His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, affirmed his pride in the UAE community in its various categories of citizens and residents, who was able to go hand in hand with the government in all its aspects, and be supportive of its efforts and procedures, and contribute various roles towards Achieving one goal, which is for the Emirates to be the best recovery after the end of the emerging Corona virus crisis.
His Highness also stressed that the UAE government has proven with the return of business and economic activities in various sectors that it is a future government, which, thanks to its children and cadres, can keep pace with all developments, and is able, thanks to its systems and infrastructure, to adapt to various challenges.
This came during the presidency of His Highness this morning, the cabinet meeting that was held with the technology of "remote communication", where His Highness stressed at the beginning of the meeting that everyone in the Emirates without exception has today a supporting role for national efforts and work teams in various sectors, where His Highness said : "In the UAE, our aspirations are great ... Our concerns are high ... More importantly, our government is flexible and proactive ... and our talents and work teams are responsible."
His Highness also said: "The Emirates government team is at the front of the ranks ... close to the citizen and the resident ... it improves its services ... and renews its decisions ... The goal is to build a future worthy of our future generations, God willing."
His Highness added: "Work in the UAE government is continuing from the field ... and from a distance ...
With a new method ... and future tools ... There is no place for the old methods in our system. "
During the meeting, His Highness approved a number of initiatives and programs that target various groups in society, and support many sectors. His Highness said: "We have adopted a system of corporate governance in the federal government to develop work in our governmental institutions and ensure their performance of business regularly and transparently, and the establishment of the Union Digital Payments Company with the aim of Development of a national system of digital payments.
And building innovative and effective business models. "
His Highness added: "People of determination were and still are a priority ... and their support is the focus of our attention ... as we have adopted an integrated system in cooperation with non-governmental institutions to ensure the provision of the best care, education and rehabilitation services for them."
During the meeting, His Highness was briefed on the developments of government measures and decisions that were taken to limit the spread of the new Corona virus, and the results of these decisions on various sectors, where the Minister of State for Financial Affairs Obaid Hamid Al Tayer indicated that the UAE government has taken a package of proactive and effective measures and decisions during the last period , As the exchange of government dues for suppliers and companies has been accelerated so that the average time period for paying bills is only 5 days, in addition to reducing the registration fees for suppliers, exempting them from renewal fees, in support of the suppliers and companies and facilitating them, and reducing any negative repercussions incurred by them.
Al Tayer emphasized that these measures have strengthened confidence in the financial stability and sustainability in the UAE, and have demonstrated the commitment of the UAE government to harness all available resources to confront and mitigate the negative effects resulting from the pandemic of the emerging Corona pandemic, with the aim of protecting the national economy and empowering business sectors.
He explained that work is continuing with all government agencies to review the priorities for the post-Coved-19 stage, and discuss ways to provide new and effective economic stimulus packages, which would reduce the burden and fees on companies and individuals to protect economic gains and accelerate the economic recovery process, in order to ensure continued growth and sustainable development Economic.
The System of Governance of Boards of Directors in the Federal Government.
In detail, in the context of the agenda of the meeting, the Council of Ministers adopted during its session a set of decisions and initiatives to advance the government work system, and to ensure the continuity and sustainability of business in various sectors, where the Council adopted the system of governance of boards of directors in the federal government, which aims to organize the work of boards of directors in federal institutions And its government, setting a system and a mechanism for its work, and setting the frameworks, rules and provisions that control its work in a manner that ensures the proper performance of its work regularly and transparently, and achieving the goals assigned to it.
The development of the system was in line with recognized international best practices, and in line with the general orientation of the state, as the system includes a mechanism for forming the board of directors and a mechanism for holding meetings, defining a mechanism for selecting members of the board of directors, defining the responsibilities and powers of board members, and defining the roles of the secretary, And specifying the main committees of the Board of Directors, setting standards for the participation of a member of the Board of Directors in the membership of other federal boards of directors, setting rules of professional conduct and avoiding conflicts of interest, setting systems for the external auditor, and organizing the process of assessing the performance of the Board, in addition to other provisions related to the work of boards of directors .
