Waterfalls Initiative for Continuous Education from UAE to the world is a global project that was announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and the supervision of H.H. Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and conducted by the Behavioral Rewards Department at the Ministry of Possibilities in collaboration with INDEX Holding, to support the front liners in these difficult times through a number of specialized scientific webinars presented by well-renowned local and international speakers and lecturers from all fields.
All Webinars under Waterfalls Continuous Education are FREE to attend.
“Be a Positive Global Citizen”
Eng. Khaled Al Attar | Director-General, DIHAD Sustainable Humanitarian Organisation | Director-General of the International Congress for Health Specialties – ICHS | Founder and Chairman of GADHA
February 15, 2024 | 15:00-16:00 (UAE time)
“Innovation in Humanitarian Development Cooperation, Recent Insights in Aid Effectiveness”
Drs. Yannick Du Pont | Member of the Development Cooperation Committee at the Dutch Advisory Council on International Affairs; Founder of Spark – Amsterdam
January 25, 2024 | 15:00 – 16:00 (UAE time)
“Diplomatic Negotiations”
Mr. Amin Awad | United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Former Crisis Coordinator for Ukraine; Senior Fellow, Advanced Leadership Initiative – Harvard University
January 18, 2024 | 15:00 – 16:00 (UAE time)
“Sustainable Humanitarian Future and Foresight”
Eng. Khaled Al Attar | Director-General, DIHAD Sustainable Humanitarian Organisation
Director-General of the International Congress for Health Specialties – Founder and Chairman of GADHA
December 19, 2023 | 15:00 – 16:00 (UAE time)
“A Sustainable Humanitarian Supply Chain”
Mr. Giuseppe Saba | Chief Executive Officer of International Humanitarian City; Founder of UNHRD Network and former Network Coordinator
December 14, 2023 | 15:00 – 16:00 (UAE time)
“Humanitarian Principles in Conflict Zones”
Ms. Clare Dalton | Head of Delegation
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) – UAE
January 26, 2022 | 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“The International Humanitarian System and its importance of cooperation for the nexus Humanitarian, Development and Peacekeeping”
Mr. Muktar Farah | Head of United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) – UAE
January 12, 2022 | 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“World Migration Report 2022: New insights on global migration trends in the context of the SDGs”
Dr. Marie McAuliffe | Head, Migration Policy Research Division, International Organization for Migration
November 24, 2021| 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“Is the legacy of Covid-19 for cooperation in sustainable development benign or malign?”
Dr. Mukesh Kapila | Professor Emeritus, Global Health & Humanitarian Affairs, University of Manchester
November 3, 2021| 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“The role of charities in accelerating the SDGs and the importance of partnerships to foster cooperation and driving the SDGs agenda”
Dr. Manal Mohammad Taryam | CEO of Primary Health Care in Dubai Health Authority, CEO and Board Member of Noor Dubai Foundation
October 13, 2021| 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“Humanitarian Partnerships, Today and Tomorrow, in Conflict and Disaster”
Ms. Clare Dalton | Head of Mission, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), UAE
October 6, 2021| 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“SDG: as a Road Map to adopt an ethical lifestyle, at Personal, Community, National, Regional and Global levels”
Dr. Fawzi Amin | Head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Delegation to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
September 29, 2021| 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“Technological Innovation and Applied Medical Research: Improving the Effectiveness of Humanitarian Medicine in the Field”
Mr. Mario Stephan | Executive Director, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) UAE Regional Office
September 22, 2021 | 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“Nature Based Solutions as a Driver for Sustainable Development, Peace and Reconciliation”
Mr. Amin Awad | Senior Fellow, Advanced Leadership Initiative, Harvard University, Cambridge, United States of America
September 8, 2021 | 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“The Importance of a Cross Sector Partnerships in the Humanitarian Space”
Mr. Giuseppe Saba | Chief Executive Officer of the International Humanitarian City
September 1, 2021 | 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“Partnership between the Multilateral System and GCC Humanitarian Actors”
Mr. Khaled Khalifa | Senior Advisor and Representative to the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
March 31, 2021 | 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“Covid-19 Vaccination: Prospects and Perspectives”
Dr. Mukesh Kapila | Professor, Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, University of Manchester
February 24, 2021 | 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“Covid19, the Global Humanitarian Response”
Mr. Muktar Farah | Head of United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) – UAE
February 17, 2021 | 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“Climate Change, Conflict & COVID-19: Civilians in Africa Bear the Brunt”
Ms. Clare Dalton | ICRC Head of Mission in the UAE
February 10, 2021 | 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response in the time of Covid-19”
Mr. Claus Sorensen | Senior Adviser on Resilience, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, Norwegian Refugee Council and Former Director-General, ECHO
January 27, 2021 | 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“Covid-19 and its impact on Children”
Mr. Eltayeb Adam | Area Representative, Gulf Area Office, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
January 20, 2021 | 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“The Role of Medical Innovations at time of Covid-19”
Dr. Abiy Tamrat | Former president of the Swiss section of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/ Doctors Without Borders
January 13, 2021 | 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“The Impact of Covid-19 in GCC Countries”
Dr. Fawzi Amin | Head of the International Federation of the Red Cross delegation (IFRC), and Red Crescent Societies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
December 16, 2020 | 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“Challenges and adaptive approaches in providing care to communities in hard-to-reach areas in the Sahel region”
Dr. Moussa Galadima Ousmane | Regional Deputy of the Head of Programmes Manager for Médecins Sans Frontières/MSF
October 14, 2020 | 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“Covid19 and Africa Migration and Mobility: Challenges and Opportunities for Development”
Dr. Marie McAuliffe | Head, Migration Policy Research Division, International Organization for Migration
September 30, 2020 | 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“The Role of Islamic Philanthropy in Supporting Refugees during Covid19”
Mr. Khaled Khalifa | Senior Advisor and Representative to the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
September 23, 2020 | 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“The Impact of Covid19 on Food Security and Nutrition in Africa”
Mr. Abdel Mageed Yahia | United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Director, UAE office and Representative for the GCC Region
August 12, 2020 | 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“Healthcare in the Time of Corona”
Dr. Manal Omran Taryam | CEO of Primary Health Care in Dubai Health Authority, Director of the Dubai Field Hospital for the Management of Corona, CEO and Board Member of Noor Dubai Foundation
August 10, 2020 | 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“Covid19 and The Plight of Fragile States in Africa”
Mr. Amin Awad | Fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
August 03, 2020 | 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“The Impact of the Coronavirus in Africa”
Dr. Mukesh Kapila | Professor, Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, University of Manchester
June 17, 2020 | 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“Covid19; is there a coordinated whole-of-UN response?”
Dr. Dena Assaf | UN Resident Coordinator for the UAE
June 11, 2020 | 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“Covid19, Médecins Sans Frontières’ Role and Challenges”
Mr. Mario Stephan | Executive Director, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) UAE Regional Office
June 9, 2020 | 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)
“Covid19; the IHC’s Role and Accomplishments..”
Mr. Giuseppe Saba | Chief Executive Officer of the International Humanitarian City
May 20, 2020 | 16:00 – 17:00 (UAE time)