26/10/2009 - Abu Dhabi, UAE - Mohammed al Zaabi, Volunteer Supervisor for Takatof, greets visitors as they come into Abu Dhabi on Monday October 26, 2009.  F1 volunteers will be around the city helping visitors for the next week.  (Andrew Henderson / The National)
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Mohammed al Zaabi, a volunteer supervisor for Takatof during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last November, was one of 1,000 Emiratis who helped the event to run successfully.

Takatof programme volunteers to be rewarded



ABU DHABI // UAE nationals keen to give their time to a variety of causes will be given "volunteer cards" to recognise their contribution to society and to encourage more people to become involved. The cards, to be issued by the Takatof volunteering programme run by the Emirates Foundation, will be used to identify Takatof volunteers, and to help track their work for awards and other recognition.

At a glance

- 20,000 new jobs for Emiratis over three years

- Dh300 million set aside to train 18,000 jobseekers in new skills

- Managerial jobs in government restricted to Emiratis

- Emiratis to get priority for 160 types of job in private sector

- Portion of VAT revenues will fund more graduate programmes

- 8,000 Emirati graduates to do 6-12 month replacements in public or private sector on a Dh10,000 monthly wage - 40 per cent of which will be paid by government

UAE athletes heading to Paris 2024

Equestrian
Abdullah Humaid Al Muhairi, Abdullah Al Marri, Omar Al Marzooqi, Salem Al Suwaidi, and Ali Al Karbi (four to be selected).


Judo
Men: Narmandakh Bayanmunkh (66kg), Nugzari Tatalashvili (81kg), Aram Grigorian (90kg), Dzhafar Kostoev (100kg), Magomedomar Magomedomarov (+100kg); women's Khorloodoi Bishrelt (52kg).


Cycling
Safia Al Sayegh (women's road race).

Swimming
Men: Yousef Rashid Al Matroushi (100m freestyle); women: Maha Abdullah Al Shehi (200m freestyle).

Athletics
Maryam Mohammed Al Farsi (women's 100 metres).

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Australia men's Test cricket fixtures 2021/22

One-off Test v Afghanistan:
Nov 27-Dec 1: Blundstone Arena, Hobart

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Dec 8-12: 1st Test, Gabba, Brisbane
Dec 16-20: 2nd Test, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (day/night)
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Jan 14-18: 5th Test, Optus Stadium, Perth


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