The establishment of the Union Company for Digital Payments.
The Council also approved, during its session, the establishment of the "Union for Digital Payments" with the aim of developing and managing a national system of digital payments, in a manner that supports achieving balance and commercial competitiveness among all providers of digital payment services in the country and reducing financial burdens on the public, business sectors and government expenses, in addition to enhancing the effectiveness of business models And innovation.
The Union Digital Payments Company will contribute to the integration of applications to provide and implement federal and local government services to the public and the business sector with a unified methodology and easy procedures, including the adoption and application of personal and commercial customer identification methodologies, applications of tools, digital channels, smartphones, and safe operation in full continuity, in addition to maintaining confidentiality Data and customer identities, the continuous flow of data and information for purchases and digital payment of goods, products and services, without relying on multiple non-national systems and platforms.
A system for non-governmental organizations to qualify those of determination.
The Council approved a decision on the system of non-governmental organizations for the rehabilitation of people of determination, which aims to ensure that people of determination enjoy their right to high-quality rehabilitation, education and training services, which is reflected in their societal and psychological stability, and through an integrated system in cooperation with NGOs to rehabilitate people of determination And developing them, while giving these institutions the freedom to qualify the owners of determination by following their own work systems and organizing them at the same time.
Criteria for granting rewards to workers in vital jobs during emergency conditions.
The Council also approved the regulations for granting remuneration to workers in vital jobs stipulated by Cabinet Resolution No. / 19 / for the year 2020 regarding organizing government work during emergency circumstances, so that the remuneration provided for is limited to the vital functions of the Ministry of Health and Community Protection only, and includes categories of medical staff only Without other other jobs in the ministry, in appreciation of these categories and the pivotal role they play in countering the virus and preserving the health and safety of individuals in society in the current circumstances, as the decision outlines a number of controls that must be available in those jobs, and that the work period increases under conditions For two months.
Forming a committee to manage the education support fund.
In organizational matters, the Council of Ministers approved the formation of the Education Support Fund Administration Committee, which was established with the aim of ensuring the sustainability of development programs and qualitative modernization of education, and by providing additional financial resources that support community and development programs towards education, and organizes donations and donations in this regard.
The committee is chaired by Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Minister of Education, and includes in its membership the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Supervision and Support Services, a representative of the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, and a representative of the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs and the Future.
The Articles of Association of Emirates Post Group ..
During its session, the Council approved the issuance of the articles of association of Emirates Post Group Company, which aims to raise the current efficiency of the company, and enable it to provide the best services in accordance with the best practices related to the activities of the company, and in line with the strategic directions of the Emirates government to raise the level of services provided to the public and its continuous development.
Accession to the International Patent Classification Agreement ..
The Council also agreed to join the "Strasbourg" agreement on the international classification of patents, which comes in light of government efforts to complete the development of legislation on the intellectual property system in the country, and enable Emirati researchers and technical examiners to be informed of the latest developments and benefit from them in completing the process of examining applications to reach Data and information contained in patent applications.
Strasbourg is an international agreement affiliated with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which is essential and complementary to the agreements to which the state has acceded. It also creates a unified system at the global level for the classification of patents, inventors ’certificates, utility models, the global value of this classification and its importance to all countries party to the Paris Agreement To protect industrial property, as this classification is important for developing countries, which facilitate access to modern technology.
Also in the context of organizational affairs, the Cabinet approved the addition of a representative of the Supreme National Security Council to the membership of the Digital Quality of Life Council, the addition of the head of the Sharjah Special Education Authority to the membership of the Education and Human Resources Council, in addition to adopting the unified final account for the fiscal year 2019, and adjudication The first ordinary of the seventeenth legislative term of the Federal National Council.
The Council also agreed to amend Cabinet Resolution No. / 44 / for the year 2014 regarding the strategic commodity schedule attached to Federal Law No. / 13 / for the year 2007 regarding goods subject to import and export control.