Dear Members,

This year, PMI entered its 50th year as an organization! PMI Global established a Global Project Management Celebration of Service effort which is committed to 50,000 hours of service. It is a collaborative effort in conjunction with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that serve as a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. PMI has reached this goal and is now working on doubling it! Learn more PMI 50th Anniversary.

We in UAE Chapter highly support and believe that we all can be part of building a better future of all via supporting PMI and UN in the SDGs, thus, we have planned a number of activities in that regards, kicked off with our collaboration with Ramadan Aman initiative of Al Ihsan Charity Association, an Ajman-based nonprofit organization, in partnership with the Ministry of Interior and the General Command of Dubai Police, the initiative contributes to the reduction of traffic accidents and excessive speed that is caused by the majority to catch up Iftar timing.

Our PMI-UAE community members and volunteers recently participated in distributing breakfasts (Iftar) across UAE locations Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ajman on May 24th to drivers on the road and at traffic intersections before Maghrib prayer. This is one of our contribution to PMIs commitment to contributing 50,000 hours towards attaining the goals by December 31st, 2019.

Ramadan is the month of spirituality and Giving. This is a holy time when over one billion Muslims around the world fast and focuses their attention on strengthening themselves spiritually and giving back to humanity. I encourage our members to give back to improve the livelihoods of the communities where we live, and we come from, to be part of PMI hours of services and let’s all together make a better future for all.

If you have any comments, ideas, or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to communicate with us at info@pmiuae.org

Eid Mubarak to you and your families.

Yours,

Laila Faridoon

President - PMI UAE Chapter