Abu Dhabi courts to work in the evening

The Department of Judiciary in Abu Dhabi has announced it will introduce an evening shift in Abu Dhabi courts, starting from Monday, June 16th.

The first phase of this programme will include civil and commercial courts of first instance. The various departments of these courts will start the evening shifts from 6:00 to 9:00pm daily.

According to Sultan Saeed Al Badi, Under Secretary of the Abu Dhabi Judiciary the idea to work in the evening was in line with the directives of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Judiciary Department. The move is aimed at speeding up litigation on cases and ensure that justice is better served.
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Czech Company plans 2km indoor slope in Abu Dhabi

The Czech company ‘Vitkovice’ has announced an initial proposal to build the world’s longest indoor ski slope at Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. At 2km (1.25 miles) long it would be more than three times longer than the current longest indoor slopes in the world in Holland and Germany (both around 550m) , and four times longer than the 400m slope of Ski Dubai.

The proposed slope, which, at 200m, would also be double the width of the current widest indoor slopes in the world in Germany and the UK, was announced during the visit of the Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek to Abu Dhabi which ended last week.

The ski slope would be build on an existing hill in the desert and incorporate hotels, restaurants and golf courses. Source

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Revamped judiciary sector has seen enhanced performance

Owing to the performance enhancement policy introduced by HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Abu Dhabi Department of Judiciary recently achieved remarkable strides.

The revamped judiciary sector has particularly seen enhanced performance in terms of number of cases seen by the Abu Dhabi courts during 2007.

According to statistics, Abu Dhabi courts were able to look into a total of 62,344 cases and passed verdicts on 60,247 cases, a record litigation time since the establishment of the Abu Dhabi judiciary.

Performance level was put to 97 percent. Other achievements included establishment of a specialised academy for judiciary, a significant step in upgrading performance by way of introduction of beset professional practices.

To ease the flow of work, many committees have been established, including experts and conciliation committees.

"Without the close personal involvement of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Judiciary Department, many of these remarkable achievements would not have been made", said Sultan Saeed Al Badi, Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Judiciary Department. WAM

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The establishment of a Public Service Training Institution

An agreement was signed between the Abu Dhabi Department of Civil Service and the Singapore Civil Service College during today's Abu Dhabi-Singapore Joint Forum which took place at the Emirates Palace. The contract formalized their partnership and to embark on the establishment of a Public Service Training Institution in Abu Dhabi.

H.E. Rashed Mubarak Al Hajeri Chairman of the Department of Civil Service has signed the contract on behalf of the Department of Civil Service, whereas H.E. Lim Soo Hoon, Permanent Secretary and Chairman of The Singapore Civil Service College has signed on behalf of the Government of Singapore.

The contract signing marks the start of phase two of a cooperation project between the two organizations. Phase one of the project included a scope of work exercise and a Training Needs Analysis across the Abu Dhabi Government. This second phase marks the inauguration of a plan to build a Civil service College in Abu Dhabi. While the intention is to use the Singapore model for the college in the short term, it is intended that the institution will be totally self sufficient and operated locally within five years.

H.E. Lim Soo Hoon noted that the contract signing is the result of a long period of exchange and cooperation between the two governments. While representatives of The Singapore Civil Service College have been regular visitors to Abu Dhabi during the past year, some groups of Abu Dhabi employees have been attending a series of workshops in Singapore. Both parties have commented on the cordial relations between the two parties and the level of understanding that has been quickly established. The result of that mutual understanding is the inaugural event witnessed today that will mark a period of increased cooperation and working together.

The signing followed the Abu Dhabi-Singapore Joint Forum which was established in June of 2007 as part of a joint commitment by the Executive Affairs Authority of Abu Dhabi and International Enterprise Singapore (IES) to deepen and broaden bilateral cooperation between Abu Dhabi and Singaporean companies.

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