His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, announced that 2020 will be the “year of preparation for its fifty”, by starting In the largest national work strategy of its kind to prepare for the next fifty years at all levels of the federal and local states, and also prepare for the celebration of the golden jubilee of the UAE in the year 2021, provided that all sectors of the Emirati community spectrum, including citizens, residents, the public, private and private sectors, participate in shaping life in the UAE to Fifty years to come.
Their Highness directed the formation of two committees affiliated with the Cabinet: a committee to develop the comprehensive development plan for the next fifty years, headed by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Minister of Cabinet and Future Affairs Mohamed Abdullah Al-Gergawi as his deputy, and another committee to oversee the celebration activities The Golden Jubilee of the UAE, headed by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Her Highness Sheikha Maryam Bint Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as his deputy.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said in a series of tweets that he launched under the hashtag # General_preparedness for fifty: «Brothers and Sisters .. The UAE is approaching its fiftieth anniversary in 2021, we want 2021 to be the year of the big start, we celebrate fifty years and launch the next fifty march», adding His Highness : "Preparation will be the next year 2020, next year will be the year of preparation and preparation for a big leap in our path, 2020 will be the year of preparation for its fifty."
His Highness indicated by saying: We announce today next year the year of preparation for its fifty, we want to develop our plans, projects, and our thinking, fifty years ago, the team of the founding fathers designed our lives today, and we want next year to design the next fifty years.
And His Highness continued: «In 2020 we want to prepare to launch leaps in the economy, in education, in infrastructure, in health, in the media, in conveying the story of the Emirates to the world, in 2020 we want to build the future emirates as a team, in the spirit of the Union, in the spirit of Zayed, in the spirit of adoration Peaks, in a spirit of passion for construction, our battle is a continuous building battle and will remain ».
His Highness stressed by saying: "In the year of preparing for its fifty we want to work together in all sectors, all segments of society, all citizens, all residents, because we are united, we can change the equations ... because we are united, we can raise the ceiling of expectations", noting his highness: "the atmosphere of the year 2020 before Our golden jubilee in 2021 we want it as the 1970s atmosphere ... when the founders' team and the working group were preparing to start a new phase and life for this country. ”
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum concluded by saying: “The year 1970 witnessed the union’s design year, and in 2020 I will be supervising the design team of fifty years for future generations. I have two committees, one headed by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed to develop the fiftieth development plan, and another that includes Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed and Sheikha Maryam bint Mohammed bin Zayed to oversee the activities of the celebrations of the Golden Jubilee .. Our team is one .. Our spirit is one .. Our future is promising, God willing.
As His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed, “The UAE is on the verge of an important stage in its modern history, as it prepares to reach its golden jubilee, full of hope and ambition, to put its own civilized mark on the path of human history.”
And His Highness said that «the UAE will achieve - God willing - its goal to become one of the best countries in the world by the centenary of its founding in 2071», adding that «this goal will be achieved by the will of the people of the Emirates and their solidarity and love for their country and their circumvention around their leadership».
His Highness said: «The year 2020 is the year in which we mobilize our efforts, mobilize our resources, material, intellectual and creative, and take advantage of our strengths and sources of our uniqueness and uniqueness, and enhance our social partnership, so that we lay the foundations for the launch of a qualitative stage in the course of our comprehensive renaissance, in which we write a new chapter in our economic leadership book Societal and developmental, ”indicating his highness that“ all segments of society are active partners in building a developmental and civilizational model for the future emirates. ”
His Highness added: “The successes and achievements of the past five decades, which have won the admiration, appreciation and respect of the world, have been achieved with effort, determination and dedication .. But we need during the next five decades to double this effort, and to continue to work and struggle, because ambition is greater, challenge is more difficult, competition is stronger and stronger And the transformations around us are faster and deeper. ”His Highness affirmed that this places a great responsibility on every member of the country and makes the coming years for work, diligence and perseverance.
His Highness stressed that «the road towards the best country in the world by 2071 and the most important priorities for national action in the next fifty years passes through preparing all sectors of the state for the post-oil stage, building a real knowledge economy based on innovation and creativity, science and modern technology, investing in quality minds and competencies, and promoting A system of civilizational values based on tolerance, openness and coexistence, and the preservation of our national heritage and our original customs and traditions ... in addition to competing with the developed world for the forefront and leadership, and building strong foundations for sustainable development for future generations.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan stated that, despite the importance of 2020 in preparing for the unprecedented Emirati renaissance, the UAE’s readiness for the next fifty years does not begin today or next year, but rather goes back to long years past, through plans and visions. And the long-term development strategies that it adopted and achieved during various stages of its history, and today this preparation continues for the future and foresight of its features and data, which makes the UAE enter the coming decades as it stands on solid ground and moves with confidence and will, and determination to achieve its goals.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum directed the formation of a special committee to develop the fifty-year development plan, headed by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Minister of Cabinet and Future Affairs Mohammed Abdullah Al-Gergawi as his deputy, to set the development vision New for the next fifty years.
