The Dubai Free Zones Council praised the efforts of the member free zones in activating the "remote work" system in line with the orientations of the UAE government in light of the precautionary and preventive measures and measures to face the challenges resulting from the Corvand-19 virus and preventing its further spread.
The council announced, in a statement yesterday, that the free zones were able to transform at a rate of 95% in the system of "remote work" while keen to adhere to the directives of the federal and local concerned authorities regarding the mechanism of business continuity, whether at work headquarters or from a distance to ensure the safety and security of its employees, where The Council is in continuous communication and is always aware of the instructions and instructions of the Executive Council in Dubai in order to achieve governmental and private parity and unify efforts to face the repercussions of this crisis.
The free zones were keen to provide a smooth and exceptional experience for the free zone companies and foreign investors during this period in order to ensure the safety and health of individuals and the business community, in addition to encouraging them to implement the "remote work" system and adopt international best practices applied by the Emirate of Dubai and transfer its professional and practical culture to it.
The new work mechanism included the keenness of the free zones to use electronic and smart applications that guarantee maintaining the provision of an exceptional experience for its customers within the highest standards of quality and excellence by providing a safe and secure technological environment through which data confidentiality and privacy are preserved.
The Secretary General of the Dubai Free Zones Council, Dr. Muhammad Al Zarouni said: “What the world is going through now is difficult times, which will end efforts and intensive measures that many governments and international organizations are working on, and the UAE, with its rational leadership and its first line of defense, works to protect and protect society and limit the spread (Coved-19) is among the highest standards of safety, security and excellence internationally. In our turn, efforts to protect and mitigate the negative effects on the free zones community in Dubai should be combined in support of the efforts of rational leadership in Dubai, by studying and monitoring the economic situation and limiting its damages and proposing initiatives that would provide exceptional support to companies operating in the free zones.
He stressed that foreign investors and international companies have placed their confidence in the Emirate of Dubai for the growth and prosperity of their businesses, praising the stress of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Free Zones Council, on the duty of the free zones to fulfill their expectations and exceed them in a way that gives them reassurance and safety that the Emirate of Dubai will remain As a partner to them in all circumstances, it will strive to provide all means of support for them to continue and grow their businesses and reduce their burdens.