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1 Useful links in the UAE EMBASSY Royal Norwegian Embassy in Abu Dhabi - Royal Norwegian Embassy in Abu Dhabi facebook page - CONSULATE Royal Norwegian Consulate in Dubai - Royal-Norwegian-Consulate-in-Dubai-/ INNOVATION NORWAY Innovation Norway in Abu Dhabi - THE NORWEGIAN SEAMEN S CENTRE The Norwegian Seamen s Centre in Dubai - BUSINESS COUNCILS Afghan Business Council - American Business Council - Australian Business Council - Austrian Business Council - British Business Group - British Business Group Abu Dhabi - Bulgarian Business Council - Canadian Business Council - Danish Business Council - Egyptian Business Council - Finnish Business Council - French Business Council - German Business Council - Indian Business & Professional Council - Iranian Business Council - Iraqi Business Council - Italian Business Council - Japanese Business Council -

2 Jordanian Business Council- Lebanese Business Council - Malaysian Business Council - Netherlands Business Council - Nigerian Business Council - Pakistan Business Council - Philippines Business Council - Senegal Business & Professional Council - Singaporean Business Council - South African Business Council - Spanish Business Council - Sri Lankan Business Council - Sudanese Business Council - Swedish Business Council - Swiss Business Council - Syrian Business Council - Syrian Business Council - Turkish Business Council - Uganda Business Council - USUAE Business Council- FREE ZONES ABU DHABI Abu Dhabi Airport Free Zone Abu Dhabi Ports Company - Masdar City - AJMAN Ajman Free Zone Authority DUBAI Dubai Multi Commodity Centre - Dubai Outsource Zone Dubai Airport Free zone Authority (DAFZA) Dubai Auto Zone Dubai Biotechnology & Research Park - Dubai Flower Centre Dubai Gold & Diamond Park Dubai Healthcare City - Dubai International Financial Center - Dubai Internet City - Dubai Knowledge Village Dubai Logistics City - Dubai Maritime City -

3 Dubai Media City - Dubai Silicon Oasis (Alliance Business Center) - Dubai Silicon Oasis - Dubai Studio City - ENPARK - International Media Production Zone - Intl. Humanitarian City - Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority - Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (JAFZA) - Virtuzone (Fujairah Media Free Zone) - FUJAIRAH Fujairah Freezone Authority SHARJAH Hamriyah Freezone Sharjah Airport International Freezone RAS AL KHAIMAH Ras Al Khaimah RAK Investment Authority - GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ABU DHABI Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority (ADAA) - Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) - Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage (ADACH) - Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ADCCI) - Abu Dhabi City - Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development (ADCED) - Abu Dhabi Customs Administration - Abu Dhabi Distribution Company (ADDC) - Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) - Abu Dhabi Educational Zone (ADEZ) - Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) - Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) - Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (MASDAR) - Abu Dhabi General Services (Musanada) - Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) - Abu Dhabi Investment Council (The Council) - Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) - Abu Dhabi Media Company (ADMC) - Abu Dhabi Motors Club (ADMC) - Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) -

4 Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) - Abu Dhabi Naturalization & Residency Directorate (ADNRD) - Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) - Abu Dhabi Retirement Pensions & Benefits Fund (ADRPBF) - Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) - Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company (ADSSC) - Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) - Abu Dhabi Systems & Information Centre (ADSIC) - Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council (ADTC) - Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) - Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) - Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) - Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority - Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA) - Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) - Al Ain Distribution Company (AADC) - Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) - Chamber of Commerce & Industry - Abu Dhabi - Critical National Infrastructure Authority (CNIA) - Department of Economic Development (DED) - Department of Finance (DOF) - Department of Municipal Affairs - Al Ain City Municipality (AAM) - Department of Municipal Affairs - Municipality of Abu Dhabi City (ADM) - Department of Municipal Affairs - Western Region Municipality (WRM) - Department of Municipal Affairs (DMA) - Department of Transport (DOT) - Emirates Authority for Standardization & Metrology (ESMA) - Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) - Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) - Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) - Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (Etisalat) - Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) - Executive Affairs Authority (EAA) - Family Development Foundation (FDF) - Federal e-government Abu Dhabi - General Authority of Youth and Sports Welfare - General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) - General Directorate of Abu Dhabi Police (ADP) - General Information Authority (GIA) - Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD) - Higher Corporation for Specialized Economic Zones (ZonesCorp) -

