The Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has approved a package of 10 strategic decisions to support Emiratization. Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs.

The package comes from the federal resolutions and laws to translate the third message in the «new season messages», which was directed by His Highness to activate the mechanisms of work, and push the process of achievement in the country in all sectors, where this package is one of the outputs of the follow-up committee to implement «messages of the new season», which is chaired by HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: “Our economy is strong, its growth is continuous and provides great opportunities for citizens and residents.” He pointed out: “Emiratisation is an economic, social and security priority, a fact that must be understood by all.”

His Highness added: «We have issued 10 resolutions to support the resettlement, and the file will remain alive, and if we need 100 new resolutions to support the file will not hesitate».

His Highness said: “Emiratisation does not contradict with attracting foreign talent to our country, but on the contrary talents create a strong economy that provides great opportunities for citizens and residents.” He pointed out: “The private sector trains 8,000 graduates, and the government will contribute a part of the cost of training.” The success of officials in various sectors will depend on your efforts in Emiratisation, and creating job opportunities for our children in these sectors. ”

His Highness concluded: "The strength of countries with the strength of their human resources, and our national cadres with our external talents represent the highest human assets."

The 10 resolutions targeting Emiratisation in ministries, federal agencies, state and semi-governmental federal and local companies and all economic sectors include: Approving Emiratization regulations and setting new targets, whereby Emiratisation rates will be raised in strategic sectors including civil aviation, telecommunications, banking, insurance and real estate development. To create about 20 thousand job opportunities for citizens within three years, with an average of about 6700 jobs annually, so that these citizens are integrated into these vital sectors, within a deliberate plan to ensure the orientation of national experiences in the relevant sectors, according to the needs Specific to each sector.

The package also includes the establishment of a national fund worth 300 million dirhams to support and qualify job seekers, so that specialized rehabilitation programs are designed for citizens and provide them with the necessary practical, applied and theoretical skills in various fields, to suit their abilities and interests, and to make them an added value within specific experiences. To join the private sector, which is a major nerve in the country's development process.

It also includes the adoption of a new system to train 8,000 citizens annually graduates, in government and semi-government companies and private sector facilities, for a period of six to 12 months, during which the monthly rewards of the trainee at least AED 10,000, supported by the government by 40%.

The Higher Colleges of Technology will also be assigned specialized diplomas to qualify and prepare citizens to work in various vital economic sectors in the country, so that training programs will be designed to build and develop national capacities and cadres.These programs will aim, during the next three years, to train and qualify 18,000 citizens.

In addition, part of the VAT revenues, at the federal and local levels, will be allocated to support the Emiratisation program in all areas of institutional work at the state level, so that the proceeds are invested in the development of training programs for graduates or the rehabilitation of national competencies, in order to serve the developmental orientations of the State National targets.

Under the Emiratisation package, appointments to administrative or supervisory functions and support services in ministries and federal entities are limited to citizens, while ensuring the selection of appropriate competencies in administrative sectors based on merit.

Emiratisation decisions also include the amendment of the Labor and Pensions Laws to equalize the privileges between workers in the private sector, the public sector and the semi-government sector, in the mechanism of calculating the pension and joining the service, to support the work of citizens in the private sector, and encourage them to diversify the base of career options and career, and motivate them to gain experience New.

Decisions also include requiring all companies, governmental and semi-governmental federal and local and private sector enterprises, to give priority to the recruitment of citizens in 160 professions targeted for Emiratisation, through the formation of a committee of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, the Federal Authority for Human Resources, the Federal Authority for Identity and Nationality, and the General Authority for Pensions and Insurance And the Abu Dhabi Retirement Pensions and Benefits Fund, to put in place appropriate mechanisms to verify compliance with the target professions first.

The decision package also includes requiring companies and establishments in strategic sectors that violate Emiratization regulations to pay a contribution to support Emiratisation programs and qualify citizens to work in the private sector. The amount of the contribution shall be determined by a decision of the Council of Ministers upon the recommendation of the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation.

