“ THE LATEST EXAMPLE IS NAKHEEL ’ S SPONSORSHIP OF A NEW GOVERNMENT E-LEARNING SCHEME TO TRANSLATE MATHS AND SCIENCE MATERIAL FROM 5,000 ENGLISH VIDEOS AND 11MN WORDS INTO ARABIC IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FREE ONLINE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL TO OVER 50MN YOUNG ARAB STUDENTS BY THE END OF 2018 ”
the socio-economic prosperity of the nation and contributing to the welfare of the region and the world as a whole . The CSR activities range from essentials schemes like blood donation drives to supporting government initiatives that promote health , wellbeing and education . The latest example is Nakheel ’ s sponsorship of a new government e-learning scheme to translate maths and science material from 5,000 English videos and 11mn words into Arabic in order to provide free online educational material to over 50mn young Arab students by the end of 2018 .
Do you have expansion plans in place and if so , what form do they take ?
Nakheel continues to expand into the hospitality and retail sectors . The investment in these sectors currently stands at around $ 6bn . Geographically , the focus continues to be in Dubai , although Nakheel is presently exploring advisory and project management opportunities overseas .
“ THE LATEST EXAMPLE IS NAKHEEL ’ S SPONSORSHIP OF A NEW GOVERNMENT E-LEARNING SCHEME TO TRANSLATE MATHS AND SCIENCE MATERIAL FROM 5,000 ENGLISH VIDEOS AND 11MN WORDS INTO ARABIC IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FREE ONLINE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL TO OVER 50MN YOUNG ARAB STUDENTS BY THE END OF 2018 ”
Ali Rashid Ahmed Lootah Chairman , Nakheel
Photo : ( Left to right ) Vice President , Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai , His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi , Secretary-General of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation Ali Rashid Lootah , Nakheel ’ s Chairman
23