His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said: “The formation of the Dubai Council is the beginning of a series of positive changes in the emirate, commensurate with the regional and global conditions. The Dubai year is continuous change and development, and I did not stop personally On renewal and change for 50 years ... and I will not stop ».

His Highness chaired the first meeting of the Dubai Council, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council, First Deputy Chairman of the Dubai Council, and His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Second Deputy Chairman of Dubai Council.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: "With every meeting of the Dubai Council, we will launch a new project," adding: "I am looking for the new generation of Dubai leaders."

His Highness continued: «Dubai Council will remain flexible to add any new development paths, and its function is to make major transformations in the emirate, and to follow the general development movement of the emirate regionally and globally.

His Highness added: "We have approved the development of a plan of 50 goals for Dubai within the next five years, which we will announce within 60 days, 50 goals in the plan, which we will include in the performance agreements for general managers, what we announce will be implemented through the team ... or replace the team."

His Highness continued: "It is necessary to continuously monitor all indicators of our global competition, and building a better city for life requires attention to all development paths and work as a team."

His Highness directed that the six commissioners in the development paths, which form the basis of the work of the "Dubai Council", hand over the 100-day plans within two weeks of its history.

During the meeting, His Highness approved a set of decisions that include developing the "50 goals agenda" for the Emirate of Dubai during the next five years, so that it will be announced within 60 days, provided that these goals are included in the performance agreements of general directors, and a new system of corporate and semi-government governance is established. The government, under the supervision of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, obliges it to form boards of directors as the supreme authority, so that the CEO is prevented from assuming the chairmanship of the board of directors, and he obliges boards of directors to form committees to evaluate investments, manage risk and submit annual performance reports to the government.

The Dubai Council, headed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, decided to start immediately the development of a new urban plan for the Emirate of Dubai, which works to change the map of the quality of life in it, and ensures that Dubai is the city that is the best in living and life by providing the best global facilities for all residents; The Council has mechanisms and strategies for developing the emirate's economic system, and adding attractive sectors to ensure Dubai's superiority, global competition and investment attractiveness.

The decisions adopted by His Highness in the Dubai Council also included the establishment of the Dubai Media Council headed by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and the Director General of the Information Office of the Dubai Government as a vice president and a delegated member, provided that the council includes: the media office and the cities of media, production and studios , Radio and television networks and newspapers, and the Dubai TV and Film Production Committee.

Also, a position of deputy general manager has been created for all Dubai departments, a leadership program has been launched under the supervision of the Dubai Council to qualify general managers and new chief executives, and a central committee has been established to approve leadership appointments in the emirate.

These decisions aim to develop a comprehensive and integrated work system with a future vision to upgrade all areas of work and life in the Emirate of Dubai, under the umbrella of the "Dubai Council", in line with the document "4 January 2020" announced by His Highness, pledging to continue work on developing the emirate Dubai, improving the quality of life for future generations, rebuilding institutional structures and setting new goals and targets, in order to ensure real transformations in the Emirate of Dubai that maintain their superiority and leadership in the region and the world.

The meeting was attended by members of the Dubai Council, led by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Aviation Authority, Supreme President of the Emirates Airlines Group, and Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the Culture and Arts Authority in Dubai, and Secretary General of Dubai Council Muhammad Abdullah Al Gergawi .

In detail, the first meeting of the Dubai Council approved the preparation and launching of an agenda consisting of 50 goals and projects, which Dubai must accomplish during the next five years, so that its implementation is followed up first, and the development of all strategies and work plans, and defining the implementation mechanisms to ensure their translation into reality on the ground, so that they constitute Objectives and projects An integrated development system that covers the strategic paths of growth in the emirate, which were identified in the document «January 4, 2020», and these objectives and projects will be included in the performance agreements of general managers. The agenda will be completed within 60 days, to be submitted to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, for approval and launch.

The Dubai Council also approved, among other decisions, the adoption of a new model for the governance of government and semi-government companies, under the supervision of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The new corporate governance system obligates all companies to form boards of directors as the supreme authority, preventing the CEO from assuming the chairmanship of the board of directors, and boards of directors are obligated to form committees to evaluate investments, manage risk and submit annual performance reports to the government. The new corporate governance model consists of the following items: formation of a board of directors of no less than seven members in each company, as a supreme authority responsible for achieving the goals and implementation of the policies for which the company was established; and selecting board members based on various competencies and experiences, in a manner that guarantees neutrality and non-conflict of interests Material or personal, they may not be employees of the company, the Board of Directors raised the company’s business plan during the next 10 years to the Dubai Council, and the Chairman of the Board took responsibility for ensuring the efficiency of the Board’s work, and he may not occupy the functions of the CEO or CEO of the company; Each A company to form committees specialized in auditing and evaluation of investments and risk management, to include efficient and independent members, and follow the Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors to submit an annual report on the company’s performance, a summary of the Board’s activities, the results of the committees ’evaluation and the financial and operational performance of the company, and finally the companies concerned Work to implement these directives within two months of its date.

The Dubai Council has adopted mechanisms to develop the economic system in the emirate, and to add new sectors to ensure the preservation of Dubai's superiority and enhance its global competitiveness and investment attractiveness, as His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum directed the six commissioners in the development paths to hand over the next 100 today, within two weeks of The date of the first meeting of the Council.

