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The UAE Educational IT Challenge, which was launched in September 2001 as an initiative by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Chancellor of UAE University and Higher Colleges of Technology, declared the winners of the 2002 challenge at a gala evening held on Saturday at the Emirates Towers.

"If I hadn't been an artist I would have been a poetess," says Mouna Bassili Sehnaoui. And this sensitive approach to life is reflected in her paintings.

The first exhibition by students of the School of Applied Arts of Dubai University College, under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is on at the student's common room, second floor, Al Masaoud building, until April 26.

What started out as a class project has today turned out to be a statement by students of Dubai Men's College. The first-ever magazine produced and written by the students of the college is continueing to grow.

The Dubai Women's College shares a very special relationship with the banking industry in Dubai and the relationship is continuously growing as the Emiratisation drive grows.

It was a moment of joy and pride for Howard Reed, director of the Dubai Women's College, when he said that six out of seven of the prestigious Sheikh Rashid Awards for Academic Excellence had been bestowed upon the students of his college.

Zaki Al-Obaidi is an artists' representative. He represents the works of more than 50 Arabian artists and carries their works of art all over the world.

Nestled in a leisurely locale next to the Nad Al Sheba Clubhouse lies the Godolphin Gallery. Dedicated to the beautiful, versatile and enduring thoroughbred champions, this gallery comes alive as you step in.

The Modern High School held its first ever Jamboree last Thursday with a mission in mind, to raise funds for The Dubai Centre for Special Needs, The Rashid Paediatric Centre, Red Crescent Society and the Al Noor Centre for Special Needs.

Keeping a balance between tradition and modernity is one struggle that's been fought for generations in various forms and mediums.

The ladies wing of the Indian Association will be holding a free medical camp for women tomorrow from 4.00 to 8.00pm in the auditorium of the Indian Consulate.

The making of the Encyclopaedia Iranica is a monumental task which has been undertaken by the Iranian community spread all over the world. The Association of Friends of Encyclopaedia Iranica, Dubai chapter, met recently to discuss and encourage the ongoing work on the project.