His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has visited Dubai Foundation for the Future and has been briefed on the progress of its projects and initiatives aimed at shaping Dubai's future and enhancing its position as one of the world's most advanced and innovative cities.
HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Dubai Future Foundation, Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, Minister of Cabinet and Future Affairs, Deputy Chairman and Managing Director of Dubai Future Foundation, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, State Secretary of Artificial Intelligence, Deputy Managing Director of Dubai Future Foundation, Omar Bin Sultan Al Ulama, Dubai Foundation for the Future, Khalfan Juma Belhoul.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum toured the region of 2071, which is the nucleus of realizing the vision of the UAE 2071, a incubator for laboratories, accelerators and a platform for the cooperation of government agencies, private companies, international institutions and entrepreneurs in an environment that stimulates innovation and innovation.
His Highness also briefed the Foundation on the initiatives of the Foundation, such as Dubai Future Accelerator, which aims to find effective solutions to the challenges of Dubai's government agencies, in partnership with local and international start-ups and Dubai 10X, which aims to develop government work in Dubai, Which will be applied by the cities of the world after 10 years, in addition to the other initiatives of the institution, such as «Dubai Academy for the Future», «the initiative of one million Arab programmer», «Observatory of the future» and others.
His Highness visited the Future Museum project at the Emirates Towers in Dubai, and was briefed on the progress of the construction work and a set of ideas, laboratories and innovations, which will be included in the museum when completed in 2020.
The Museum of the Future is an important destination for scientific and knowledge tourism and a center for future innovation. It provides visitors with an unprecedented interactive experience in which they learn about inventions that will have a positive impact on the course of human development and will be a destination for scientists, innovators and inventors from all over the world.
The museum has major sections that shed light on human life in the future, the impact of robotics and artificial intelligence in enhancing the quality of life of communities, and focuses on the future of the scientific and technological march that will be experienced by humans in the future.
The museum also includes scientific laboratories, and will include its annual program of work on many scientific and tourist events, which attract the most prominent thinkers and innovators to the state.
The museum is one of the most outstanding architectural landmarks in Dubai, with its unique design and distinctive character, exemplified by the smooth flow of Arabian lines and the splendor of its exterior design, and embodies the UAE's quest to be a beacon of knowledge and a destination for the best minds in the world.