AADC participated in the events of the
National Traditional Handicrafts Festival,
in Souq Al Qattara, Al Ain, which was
organized by the EAD Tourism & Culture
Authority. The company’s participation
comes with the purpose of disseminating
awareness culture on rationalization of
water and electricity consumption and
of informing Al Qattara visitors about the
importance of Aflaj (sing. Falaj; shallow
underground tunnelsexcavated to tap into
subterranean aquifers and to distribute
water) inAlAincity.So, employeeAbdullah
Al Marzuqi, from the water department
in the company, gave an introductory
presentation about Aflaj as an engineering
design invented by the inhabitants of
the region in the past to irrigate trees in
farms. He also explained the mechanism
of action of the Aflaj, digging tracks in the
soil toprepare for the flowofwater topalm
trees and other trees.
Al Marzuqi also offered an introductory
presentation about water and electricity
rationalization at homes and the purpose
ofsuchcampaign,alongwithanillustration
of the way to maintain rationalization
and to secure a safe and optimum
environment for the use of appliances in
an economic manner that saves water
and electricity. He also explained the
means of protection against electricity
risks, and safety instructions for the uses
of domestic electrical appliances, besides
introducing the means to rationalize water
consumption in daily life.
AADC informs
Souq Al Qatar
visitors about
the importance
of the Aflaj
AADC delegation acquaints with
the best “institutional excellence”
practices in Belgium
An AADC delegation attended
the Excellence Forum in Belgium
(Brussels), in coincidence with the
European Foundation for Quality
Management (EFQM) celebrations
of the Silver Jubilee «25 years of
excellence.» The delegation was
headed by the AADCGeneral Manager,
Muhammad Bin Omair Al Shamsi and
a number of excellence ambassadors
from among the company employees.
The delegation also attended the
workshops accompanying the forum
with the purpose of acquainting with
expertiseandexperiments that promote
the march of excellence.
It is worth noting that AADC earned the
membership of EFQM, which supports
nearly 30 thousand institutions around
the world towards achievement of
sustainability of excellence. Here,
AADC acquisition of the membership
is considered a practical appreciation
of the company’s persistent efforts in
entrenching quality and excellence.
Besides, the company works on
benefiting from the foundation’s
sources through hosting experts
and exchanging visits to enforced
excellence standards at a larger extent.
This is meant for the company to reach
international levels attained by the
foundation’s member institutions, and
to ensure that AADC – like any other
international EFQM member institution
– can gain practical benefit from such
knowledge base of the organization
through conducting benchmarking
studies of cognitive quality and
standard. Such membership shall help
in highlighting the company’s efforts
and its quest for success.
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