An annual Emiratisation Index will be issued to measure and evaluate compliance with Emiratisation decisions in all sectors. In addition, exceptional government incentives are offered to the distinguished institutions in applying the Emiratisation system and supporting it.

The Council of Ministers instructed the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation to follow up the implementation of the 10 resolutions in coordination with the executive councils, and to submit quarterly reports on the implementation of these decisions to the Council of Ministers, including an indicator showing the rates of Emiratisation and the names of companies and institutions more and less committed.

Vice President:

"Our economy is strong and its growth continues and provides great opportunities for citizens and residents."

«The file of support for resettlement will remain alive, and if we need 100 new resolutions to support it will not hesitate».

"Our assessment of the success of officials depends on their efforts in Emiratisation and the creation of career opportunities for our children."

"The power of nations is as strong as their human resources, and our national cadres with external talent represent the highest human assets."

Decisions of the Cabinet Meeting

The Cabinet meeting yesterday, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, witnessed the approval of a number of strategic decisions and policies, in addition to legislative affairs, including the adoption of the Council to amend the Decree Federal Law No. (9) of 2016 on bankruptcy, to increase the effectiveness of the law, which includes a group Legal instruments to restructure the debtors business, means to avoid bankruptcy and liquidation of the debtor's assets, out-of-court financial reorganization, bankruptcy reconciliation and financial restructuring, as well as the possibility for the debtor to obtain new loans under the conditions prescribed by law.

The Council also approved the amendment of the Federal Law No. (20) of 2016 on the pledge of movable funds to ensure debt, with the aim of enhancing the State's progress in international competitiveness indicators, especially those related to the pledge of funds.It also contributes to strengthening the legal framework for doing business, increasing the investment attractiveness of the State, and supporting the economy in its various sectors. .

In government affairs, the Council approved, within its agenda, the hosting of the World Conference on Creative Economy 2020 in Dubai, in conjunction with Expo 2020, in the presence of a group of local and international government bodies and the private sector, entrepreneurs, academics and innovators, to discuss ways to develop the creative economy, and its impact In cultural and creative industries.

The Council adopted the procedural guide to the recommendations of the Federal National Council, which outlines the roles and responsibilities of the Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs, and all stakeholders, in both requests for discussion and recommendations from the Federal National Council.

At the organizational level, the Board approved the amendment of the composition of the Committee on Goods and Materials subject to import and export control, and the Board of Directors of the Emirates General Organization for Transport and Services «Emirates Transport».

The Board approved the final accounts of Emirates General Petroleum Corporation (Emarat), the final account of Union Credit Information Company and the final account of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, all for the fiscal year 2018.

In international relations, the Council adopted and ratified a number of agreements, including the ratification of an agreement between the State Government and the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe on the encouragement and mutual protection of investments, another on the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of financial evasion with respect to income taxes, as well as the signing of an agreement between The Government of the State and the Government of the Republic of Kenya on Economic and Technical Cooperation.

10 strategic decisions

■ Providing 20,000 jobs in the aviation, telecommunications, banking, insurance and real estate sectors.

■ The adoption of a fund worth 300 million dirhams to train and qualify job seekers.

■ Adopting a new system to train 8000 graduates annually in the private sector with a salary of AED 10,000, supported by 40% of the government.

■ Allocating a portion of VAT revenues to support Emiratisation programs.

■ Restricting Emiratisation in supervisory and administrative functions in the government sector to citizens.

■ Amend the labor and pension laws to equalize the privileges of citizens between the public and private sectors.

■ Identification of 160 jobs in all sectors, the priority of recruitment to citizens.

■ Assigning Higher Colleges of Technology to make specialized diplomas for 18,000 citizens to enter the labor market.

■ Require entities in strategic sectors that violate Emiratization regulations to pay a financial contribution to support Emiratization programs.

■ Issuing an annual index of Emiratisation, and honoring the economic figures supporting the Emiratisation file.