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UPCOMING EVENTS PADDLE OUT FOR COP28 A PEACEFUL CAMPAIGN FOR OCEAN HEALTH + HUMAN HEALTH Sunday 10th December 2023 | 7am-11:30am | JA The Resort, Jebel Ali EDA is really excited to be joining Shore Thing Surf Therapy’s event: Paddle Out for COP28 – A Peaceful Campaign for Ocean Health + Human Health. EDA will have a stand at the Blue Mind Zone. You can collect a copy of the December magazine issue, and our T-shirts will also be available (Members Price: AED45 | Non-members: AED95). Drop by for a catch up and join us for the paddle out. Buy your tickets here: https://bit.ly/3R68lTr
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman | HE Essa Al Ghurair Vice Chairman | Juma Khalifa Bin Thalith Financial Director | HE Major General Khalfan Khalfan Quraiban Al Mheiri Secretary General | Jamal Abdulla Buhannad Head of Technical Committee | Dr Juma Khalifa Alrahoomi Head of the Women’s Committee | Maitha Al Qader Board Member | HE Talib Ali Aldhuhoori Board Member | Abdulla Salem Alruwaihy Board Member | Ahmed Sultan Al Hasawi Al Tamimi EXECUTIVE TEAM Co-Founder | Ibrahim Al Zu’bi Email: projects@emiratesdiving.com
REEF CHECK ECODIVER TRAINING BECOME A CERTIFIED REEF CHECK DIVER EMAIL: reefcheck@emiratesdiving.com if you would like to receive the next available training dates. Places are limited and on a first come, first served basis. When you join a Reef Check EcoDiver training, you will learn about our local ecosystems and you will be able to participate in our regular survey dives once certified which will help us to understand the threats our corals are facing by providing important data. This 4-day course includes both classroom, fieldwork, and an exam. For more information, go to: www.emiratesdiving.com/events/reef-check AN EDA MOVIE SCREENING
Project Director | Ally Landes Email: magazine@emiratesdiving.com, photo@emiratesdiving.com Project Coordinator | Layla Nouilati Email: projects@emiratesdiving.com Reef Check Trainer | Rania Shawki Mostafa Email: reefcheck@emiratesdiving.com Health, Safety & Technical Chief Inspector | Mohamed Faraj Abdulla Jaber
Email: inspection@emiratesdiving.com MISSION STATEMENT Our mission is to conserve, protect and restore the UAE’s marine resources by emphasising and promoting the underwater environment and environmental diving. LEGISLATION
NEXT DOCUMENTARY FILM TBC Thursday 1st February 2024 | 6:30pm | Deep Dive Dubai DIVE MENA EXPO CO-LOCATED AT THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW 28 February - 3 March 2024 | 3-8pm | Dubai Harbour Whether you are a seasoned diver or someone who has never even set foot in the water, there will be something for you to see and learn at the 2024 Dive MENA Expo. Discover the stories of men and women who serve as pioneers in the industry!
DO YOU KNOW? DAN EUROPE – DIVE ACCIDENT INSURANCE
Download the DAN Europe App to your mobile devices to have access to DAN Europe in case of a diving emergency.
EDA is a non-profit NGO registered with the Ministry of Community Development as per the Ministerial Decree No. 149. The Decree stipulates the following responsibilities for EDA: • Ensure environmentally respectful diving practices in all EDA members. • Support the diving industry within the UAE by coordinating the efforts of the diving community. • Promote safety in the commercial and recreational diving fields through standardisation of practices. • Preserve historical aspects of diving within the gulf region and enhance environmental education to diving and non-diving communities through EDA projects and events. PUBLISHED BY Emirates Diving Association P.O. Box 33220, Dubai, UAE Office Location: Jumeirah 1, Al Hudaiba Awards Buildings, Block B, 2nd Floor, Office #214 Tel: +971 4 393 9390 Email: projects@emiratesdiving.com Website: www.emiratesdiving.com While every effort and care has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this publication, the publisher cannot accept any responsibility for errors or omissions it may contain. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of the publisher. Copyright © Emirates Diving Association 2023
From the App, you can call DAN Europe using the SOS button, and they will direct you to the nearest hyperbaric chamber covered by your DAN insurance. • Download for iOS devices: https://apple.co/47pzK8g • Download for Android devices: https://bit.ly/3MAJYL3 If you do not yet have DAN Diving Insurance, or you need to renew, please go to: www.daneurope.org/en/home
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