HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Dubai Foundation for the Future, said: "Dubai will be a center for launching innovative ideas that the world has never seen before. Dubai is the destination of creative minds and the source of future ideas ».

During his visit to the 2071 area at the Emirates Towers in Dubai, HH Sheikh Mohammed received 16 distinguished projects in the development of government services in the emirate for a number of institutions and government entities within the Dubai 10X initiative.

HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited the 2071 area at the Emirates Towers in Dubai. He was briefed on a number of projects presented by several government entities within the second edition of the Dubai 10X initiative aimed at making Dubai a city of the future through today's application. Will be applied by the cities of the world after 10 years.

The meeting was attended by His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Cabinet and Future Affairs, Deputy Chairman and Managing Director of Dubai Future Foundation Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, State Minister of Artificial Intelligence, And CEO of Dubai Future Foundation Khalfan Jumaa Al Bahl.

HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum said that Dubai Future Foundation has succeeded in providing a global model in new areas of innovation by launching and supporting innovative ideas based on keeping pace with the future changes in various aspects of life and in all vital sectors.

"The development of government work in Dubai starts from establishing the foundations of innovation and cooperation between government agencies, and accelerating the implementation of this process is the core of the objectives of the Dubai 10X initiative," he said.

"We are determined to lead the world, to design services that will emulate the future and meet the needs of the community with high efficiency. Dubai will be a center for launching innovative ideas that the world has never seen before."

"Our journey towards the future does not know the impossible. We want Dubai to be the destination of creative minds and the source of future ideas," he said.

During his visit, HH Sheikh Mohammed received 16 distinguished projects in the development of government services in Dubai for a group of government institutions and entities within the Dubai 10X initiative, which is overseen by the Dubai Foundation for the Future, out of 45 joint initiatives selected by a specialized jury in September.

He also launched a follow-up platform to implement the Dubai 10X initiative, which aims to assess the levels of completion of the first phase of the initiative, which was launched during an event held at the World Summit of Governments in February 2018. 24 months.

The project follow-up platform will be a tool for His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum to follow up the developments of Dubai 10X projects on an ongoing basis to ensure their timely implementation.

The second phase of the initiative saw the receipt of 97 innovative ideas and the evaluation of 45 joint initiatives to develop the future of government services in Dubai. The approved projects will be launched at the World Summit of Governments in February.

The initiative was attended by 12 government agencies to enhance their joint cooperation to build a sustainable society and enable Dubai residents to shape the city and develop quality of life through an interactive platform linking the population and the competent authorities.

The Dubai 10X initiative seeks to strengthen government partnerships in Dubai and create new ideas for future governments. The second phase represents an extension of the achievements of the first phase, which included 26 projects approved by contributing to the transformation of ideas and proposals into government projects and services within 24 months.

The second phase of the initiative is based on the involvement of the Dubai 10X teams in expertise, skills, resources and minds within a common sector framework, which aims to provide and launch joint initiatives covering all key sectors affecting the quality of human life, including tourism, economy, Information, health and emergency, community life, infrastructure and sustainability, education, and others.

In its second phase, the initiative aims to make a positive impact on the lives of Dubai community members by shortening procedures and providing government services in innovative ways and finding solutions to the challenges that contribute to Dubai's leadership position as a global destination for the export of innovative models and methods of government work.

Crown Prince of Dubai:

"We want Dubai to be the destination of creative minds and the source of future ideas."

"Are determined to lead the world, and design services that simulate the future and meet the needs of the community with high efficiency».