program. hese students are taught that materials are
used according to their properties and thus they were taken on this trip to see how glass bottles are
made. he students were taken inside and outside the factory as they watched how the factory
produces 2 glass bottles per day! hey also saw how recycled glass is used and were able to
ask questions to the staff. verall it was a very enjoyable and informative trip for these students of
the ar Al arefa chool.
Golam: The Servicer of Servicers2-year old olam has been with the eam for three years and is still enthusiastic to pursue his
vocation of serving his colleagues while doing his share to protect and preserve the environment. was
recommended by my ncle to the husband of rs. Al arashi. he Chairperson took me even if was notable to speak a word of nglish. he Chairperson was patient to teach me to communicate and encour-
aged me to learn technical skills like repairing computer printers. am enjoying the learning experience
here in am developing a lot of skills and am also meeting a lot of people most of them are oyals
and ignitaries and the Chairperson is always very kind to introduce me to them as part of her eam.
ow know my family and friends in Bangladesh will be proud of me as have grown very well profession-
ally olam anuary 24 211 sharing with eam mates]
olam is a house name in . rom distributing e-mails to printer repairs to ensuring project supplies
are used judiciously he cheerfully moves around to ensure that things are in order. ot only that he
ensures that guests and partners who are bringing their recyclable wastes to are well-attended and
the volume of recyclables are well recorded.
he Chairperson said that need to learn how to use the computer. he mentioned that to my
colleagues and everyone is willing to teach me how to do encoding. think when stay long in will
come back to my home country as a skilled professional. olam]
Ghaf Tree Planting at DPS,harjah rimary ing elhi rivate chool ) harjah has pledged to
join s illion ree Campaign which falls under the aegis of s
Billion ree Campaign by planting the indigeneous haf tree in their
school campus. he tree was planted by r. A... Abdul alam former
resident of ndia. he tree was planted as it is the national tree of the
A and a symbol of Arab heritage.
LOCAL NEWS
MOU for Environmental Preservationhe nvironment Agency Abu habi and ubai unicipality have signed a emorandum of nderstanding ) for the exchange of environmental
information and data to strengthen their joint efforts in preserving the environment and to combat all forms of pollution in the country for sustainable
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and improving the quality of ambient air in order to take necessary precautions for the reduction of the negative effects of air pollution on humanhealth and the environment.
he two sides have agreed to activate the electronic link between the network of air quality monitoring in Abu habi and that in ubai and to
exchange information to improve the quality of air in both the mirates.
CAMPUS NEWS
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Arabia CSR Updateur sister organization the Arabia C etwork too has had a busy month with big events coming up in arch and April. n arch we will
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which has generated a lot of interest among the corporate sector in the Arab world. he method of ocial eturn on nvestment ) is
designed to capture these values and assist decision-makers in effectively selecting investments that are aligned with the rganizations
core values and objectives.
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as the community engaged in the conservation programme - which may be done hassle-free using the alue ame ebtool.
n April AC will launch the fourth cycle of the Arabia C Awards. he Awards are already a matter of great interest among potential
participants as we are receiving umpteen calls regarding the launch date questionnaire and other important aspects. e call upon the
corporate world in the A and the Arab world to come forward and make this a memorable year and compete to be the most sustainable
companies in the region!
Best Practice in Sustainability and Social Responsibility:hared alues he orkshop on Best ractice in ustainability and ocial esponsibility: hared alues will be held on the 12-1 arch 211.
argeted at Cs and C anagers the aim of the workshop is to promote Corporate ocial esponsibility and share values betweenpublic private and civil society sectors through engaging organizations in their development strategy. he speaker r. atthias tausberg
ead of ublic Affairs edia elations and lobal Compact pokesperson will be providing a closer look at C shared values
corporate citizenship and value for business. e will also be focusing on C principles and fundamentals of developing C strategy and
measuring performance.
LOCAL NEWS March 2011
CORPORATENEWS
nder the patronage of is ighness heikh r. ultan bin ohammed Al asimi upreme Councilember and uler of harjah AA organized the 12thnternational orkshop for the maintenance of
biodiversity in the environments of the Arabian eninsula in the esert ark-harjah with the
participation of about regional and international experts and scholars.
his workshop comes as part of a strategy based on the principle of responsibility and commitment to
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contribute to the industry's strategy for sound biodiversity conservation in the countries of the Arabian
eninsula.
