• The Pearl Garden displayed by Terraverde Landscaping at Dubai International Garden Competition in Dubai. Ravindranath K / The National
    The Pearl Garden displayed by Terraverde Landscaping at Dubai International Garden Competition in Dubai. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Terraverde’s Pearl Garden was awarded Best Large Garden and Best Garden in Show. Ravindranath K / The National
    Terraverde’s Pearl Garden was awarded Best Large Garden and Best Garden in Show. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Judge Kamelia Zaal, left, Creative landscape director of Al Barari, and Jo Thompson, third left, director of Jo Thompson Garden Design, along with other judges look at the Pearl Garden display. Ravindranath K / The National
    Judge Kamelia Zaal, left, Creative landscape director of Al Barari, and Jo Thompson, third left, director of Jo Thompson Garden Design, along with other judges look at the Pearl Garden display. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Nature Bliss by Spring Rose landscape display at Dubai International Garden Competition in Dubai. Ravindranath K / The National
    Nature Bliss by Spring Rose landscape display at Dubai International Garden Competition in Dubai. Ravindranath K / The National
  • “There was a clear outright winner for each garden category — large, medium and small — it was simply a matter of choosing the garden with the highest score,” explained Emirati judge Kamelia Zaal. Ravindranath K / The National
    “There was a clear outright winner for each garden category — large, medium and small — it was simply a matter of choosing the garden with the highest score,” explained Emirati judge Kamelia Zaal. Ravindranath K / The National
  • A flowering Jatropha plant at the Walk In and Stay A While garden displayed by Toscana Landscaping and Pools at Dubai International Garden Competition in Dubai. Ravindranath K / The National
    A flowering Jatropha plant at the Walk In and Stay A While garden displayed by Toscana Landscaping and Pools at Dubai International Garden Competition in Dubai. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Terraverde’s managing director and lead designer, Nehme Moujaess, set out to impress with a large, lush garden that was densely planted with exotic palms and bamboos. Ravindranath K / The National
    Terraverde’s managing director and lead designer, Nehme Moujaess, set out to impress with a large, lush garden that was densely planted with exotic palms and bamboos. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Visitors browse the gardens during the Dubai International Garden Competition. The Dubai International Garden Competition brings together thirteen of the best local, regional and global landscapers Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
    Visitors browse the gardens during the Dubai International Garden Competition. The Dubai International Garden Competition brings together thirteen of the best local, regional and global landscapers Dubai. Satish Kumar / The National
  • The event certainly lived up to its name, attracting designers, judges and exhibitors from as far afield as India, Sweden, Spain, Italy, Canada and the UK. Satish Kumar / The National
    The event certainly lived up to its name, attracting designers, judges and exhibitors from as far afield as India, Sweden, Spain, Italy, Canada and the UK. Satish Kumar / The National
  • Clown doll display by Akar Landscape Services and Agriculture. Ravindranath K / The National
    Clown doll display by Akar Landscape Services and Agriculture. Ravindranath K / The National

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In pictures: The Dubai International Garden Competition

James Ohara

April 10, 2014

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The first ever Dubai International Garden Comeptition was held at the Venue, a vacant lot in Downtown Dubai overlooking the world’s tallest tower.

Classification of skills

A worker is categorised as skilled by the MOHRE based on nine levels given in the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) issued by the International Labour Organisation. 

A skilled worker would be someone at a professional level (levels 1 – 5) which includes managers, professionals, technicians and associate professionals, clerical support workers, and service and sales workers.

The worker must also have an attested educational certificate higher than secondary or an equivalent certification, and earn a monthly salary of at least Dh4,000. 

Dubai Women's Tour teams

Agolico BMC
Andy Schleck Cycles-Immo Losch
Aromitalia Basso Bikes Vaiano
Cogeas Mettler Look
Doltcini-Van Eyck Sport
Hitec Products – Birk Sport 
Kazakhstan National Team
Kuwait Cycling Team
Macogep Tornatech Girondins de Bordeaux
Minsk Cycling Club 
Pannonia Regional Team (Fehérvár)
Team Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Team Ciclotel
UAE Women’s Team
Under 23 Kazakhstan Team
Wheel Divas Cycling Team

Men's football draw

Group A: UAE, Spain, South Africa, Jamaica

Group B: Bangladesh, Serbia, Korea

Group C: Bharat, Denmark, Kenya, USA

Group D: Oman, Austria, Rwanda

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