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Oman National Quality conference opens

By A Staff Reporter
MUSCAT —
Dr Rawya bint Saud al Busaidiya, Minister of Higher Education, formally opened the country’s first National Quality Conference at the Holiday Inn Muscat yesterday. The Oman Quality Network (OQN), of which Dr Rawya is the patron, organised the conference to facilitate the sharing of best practices in higher education.

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Sultanate taking part in Algeria International Fair

MUSCAT — The Sultanate, represented by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, is taking part in Algeria International Fair alongside 22 other countries. The exhibition, which began on October 27 runs till November 5. It was opened by Algerian President Abdulaziz Bouteflika, who visited the Omani pavilion yesterday and listened to a briefing about the exhibits. Bouteflika expressed his admiration of the contents of the Sultanate’s pavilion. He said cultural events like these exhibitions help enhance bilateral relations. — ONA

Korean calligraphy exhibition opens

MUSCAT — Showcasing some of the finest calligraphic creations, “Korean Calligraphy Exhibition”, under the auspices of Mohammed bin Zubair bin Ali al Zubair, Adviser to His Majesty the Sultan for Economic Planning Affairs, was inaugurated at Bait Al Zubair Museum yesterday. The event was organised by the Embassy of Korea as a part of the Express Caravan event....

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Seminar on GCC pension and social insurance institutions

MUSCAT — A seminar on GCC pension and social insurance institutions opened at Grand Hayatt Muscat yesterday under the auspices of Shaikh Abdulrahman bin Ibrahim al Abri, Under-Secretary of the Civil Service Ministry. The event, organised by the Civil Service Pension Fund, aims to evaluate application of the unified System for extending insurance cover to GCC citizens.....

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Oman to take part in Rabat environment meeting

MUSCAT — The Sultanate will take part in the meeting of environment ministers of Islamic nations due to begin in Rabat today. The Sultanate’s delegation will be led by Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal al Busaidy, Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs. The conference will discuss the general framework of sustainable development in Islamic nations, a project to develop renewable energy and a report on setting up an Islamic centre for environment data. — ONA

Seminar on Assessment of Research Methodology ends

MUSCAT — A three-day seminar, organised by the Ministry of Education under the theme Strategies for Assessing the Research Methodology for post-basic education concluded yesterday. The seminar aimed at assessing students’ graduation projects. It focused on the constant assessment strategies in this subject, the tools that help the instructor to follow up the progress of the student and preparing the record and annual reports on the performance of the student. — ONA

Pakistani Air Force chief of staff leaves

MUSCAT — Air Marshal Tanweer Mahmoud Ahmed, Chief of Staff of the Pakistani Air Force, left here yesterday with his delegation winding up his official visit to the Sultanate. He was seen off at Seeb Air Base by Air Vice Marshal Yahya bin Rasheed al Jumaa, Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman, senior RAFO officers, the ambassador of Pakistan and the military attaché at the Pakistani Embassy in Muscat. — ONA

Copy of credentials received

MUSCAT — Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Secretary-General of the Foreign Ministry, received yesterday a copy of the credentials of Lazlo Vodor, Hungarian non-resident ambassador to the Sultanate. Sayyid Badr welcomed the ambassador and wished him good luck in his assignment and further progress in bilateral relations in all domains. The meeting was attended by Salim bin Mohammed al Riyami, Head of East Europe Department, and Nasser bin Khalfan al Kharousi, Head of Protocols Department, and ministry officials. — ONA

First tourism employment exhibition opens at OCCI

By Ali Ahmed al Riyami
MUSCAT —
Denoting the increasing importance given to the tourism/hospitality sector here, the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) inaugurated its first-ever three-day ‘Employment in Tourism Sector’ exhibition under the auspices of Mohammed bin Hamoud al Toobi, Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Tourism, yesterday.

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Oman Air adds new dimension to charity

By A Staff Reporter
MUSCAT —
Oman Air has tied-up with the ‘Association of Early Intervention for Children with Special Needs’ bringing them the much-needed support as part of its corporate social responsibility. There will soon be charity time at Oman Air flights. In every Oman Air flight, placed atop the meals tray served to passengers, will be a specially-designed envelope...............

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US Ambassador visits MCBS

MUSCAT — Gary A Grappo, US Ambassador to Oman, visited the Modern College of Business and Science (MCBS) yesterday. He was welcomed by Saif Hashil al Maskery, Member of the Board of Directors, and Dr Badr el Din A Ibrahim, Dean, as well as staff, faculty and students. Ambassador Grappo made a tour of the college building and went round the new facilities

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Seminar on Assessment of Research Methodology ends

MUSCAT — A three-day seminar, organised by the Ministry of Education under the theme Strategies for Assessing the Research Methodology for post-basic education concluded yesterday. The seminar aimed at assessing students’ graduation projects. It focused on the constant assessment strategies in this subject, the tools that help the instructor to follow up the progress of the student and preparing the record and annual reports on the performance of the student. — ONA

Renaissance Services support Early Intervention Association

By A Staff Reporter
MUSCAT —
Renaissance Services SAOG has announced plans to provide support of RO 250,000 over three years for the Association of Early Intervention for Children with Special Needs here. This financial support is specifically targeted towards a diploma programme in special education for 45 Omani teachers with specialist skills, and will comprise grants from Renaissance

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Importance of food safety for tourism industry stressed

By A Staff Reporter
MUSCAT —
Dr Eunice Taylor (pictured), a food safety specialist and Director of Taylor Shannon International, has emphasised the key role of food safety in attracting international tourists in this region on a sustainable basis. Speaking at a workshop “Menu-Safe: The Future of Food Safety” here yesterday, Dr Taylor said Dominican Republic had a flourishing tourism industry

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Post-paid E-Top Up from Oman Mobile praised

By A Staff Reporter
MUSCAT —
The E-Top Up service presented by Oman Mobile Telecommunications Company — Oman Mobile — to its customers has set new records of publicity and usage as customers recognised the advanced benefits they gain from using this service. The service allows users to recharge their account of the pre-paid service “Hayyak” electronically available at Omantel

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