Hilal Al-Marri: "We are working according to Mohammed bin Rashid's vision to achieve new goals that are in line with Dubai's economic position in the world."

Director General of the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai, Hilal Saeed Al Marri, confirmed that work to achieve the ambitious goals included in the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 and announced yesterday, Wednesday, by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, will begin immediately under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan. bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, and with the follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and through the concerted efforts of government work teams, and in close cooperation with the private sector The agenda confirmed its growing role during the next stage, and within the various sectors included in the agenda for the next ten years.  

He said that the Dubai Economic Agenda paves the way for new stations in a development march full of achievements that spanned over the past seventeen years, and since His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum assumed the reins of power in the Emirate of Dubai, on the fourth of January in the year 2006, during which His Highness raised the ceiling of Expectations reached the limits that some thought impossible to reach, but His Highness's confidence in the capabilities of the Dubai government work teams with all its national competencies and distinguished human potential, and His Highness' continuous encouragement and his diligent follow-up were behind reaching those ambitious limits and even exceeding them with achievements that Dubai made qualitative leaps on the lists of indicators Global competitiveness, to always compete for the first place in the various vital sectors, while the citizen was and will remain the focus of that march at the top of its priorities as a basic pillar of development and a main guarantee for achieving broader horizons than the excellence of Dubai as an inspiring model for development.

This came during a media meeting organized by the Dubai Government Media Office today at its headquarters in One Central in the Dubai World Trade Center, in the presence of the chief editors of local newspapers and leaders of media institutions operating in Dubai, where His Excellency the Director General of the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai reviewed the details of Dubai's economic agenda and its objectives. Evidence confirms Dubai's determination to continue its relentless pursuit of global economic leadership.  

global standing

He said: "Dubai has, over the decades, been a starting point and development point for many giant international companies, institutions and entities, with its global position as a prestigious economic and commercial center, and its highly sustainable infrastructure commensurate with various activities. Today, we proceed from Dubai's status and present to the future." We work in accordance with the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, to achieve new goals that are in line with Dubai's position and consolidate its economic position in the world.

He added, "Dubai provides a global climate for doing business, an ideal environment for investors and entrepreneurs, and possesses many professional experiences, and provides many international services that give the emirate great competitive advantages, and pave the way for it towards further excellence and growth."

During the meeting, Al-Marri gave a presentation on the broad lines and objectives of Dubai's economic agenda, explaining that it will include 100 transformational projects and total economic targets amounting to 32 trillion dirhams over the next ten years, and work to double Dubai's foreign trade to more than 25 trillion dirhams, by investing in the strategic location. The unique and distinguished emirate of Dubai, and its advanced infrastructure, to remain the preferred destination for investment and major international companies.

In addition to adding 400 cities to the foreign trade map, launching the Dubai Green and Sustainable Industry Plan, and launching Dubai's future economic corridors on several continents.  

Increased productivity

Al-Marri pointed out that Dubai's economy will focus during the next phase on increasing productivity by launching many programs and projects, including a program to support the growth of 30 companies in new sectors to become global unicorn companies, in addition to launching "Sandbox Dubai" to allow testing and marketing of new products and technologies to enhance Dubai's position. As a leading center for incubating innovations.

The Director General of the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai stressed that the coming years will witness the provision of quality services that ensure facilitating procedures for investors, such as the launch of the unified Dubai license to provide a unified commercial identity for all companies and in all regions, which will be used in all government and banking procedures, which contributes to facilitating doing business in Dubai.  

strategic priority  

Al-Marri pointed out the clear focus in Dubai's economic agenda during the next decade on the "citizen", confirming the great interest that our wise leadership attaches to the national component, and the keenness to enhance its participation in the labor market and enable it to obtain appropriate job opportunities, as the agenda set the goal of including 65 thousand citizens. Among the new generations in the UAE in the private sector, in support of the Emiratisation path and confirming the role of the national cadre in supporting the comprehensive economic development process, as well as the launch of the "Dubai Merchants" project, which aims to create more capabilities that support the new generation of merchants in vital and future sectors such as industry and sustainability. And the digital economy and innovation, while the program will not be limited to providing these capabilities locally, but will also include supporting opportunities for expanding their business on the external level and reaching the world.

A program to promote the growth of small and medium enterprises will also be developed by identifying 400 companies with high potential.

Hilal Al-Marri explained during the media meeting that the economic agenda was also comprehensive to cover all issues related to Dubai's economic future, including the scientific aspect, with the aim of ensuring the graduation of the best cadres necessary to meet the growing needs of the labor market in Dubai and the country, as well as the region, and to enable Emirati youth to obtain the best Quality of higher education without the need to leave the country, through the launch of the Dubai project to attract the best international universities, which also serves to make the emirate a leading center for higher education in the world, and an educational destination for those who seek to obtain the best quality of university education.  

At the end of the meeting, Al-Marri expressed his thanks to the Dubai government media office for organizing this meeting, affirming his deep appreciation for the vital role played by the national media in supporting the ambitious development plans of the UAE and Dubai, based on the great confidence that our wise leadership attaches to the media as an influential and pivotal partner in advancing the march. Development is moving forward, by raising awareness of the size of the achievements, mobilizing energies, stimulating ideas, and supporting the efforts of various parties towards achieving the desired strategic goals within a partnership that has proven over the decades its success as a role model in the positive role of the media and processions for what our country hopes to reach from higher and higher ranks of excellence in various fields. domains.

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