June 16th, 2015: The Centre of Excellence for Innovation and Creativity (CEIC) and Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence (DCCE) have joined forces to take forward a number of collaborative strategies to support the advancement of the green economy in Dubai.
The agreement was formalized with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding at a recent ceremony hosted at Canadian University Dubai (CUD), involving representatives of DCCE and Dubai Education LLC, the parent organization of CEIC.
The partnership will see CEIC sponsor the State of Green Economy Report 2016, including contributing to the success stories and new initiatives featured in the publication. The MoU also establishes a platform for collaboration on DCCE's Green Jobs Programme, with CEIC set to contribute to the qualitative research on green job creation and the skill requirements for the transition to a low carbon economy.
Speaking about the new agreement, Ivano Iannelli, CEO of Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence said, "We are looking forward to this partnership with Dubai Education. It is a job half done when the necessary information and research required to augment our various programmes will be provided by Dubai Education, all we have to do is execute it accordingly so it benefits Dubai in more than one way."
Dr. Karim Chelli, CEO of Dubai Education LLC, and President of CUD added, "At Dubai Education, we firmly believe in investing in the development of future leaders. Education is the strongest tool we have to influence young minds. Working with the DCCE Green Jobs Programme, we are confident that we can help motivate our students to be tomorrow's leaders."
Established in 2011, DCCE works in close collaboration with Governmental entities to help facilitate the transition of Dubai and the UAE to a low carbon economy, through the creation of sustainable business strategies and solutions. The new partnership is expected build upon the existing portfolio of both organizations in relation to the green economy, green jobs and education for sustainable development, by establishing a framework for long-term cooperation in research, training and youth employment.
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