The Dubai Council approved the formation of the Dubai Media Council, headed by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and the appointment of the Director-General of the Media Office of the Dubai Government as a vice-president and a delegated member, provided that the Council includes in its membership: Dubai Media Foundation, Dubai Media Cities, studios and production Radio and television networks and newspapers, and the Dubai Television and Film Production Committee, to unify the various media efforts in the emirate under one umbrella, adopt a comprehensive vision to establish Dubai's position on the map of Arab and international media.

The tasks of the Dubai Media Council include setting a comprehensive strategic vision to create qualitative leaps in the media influence in the emirate, in a way that serves its national agenda, uniting efforts and energies to bring about a real change in the media landscape, and affirming its reputation as a cultural, economic, and financial and business center, and a magnet for talent and expertise and an incubator for development and innovation, This includes ensuring economic, investment and social returns.

Dubai Media Council seeks to enhance Dubai's media competitiveness and its ability to respond to all changes and keep pace with them, take advantage of its results and data, and adapt it to achieve the vision of the emirate in the media sector with all its spaces and channels, so that Dubai remains a leading center for the production and development of qualitative media content in the region, with the endeavor of the Dubai Council The media, within its five-year plan, is to expand the horizon of attracting the major media institutions in the world to make Dubai a regional center for them, thanks to the advanced technical infrastructure of Dubai, and the facilities it provides to the owners of talent and innovative projects in this field.

In a related context, the council approved the start of work on preparing a comprehensive urban plan for the emirate, and the Commissioner for Infrastructure and Quality of Life was mandated to immediately start preparing the plan and develop a vision to achieve leaps in the quality of life in Dubai.

The comprehensive urban plan aims to make Dubai the best city for life, as it meets all the requirements for quality of life, and to define the future requirements and needs of citizens ’lands, developers’ lands and development lands in the Emirate of Dubai.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Commissioner-General for Infrastructure and Quality of Life, directed a detailed proposal and a comprehensive vision with specific objectives and stages of implementation on this topic, within 60 days of its history.

The Dubai Council has adopted a new leadership program to prepare the new class of general managers under the supervision of the council, to qualify general managers and new chief executives, as well as forming a central committee to approve leadership appointments in the emirate. The position of Deputy General Director will be created in all Dubai departments, so that all departments must nominate three to five names to fill this position, knowing that the Dubai Council has the right to nominate whoever it deems appropriate to fill this position as well.

The Mohammed bin Rashid Center for Leadership Development will qualify them within nine months, by enrolling them in the program for preparing general managers and CEOs.

New leaders will be assigned strategic projects in Dubai to test their capabilities, and a central committee will be formed to conduct interviews with deputy general managers after the evaluation.

Deputy Head of State:

"The formation of the Dubai Council is the beginning of a series of positive changes in the emirate, in proportion to regional and global situations."

"With every meeting of the Dubai Council, we will launch a new project, and I will continuously search for the new generation of Dubai leaders."

“The Dubai year is continuous change and development, and I have not personally stopped renewing and changing for 50 years ... and I will not stop.”

"What we announce will be implemented by the team ... or we will replace the team."

Dubai Council directs the preparation of a comprehensive urban plan for the emirate and announces the establishment of a media council and adopts a leadership program to prepare the new class of general managers.

Council decisions

Adoption of a new system for the governance of government and semi-government companies, under the supervision of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, which obliges them to form boards of directors as a supreme authority, and prevents the CEO from assuming the chairmanship of the board of directors, and obliges boards of directors to form committees to evaluate investments, manage risk and submit annual performance reports To the government.

- Preparing an agenda of 50 goals and projects to be accomplished during the next five years, so that it will be included in the performance agreements of general directors, provided that the completion of the agenda is completed within 60 days.

- Creating a deputy general manager position in all Dubai departments, and a leadership program under the supervision of the Dubai Council for the qualification of new directors and chief executives, and the formation of a central committee to approve leadership appointments in the emirate.

- Preparing the comprehensive urban plan for Dubai, and assigning the Commissioner of Infrastructure and Quality of Life to start immediately preparing the plan, and develop a comprehensive vision to achieve leaps in the quality of life in Dubai.

The formation of the Dubai Media Council chaired by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid, Director of the Dubai Media Office as Vice President and Delegate Member, to include the Media Office, Dubai Media Corporation, Dubai Media Cities, studios, radio and television networks and newspapers, and the Dubai TV and Film Production Committee.

Document "January 4, 2020"

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the "January 4, 2020" document, to renew the covenant to continue the process of development and development of the Emirate of Dubai, consolidate justice and improve life for future generations, in order to keep pace with the rapid changes and ensure Achieving continuous excellence in all areas of development.

The document included the establishment of the Dubai Council chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the membership of each of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, first vice president, and His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, second vice president, in addition to appointing six Officials, oversee six strategic growth paths in the emirate, and appoint the Chief Executive Officer as Secretary-General of the Dubai Council.

The establishment of the Dubai Council aims to enhance the competitiveness of Dubai, regionally and internationally, by developing new work systems with modern and advanced tools according to future visions.

The Dubai Council is responsible for driving the rapid development transformation in the emirate, supervising the governance of the economic and social system in the emirate, and ensuring its attractiveness, economic leadership and attractiveness as the best global city for life. The council also undertakes the drawing of the vision for the next 50 years for the emirate, supervises the launch of major projects in it, and works to open new development sectors, and to explore the future opportunities of the global emirate.