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for implementing the action plans that have been carried out through the discussion of Arab ed ist
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which has been prepared in the 29 workshop showed that about 9% of the natural reserves in the
region dont have a management plan.
EPAA celebrates the National Environment Day
nder the theme of iving esert) AA and Awareness Committee in cooperation with the Arab Cultural Cluborganized a celebration on the occasion
of the ational nvironment ayon the evening of ebruary .
he event included the opening of an environmental exhibition which showed paintings from the terrestrial environment and awareness-raising
posters as well as plant samples from the A. Also organized during the ceremony were competitions around environmental education programs free
for children and face painting inspired by the terrestrial environment in addition to the technical workshop on the terrestrial environment and play
dolls for children iving esert).
n the sidelines a panel discussion on the maintenance of environment and wilderness areas in harjah and the administrative decision o. 1 for the
year 28 issued by .. heikh r. ultan bin ohammed Al asimi upreme Council ember and uler of harjah that prescribes preservationof the
desert environment and sustainable maintenance. AA take the annual celebration of national environment day as the basis for planning activities in
association with the concerned authorities in the emirate of harjah. Choosing the desert environment as the theme for this year celebration falls in
line with government of harjah trategy towards protecting the wildlife of the emirate.
WETEX exhibition and Conference 2011
A the lectricity and ater Authority of ubai will be organizing the 1th cycle of the etex 211 exhibition
which is the premier forum for water energy and environment from the 8th to 1th of arch. A has announced
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positive growth in this cycle - an increase of 4% in area and % in the number of exhibitors and 9% in the number
of participating countries.
he exhibition supported by partners such as the mirates nvironmental roup will attract national regional and international companies
belonging to 25 countries from different continents. A number of ministries departments and associations of the public sector will also be seen
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he etex 211 xhibition is being organized under the directives of is ighness heikh ohammed bin ashid Al aktoum ice-resident and rime
inister and uler of ubai and under the patronage of heikh amdan bin ashid Al aktoum eputy uler of ubai and A inister of inance
and Chairman of the Commission.
he exhibition aims to display the latest technologies available in the global market in the areas of water energy and environment which is the basis
for sustainable development. n the sidelines of etex 211 will be a series of seminars and lectures on the topics of electricity water energy and
global developments.
A calls upon members from all sections of society to visit the exhibition and has offered free entry to them with an aim to spread awareness to
a larger slice of the population. hus etex 211 is not just directed towards the corporate sector but also to inform the public on topics such as
the rationalization of electricity and water consumption to preserve the environmental resources.
12thInternational Workshop for the maintenance of biodiversity in the environments of the Arabian Peninsula
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International Year of Forests!he nited ations eneral Assembly has declared 211 as the nternational ear of orests to raise awareness on sustainable management
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March 2011OUTREACH, MAILBAG & MEMBERS UPDATE
eachers orkshop: n order to teach the eachers will be conducting its Annual eachers orkshop on the 28th and
29th of arch!
nter-chool nvironmental ublic peaking Competition will be conducting its 11th Cycle of it nter chool
nvironmental ublic peaking Competition. e call upon schools from the A to compete for the prestigious trophy!
ACs irst orkshop of the year: ocial eturn on nvestment will be held in the month of arch.
ulf esearch Center: he second annual ulf esearch eeting will take place from uly to 9 211 at the niversity of
Cambridge in the . t is organized by the ulf esearch Center with the aim to provide an academic environment to
foster ulf studies and to encourage scholarly and academic exchange among those working on or interested in the
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on the workshop please visit http://grcevent.net/cambridge211/index.php
etex 211: he etex 211 xhibition and Conference will be held at the ubai orld rade Center from the 8th to 1th
of arch. hose interested can contact [email protected] to book their stands at a discount of 5%.