The tasks of the committee include setting a complete perception of the comprehensive development plan for the Emirates, and working to fully develop the governmental work system to be the fastest, most flexible and most flexible government in the Emirates to adapt to future changes, and to involve all societal groups in shaping life in the Emirates during the next fifty years.
The committee’s tasks also include setting the new economic map of the UAE and developing exceptional economic projects and policies to achieve qualitative leaps in the national economy, along with consolidating the soft power of the UAE and working to develop the state’s media system, and transferring the story of the new Emirates to the world in order to achieve economic and social returns for it, and protect its gains It enhances its opportunities in the new economy, in addition to reviewing the federal and local coordination system, and setting new mechanisms and different systems to achieve integration in all sectors.
Among the tasks of the committee is also to work on developing all the basic sectors in the state and preparing them for the future, such as the health, educational and housing sectors, the transport sector, food security and other vital sectors, in addition to setting an integrated vision for the Emirati society during the next fifty years in terms of demographic and family aspects and its cultural identity in a rapidly changing world.
The tasks also include setting a new system to establish the global footprint of the Emirates, especially in the humanitarian and environmental sectors and the work of international organizations, and to design and consolidate a system of civilizational and productive values in new generations to prepare them for the next fifty years, and the great challenges and aspirations it bears for the UAE.
To that, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum directed the formation of a special committee to prepare for the activities of the celebration of the Golden Jubilee under the chairmanship of His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Highness Sheikha Maryam bint Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as his deputy, so that these celebrations are exceptional in what is dated for this stage The historical age of the Emirates.
The committee will work on managing the activities of the golden jubilee celebration for the UAE and work to prepare a comprehensive plan to celebrate the golden jubilee of the United Arab Emirates in 2021, and work to form working teams to implement this plan, in addition to engaging all groups of society in preparing and participating in the state’s celebrations of the golden jubilee In addition to developing plans to enhance the international impact of the state’s golden jubilee celebrations in all international forums, and work to involve the private sector in the golden jubilee celebrations in participation and implementation of what excludes them exceptionally to the world.
Among the tasks of the committee is also to develop a map of the stock of achievements in the UAE since its establishment and work to preserve this stock for future generations, and to involve the country's embassies in all countries of the world in the preparation, preparation and implementation of the golden jubilee celebrations in a way that enhances the global image of the Emirates, and the development of integrated mechanisms to coordinate the activities of the golden jubilee celebrations Federal and local levels of the UAE, and the development of local and international media plans to narrate the march of the Emirates in the past fifty years, and the involvement of regional and international media in the celebrations of the country's golden jubilee.
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Deputy Head of State:
Our founding fathers team designed our lives today ... and next year we want to design the next 50 years.
We want to prepare for leaps in the economy, education, infrastructure, health and media.
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince:
The UAE is achieving its goal of becoming one of the best countries in the world by the centenary of its founding in 2071.
All segments of society are active partners in building a developmental and civilizational model for the future emirates.
Articulated stage
The launch of the 50th year of preparations comes at a critical stage in the history of the UAE, which is preparing to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of its founding, in December 2021, where the golden jubilee of the young country is a milestone that calls for the development of the new development model for the UAE. All institutional efforts in the state and all resources and capabilities will be mobilized within the various leadership and administrative cadres as well as investing in experiences, creative minds, exceptional talents and competencies, to design new systems for the next fifty years, and to create an associative vision around which all segments of society will circumvent, to be the Emirates during the next fifty years The most distinguished and best country for the quality of life in the world.
The development process of the union
The launch of the year of preparing for the fifty-year and preparing all the elements, ingredients and data to ensure the achievement of the goals of the UAE Centennial is a decisive milestone in the history of the Emirates, reminiscent of the precursors before the announcement of the establishment of the Federation in December 1971, and the preceding of that, to accelerate the steps, overcome all obstacles and overcome all kinds of challenges and obstacles to push a path Unity and moving on the path of the state, which cannot be reversed. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum lived through the pangs of the union and was an active participant in it, testifying to the previous bilateral union between Abu Dhabi and Dubai in February 1968 by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, ok May God rest their souls, who initiated this courageous step, bearing in mind the interest of the country and the people, to form their basis for the establishment of the Emirates Union in December 1971, after marathon meetings, meetings and negotiations in order to build the future state, united by a vision that conquered the interest of young generations over narrow, immediate interests, and united them One goal is not It is the establishment of a union that stands in the face of changes, changes and threats, proving that the will, management and determination are elements capable of achieving the miracle of the development era bearing the name of the United Arab Emirates, where the newborn state entered an intensive workshop, which included the various emirates of the state, and in all educational, health, economic and societal sectors And cultural, through the development of plans and strategies adopted to address the needs and priorities. In a few years, a service sector was developed that is the most comprehensive and developed in the region, especially in the health and education sectors, and the creation of a financial and business environment is the most attractive and effective in The region, building an influential media system, providing incubators for innovation and creativity, and investing in technology to make the Emirates the largest incubator for the technical and smart sectors, which made the UAE exceed all expectations during its rapid development process.
Forming two committees to put the development plan for the next 50 years and supervise the activities of celebrating the Golden Jubilee.