Dubai launched its first of its kind initiative in the Arab world: the Humanitarian Accelerators, that aims to gather skilled professionals to boost and aid the humanitarian sector.
The initiative is launched by UAE’s Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The accelerator is dedicated to improve the financial efficiency of humanitarian oreganizations and supporting technology approaches in the humanitarian field.
Sheikh Mohammed: “We are striving to accelerate the process of giving, consolidate efficiency and leapfrog conventional technology approaches in humanitarian work. We wish to increase the efficiency of humanitarian organisations so that, in the name of the UAE, we can help more people around the world.”
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