B A
warmly welcomed 1 new and 1 renewed tudent ndividual members 1 new Academic institution's members 1 new and 12
renewed Corporate members and 1 renewed C and Associate member in the month of ebruary 211
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Hind Sultan Al Souqi
Ibrahmin Mohd Al Hatawi
Bhavya Mittal
Dar Al Marefa Private School
Moevenpick Hotel Deira
Petrofac
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Oasis Beach Hotel & Tower
Cristal Hotel Abu Dhabi
Clifford Chance LLP
Pico International Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa
Abu Dhabi SewerageServices Company
Emirates National Group
Le Meridien andThe Westin Complex
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MAIL BAG heikha ameela bent ohammed Al asimi irector eneral of harjah City for umanitarian ervices sent to :"e sincerely appreciate and commend your efforts your noble interest in the environment and the adoption of
environmental issues in our Country. e wish you luck and success in achieving all your environmental objectives"
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March 2011EEGs WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM: MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT
PAPER COLLECTION CAMPAIGN
CAN COLLECTION CAMPAIGN
GLASS COLLECTION CAMPAIGN
nfortunately this ebruary 211 collection of aper was really disappointing as it has decreased by 4.8% from ebruary 21 with increase in
number of participants from 9 to 8. he collection of ebruary 211 reached 485 kg which shows a decrease of .14% in collection compared
with ebruary 211 . embers !!! ets put more efforts to recycle this valuable raw material and contribute in combating the effects of global
warming. he op collectors were:
n Can Collection ay; we managed to collect 18 kg of Aluminum Cans through out all the mirates. Along with that we have collected 45kg of
Aluminum Cans from our regular members. o all together has collected 819 kg of Aluminum Cans in ebruary 211. his shows an increase of
41.98% compared to ebruary 21. reat ob !!! he top three collectors were:
ecycling glass means conserving water and energy! thanks the 49 participants for collecting 2422 kg in the month of ebruary 211 a 5%
increase from ebruary 21 with 2.158 kg collected from 2 participants. Compare to ebruary 211 the collection percentage has decreased with
11.11 %. ets encourage more people to recycle this material. he top three collectors were:
PLASTIC COLLECTION CAMPAIGN
e need to involve more people in our plastic recycling campaign. he collection of plastic for ebruary 211 reached only gs from 1
participants a 12. % decrease from ebruary 21 involving 15 participants. ebruary 211 plastic collection has also decreased 1.8 % compared
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TONER COLLECTION CAMPAIGN
A total of 29 pieces were collected from 22 participants in the month of ebruary 211 a drastic decrease of % from ebruary 211 with total
collection of 82 pieces. oner Collection for the month of ebruary 211 has also decreased by .2% compared to ebruary 21 with total collection
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he top Collectors for the month were:
Dubai Womens College Arshad S. KantawalaPetrofacSharjah2330
1270
1160
2800
1770
1685
600
338
330
190
179
133
1201
977
560
43
28
17
Leen School andKindergartenAUH Emirates Flight Catering Mohammed Ali Badshah
Jumeirah English Speaking School
Ajman High School Abela & CompanyAl Garhoud Alisha Mohammed Ismail
Branch of Sharjah Ladies Club
Disha Bobby
24
5
3
52
48
8
6
20
Dubai Gem Private School Ibis HotelBarsha
Cristal Hotel
Keo InternationalCrystal Gallery (Tie Up)
ABB Industries
The ClubAUH
Emirates Golf ClubGreen Areas
Divij Duggal
Kailas S.K.
American Community School
Etisalat Academy
American School of DubaiBarsha Haseena BadshahABB Industries
Abu Dhabi Indian SchoolAUH Neha SwaminathanInternational TankerManagement
240
200
180
235
130
30
458
317
280
International School ofChoueifatAUH
Fujairah Private Academy
Jams Academy
Akbar Badshah
Hussein Dawood
Abdullah Malallah
175 10030 307
65 4115
50 2140
25
19
Dubai EnglishSpeaking School
Al Rabee Kindergarten
Dubai College
Dubai EnglishSpeaking School
Al Rabee Kindergarten
Dubai College
Mohammed Ali Badshah
Ursula Garrow Kennedy
Hussein Dawood
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