Awards held under the patronage of HE Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, President of e-TQM College
February 06, 2006
Dubai's e-TQM College, the pioneering e-learning institution specialized in offering Total Quality Management Education, has announced today (06 February, 2006), the launch of its third annual Pan Arab Media Quality Award 2006, held under the patronage of HE General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, President e-TQM College.
The first-of-its-kind award was instituted in 2004 by e-TQM College to enhance awareness of TQM principles in the region through the Arabic and English media in the Arab World and is being sponsored this year by DTK Computers.
Dr. Mansoor Al Awar, Vice President, e-TQM College said: "The Pan Arab Media Quality Awards demonstrates e-TQM College's commitment to spreading awareness of TQM practices and its role in enhancing the productivity and efficiency of Arab businesses. The huge response the Award has been receiving from the region's media and the interest it has generated among the public is demonstrative of its relevance and success."
"Total Quality Management is a universal movement driving enterprises to achieve high levels of performance and productivity. Through the media e-TQM College will be able to impress upon regional organisations the benefits of implementing quality management concepts," Dr. Al Awar added.
Participants have to submit in-depth published articles or programmes in four categories, best article, best feature, best interview and best research that focus on TQM-related subjects such as Encouraging Management Concept, Organizational Development, Industry issues in education and healthcare services, Skills, Talent and Nationalization, GATT global optimisation, Performance Governance Issues, Knowledge-Based Economy, e-based issues such as e-Government, e-Commerce and IT and socio-cultural issues related to work. However, no mention of e-TQM College is allowed in these submissions.
The best entry (English or Arabic) in each of the four categories will be selected for the award, which will be announced on the 28th of March 2006. Participants will be judged on their grasp of TQM principles in their published or broadcast work by a panel of judges of international repute, experienced professors and veteran practitioners of TQM concepts. The 4 winners will receive DTK Presto X55 laptops from DTK Computers along with a crystal trophy presented by the president of the College, HE Dhahi Khalfan Tamim. The deadline for submitting entries is 20th of March 2006.
The DTK Presto X55 comes loaded with state-of the art features including 15.4" TFT WXGA LCD with AMD Turion 2.0 Ghz -1 MB VRAM, 512 MB DDR 2 RAM, Wireless 802.11g standard, 80 GB Hard Disk Drive (DDR) along with standard PC-MCI Modem and 10/100 Ethernet Card, 4 in 1 card reader.
The award underlines the College's commitment to spreading the message of TQM, encourages media and ensures its participation in highlighting the need for TQM in business and helps to raise awareness among Arab managements about the importance of adopting TQM practices in enterprises. The award positions e-TQM College as the leading disseminator of quality practices in the Arab world.
Through its Academic and Professional programmes and centres of excellence in different sectors like health, public, executive development and education, e-TQM College provides e-learning opportunities to those aspiring to specialize in quality management and to those associated with its implementation and management.
Media professionals interested in participating in the Pan-Arab Media Quality Award 2006 may send entries to Orient Planet on fax 00971-4-398-8941, email ramy@orientplanet.com or by mail to Pan Arab Media Quality Awards 2006, P.O. Box 23345, Dubai, UAE.
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About e-TQM College:
e-TQM College is a Dubai-based institution that has pioneered e-learning in the Middle East by launching world-class online courses in Total Quality Management. Launched in September 2002, the college is the first of its kind in the world. It has been recognized by EFQM, a leading European body for quality management, and has been accepted as a key member of the British Quality Foundation. It aims to be the college of choice for Total Quality Management in the Arab world.
e-TQM College provides e-learning programs to private and public sector employees as well as members of the public. Courses include Foundation Diploma in TQM, Excellence Best Practice Series and Certificate in Quality in Policing.
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