In cooperation with the Dubai 10X initiative and Dubai Future Foundation, Emirates Today publishes the most prominent projects participating in the initiative, which was directed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to all government agencies in Dubai To apply today what the cities of the world will apply after 10 years, Dubai 10X seeks, in cooperation with the relevant authorities in the Dubai government, to adopt new models for future governments, by bringing about a comprehensive change in the governmental work system, and setting future plans that restore the government’s role in serving societies and making the future.
Dubai Sports Council is moving towards the future, with the initiative of "Dubai Sports Gate", which is a smart multidisciplinary platform that supports the sports sector, and enables tourists and visitors to get acquainted with all sports activities in Dubai, attend and participate in them, by providing a large database that includes activities and events. The major times, dates and locations, as well as the ability to view sporting events through the virtual world and augmented reality.
The Council is working on developing the project that was launched as part of the projects of the first stage of the "Dubai 10X" initiative adopted by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, and supervised by Dubai Future Foundation.
The initiative aims to provide an electronic platform that includes all information related to sporting events that are organized in Dubai, and provides tourists and visitors from outside the country who are interested in sports, during their visit to the emirate, the ability to make several reservations starting from booking travel tickets to booking their seats to attend major sporting events or Participation in sports events. The platform provides the feature of reserving sports facilities and searching for other people interested in playing sports through the profile of the participants or matching interests and paying the return electronically, in addition to the ability to watch sports events through the virtual world and augmented reality. The importance of the project lies mainly in the presence of a single station that collects information and news coverage, and provides multiple capabilities related to sporting events in Dubai, as well as the availability of the sports map, areas and attractions in the emirate, with pictures, video and explanatory information on the existing sports facilities. The initiative is linked to many international indicators that contribute to enhancing the position and competitiveness of Dubai worldwide, especially in the areas of cultural experience, easy access to the most important sporting events, museums and exhibitions, the quality of entertainment destinations such as restaurants, theaters, cinemas and sports facilities, the level of attachments and sports clubs, and other The indicators related to the spread of technology and digitization in government services, the adoption of the latest technologies and the preparation for future changes in various aspects of life.
The services that Dubai Sports Gateway will provide are distinguished as multidisciplinary, and there is no single global platform that brings them together in the same integrated way, as the service of sports news follow-up and watching matches is found in some platforms that provide similar services around the world, which are platforms that allow the user to follow the various news and watch the matches , But not through the virtual world and augmented reality.
The service of booking tickets for events is still considered as a single industry, as several specialized platforms have appeared in this service that allow the user to pay for the ticket online and obtain an electronic copy of it without the need to print it, but most of them are platforms limited to a limited number of services, the most important of which is ticket reservation.
Dubai Sports Gate is distinguished by gathering all these services in one place, enhancing them with virtual world technology and making them friendly to people who suffer from color blindness and dyslexia, and linking them to smart watches and support for voice commands, all of which are features and features not enjoyed by any other platform.
Dubai Sports Council stated that the initiative will serve the sports sector in the emirate, as it works as an official integrated platform to provide information related to sports activities in Dubai, and to meet the needs of the public, by introducing them to the dates of activities and events and how to participate in them, as well as making reservations and choosing the appropriate dates when wanting to participate. He added, “The sports sector in Dubai is witnessing a great momentum due to the diversity of its components between local and international races and championships, which constituted an incentive to develop an electronic platform to introduce sports enthusiasts and practitioners to the details of facilities, activities and events for the establishment of events. The portal also provides a wide range of services, where those looking to search for Events held, registration and participation in it, with the ability to view sporting events through virtual reality or augmented reality, and book accommodations and transportation ».
On the work plan and the stages of implementing the digital "portal", the council said that implementing the initiative takes between 18 and 24 months, as the content is published on the portal in several stages covering various components of the sector, and during these various stages a wide range of cooperation will be developed with strategic partners In the public and private sectors.
Raise sports awareness
Dubai Sports Council confirmed that the launch of the portal is an embodiment of its keenness to develop the work system in the sector with its various mechanisms and components, and to facilitate the process of transition to a future work system in order to provide the best services to the public, indicating that «Dubai 10X initiative” spurred government agencies to adopt innovation and creativity "As a work approach and a permanent method of excellence, which prompted us to develop an innovative platform to serve the largest possible segment of those who are interested in sports, and work to transform sports into a daily lifestyle in a way that benefits society as a whole." He explained that the initiative aims to raise awareness about sports activities and events, and encourage all segments of society to practice sport and adopt a healthy lifestyle, in addition to stimulating the sports sector to achieve high economic growth rates and raise its revenues, and raise the sector's contribution to the tourism movement.
Features
■ Provides information enhanced with virtual world technology.
Friendly to people with color blindness and dyslexia.
■ Provides a sports map of the tourist attractions and landmarks, with pictures and videos.
It is a single station that collects information and news coverage.
- «Dubai Gate Sports» platform that connects amateur events and sports facilities in the emirate.
- The smart portal brings sports services together in one place, and boosts them with virtual world technology.