TECOM Investments Organises Summer Internship Programme for People with Special Needs
Organised As Part of Mustaqbali Programme Project
July 7, 2010 – TECOM Investments, a diversified conglomerate and a member of Dubai Holding, today announced it has organised a one-month summer internship programme for people with special needs.
The programme has been initiated as a project by the Emirati graduate trainees of TECOM Investments’ ‘Mustaqbali’ initiative that seeks to encourage the recruitment and capacity building of UAE nationals.
TECOM hosted an awareness session for the employees of various departments where the special needs interns will be placed. The session also included a presentation by Alaa Al Herbawy, a specialist from Tamkeen, on the misconceptions involved in interacting with special needs people. The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) additionally shared a presentation on some of the requirements that special needs individuals have.
The departments that are inducting the interns at TECOM Investments are Dubai Internet City, Dubai Knowledge Village, Dubai Studio City and Government Services Operations.
Abdullatif AlMulla, Group Chief Executive Officer of TECOM Investments, said:
It is our constant effort to reinforce TECOM’s philosophy of reaching out to the community through corporate social responsibility initiatives. We believe there should be greater engagement between all sections of the community and our organisation stands to benefit from the talent of special needs people who are important contributors to the society.
Maitha Al Suwaidi, a trainee from the Mustaqbali programme, said:
The initiative will allow us to work on a CSR initiative to better serve the organisation and the larger community. It will also give us an opportunity to put our training to practice in executing a project for special needs people.
TECOM Investments has implemented several Emiratisation initiatives such as ‘Career House’ - a one-day recruitment event for qualified UAE nationals keen to chart their future career at any of its 11 business parks operating in key industry cluster groups, ‘Fursati’ - a similar concept targeting high school certificate holders and diploma graduates, and the ‘Reyadati’ progarmme for postgraduates.
The internship programme is supported by KHDA, Tamkeen and Grand Midwest Group of Hotel Apartments.
About TECOM Investments
TECOM Investments, based in Dubai, is a member of Dubai Holding, a global company dedicated to knowledge and life-improving industries. A creator of vibrant knowledge industry clusters, TECOM Investments is currently active in buoyant cutting-edge sectors such as ICT, Media, Education, Sciences and Industrial.
A recognized leader in the global knowledge industry, TECOM Investments manages entities such as Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, Dubai Knowledge Village, Dubai International Academic City, eHosting DataFort, International Media Production Zone, Dubai Outsource Zone, Dubai Studio City, DuBiotech, Enpark, Dubai Healthcare City and Dubai Industrial City.
TECOM Investments’ phenomenal growth also encompasses local and international joint venture interests like Empower, a district cooling service provider established as a joint venture with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Emirates International Telecommunications Limited, a joint venture with Dubai Investment Group.
Emirates International Telecommunications Limited holds stakes in Tunisie Telecom and GO, telecommunication carriers in Tunisia and Malta respectively.
SmartCity develops and manages self-sustained townships worldwide to foster the knowledge economy. SmartCity Malta and SmartCity Kochi are the first two developments to be part of SmartCity’s global network. This global network promotes productive linkages and taps into synergies between knowledge industry centres worldwide.
TECOM Investments also has interests in Axiom, the largest mobile distributor in the Middle East, and Interoute, the operator of Europe’s most densely connected voice and data network.
TECOM also launched the inaugural Pearl Awards in 2008 to honour and recognize its outstanding business partners. The awards include categories for Corporate Social Responsibility Achievement of the Year, Innovation of the Year, Employer of Choice, Fastest Growing Company of the Year, Customer Service, Globalization and Diversification, Contribution to the UAE Society, HSE Award, Entrepreneur of the Year, Company of the Year, and Award for Maximum Suggestions made through VOICE IT - TECOM Investments' complaint and feedback management system.
TECOM Investments is a proud winner of Dubai Quality Appreciation Program 2009.
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