5 Marriage Fund (MF) - Media Zone Authority (twofour54) - Military Survey Department (MSD) - Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development (MCYCD) - Ministry of Economy, Abu Dhabi - Ministry of Justice Abu Dhabi - Ministry of Labour Abu Dhabi - Ministry of Planning Abu Dhabi UAE - Ministry of Presidential Affairs (MOPA) - National Center for Documentation and Research (NCDR) - National Center of Meteorology & Seismology (NCMS) - National Consultative Council (NCC) - National Crisis and Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) - National Rehabilitation Center (NRC) - Red Crescent Authority - Regulation and Supervision Bureau (The Bureau) - Ruler's Representative Court of the Western Region (RRCWR) - Statistics Center - Abu Dhabi - Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) - The Center of Waste Management (CWM) - The Centre for Regulation of Transport by Hire Cars (TransAD) - The Federal National Council (FNC) - Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC) - Western Region Development Council (WRDC) - AJMAN Ajman Chamber of Commerce - Civil Aviation Department - Chamber of Commerce & Industry AL AIN Agriculture & Animal Production (Al Ain) - DUBAI Dubai Dept of Economic Development Chamber of Commerce & Industry - Dubai Chamber - Civil Aviation Department - Department of Economic Development - Department of Tourism and Industry Dept of HH the Ruler's Affairs and Protocol Affairs - Dubai Awqaf & Islamic Affairs - Dubai Cargo Village - Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industries - Dubai Civil Defence -

6 Dubai Customs - Dubai Development Board - Dubai Economic Development Department - Dubai Electricity & Water Authority - Dubai Government Information and Services Portal - Dubai Municipality Portal - Dubai Naturalisation & Residency - Dubai Police Headquarters - Dubai Ports and Customs Dubai Ports Authority - Dubai School of Government Dubai Traffic Police - Government of Dubai Land Department - Government of Dubai Industrial Dept & Dir of Industrial Property - EMIRATES Cultural Foundation - Department of Economic Development Emirates Media - Fed Tec - Federal Bank - Federal e-government portal Ministry of Finance UAE - Federal Environmental Agency Federal Government Website, UAE - Federal National Council Federal National Council UAE - Gen. Directorate of Civil Defence Manpower United Arab Emirates - Ministry for Cabinet Affairs Ministry for Foreign Affairs Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries Ministry of Communications - Ministry of Defence - " Ministry of Economy Ministry of Education - Ministry of Energy Ministry of Environment and Water Ministry of Finance & Industry Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Ministry of Health - Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Ministry of Information & Culture Ministry of Interior - Ministry of Justice -

7 Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Awqaf - Ministry of Labour - Ministry of Public Works Ministry of Public Works & Housing - Ministry of Social Affairs Ministry of State for Cabinet Affairs - Miracle Hands Ministry - Nationality and Residence Airport - UAE Administration Development Institute - UAE Federal e-government portal - UAE General Information Authority - UAE Government UAE Internet UAE State Audit Institution - US Commercial Service UAE - FUJAIRAH Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture - Fujairah Municipality - Fujairah Tourism Bureau RAS AL KHAIMAH Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Ras Al Khaimah Municipality SHARJAH Chamber of Commerce & Industry Sharjah Chamber of Commerce - Sharjah Customs Dept - Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority - Sharjah Municipality - Sharjah Police General Directorate - UMM AL QWAIN Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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