See the work plans of the "Artificial Intelligence" file and "Remote work applications"
Mohammed bin Rashid: The digital economy has proven its efficiency during the global health crisis
Mohammed bin Rashid upon reviewing the future work plans of the UAE government. WAM
picture
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, affirmed that “Our next priorities are to develop the contribution of the digital economy to our national economy, consolidate smart infrastructure in the country, enhance digital readiness, and ensure business continuity in the UAE government under Whatever circumstance », His Highness pointed out that« the digital economy is a major catalyst in the growth and development of our new economic sectors ... and enhancing our competitiveness in the global market and in the future economy.
Vice President of the State: - “Our priorities are to develop the contribution of the digital economy to our national economy, and to consolidate smart infrastructure.” - "The future brings us many changes in health, education, and trade ... and we must prepare for them from today." - “The digital economy is a major catalyst in the growth and development of new economic sectors, and enhancing our competitiveness.” |
This came when His Highness was briefed on the future work plans of the UAE government in the file of artificial intelligence, the digital economy and the applications of remote work, which was introduced within the new ministerial formation, which was approved last July, as part of the plans to develop the government work system in the country for a post stage. Covid-19 », especially in light of the growing strategic role of the digital economy, smart technology and remote work applications, in running the wheel of work in various sectors, moving the wheel of the economy, and organizing the movement of supply chains locally and internationally in an efficient and effective manner.
His Highness stated that the contribution of the digital economy amounted to 4.3% of the country's GDP in 2019, as a minister of state was appointed for this file, to double the number.
His Highness said, "The digital economy has proven its efficiency and the world's need for it, during the global health crisis," indicating that the digital economy does not need huge facilities and enormous material resources. It only needs minds, ideas and imaginations.
His Highness added: "The future will bring about many changes for us in health, education and trade ... and we must prepare for them from today."
The meeting of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, with the team of the Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work applications, was attended by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of State for Governmental Development and the Future, Ohoud Bint Khalfan Al-Roumi, and Undersecretary of the Ministry of Presidential Affairs for the Governmental Coordination Sector, Rashid Saeed Al-Amiri.
During the meeting, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work applications, Omar Sultan Al Olama, reviewed a comprehensive action plan that focuses on employing future opportunities, providing tools and infrastructure to support the leadership of the UAE in anticipating and preparing for global changes.
He said, “The UAE government is a global leader in the field of digital economy, whose importance and pivotal role is its ability to provide new jobs and job opportunities, increase economic and investment opportunities, and its great contribution to enhancing economic diversity and supporting the comprehensive economic development process, in a way that contributes to the advancement of the UAE’s position. The leader in all indicators of global competitiveness ».
He pointed out that the digital economy includes all economic activities and government services based on the use of digital technology, and the adoption of digital transformation, especially in the areas of e-commerce, digital currencies, financial platforms, digitization of assets, communication services networks, digital products, software technologies and cloud computing.
He added that «the digital economy contributed 4.3% of the UAE’s gross domestic product last year, and will have a larger share in the coming years, stressing that the digital economy sector represents one of the most prominent enablers for digitizing services, businesses, markets and major sectors in the UAE, and in support of its leadership in Region and the world.
He explained that the future work plans for the digital economy sector will focus on developing various aspects related to the financial cooperation economy, the free work economy, digital markets, the sharing economy, the digital content economy, and the data and information economy.
The scholars referred to the "remote work" file, which was attached to the new structure of the post-"Covid-19 government system", as part of the artificial intelligence file. He said, "It is important to employ remote work applications to achieve the leadership's vision by enhancing flexibility in governance, developing infrastructure to enhance levels of productivity, efficiency and performance of employees and workers in government and private sectors, and keeping pace with changes in the nature of jobs and labor markets."
He reviewed the most prominent tasks and future goals of remote work applications, which are represented in reducing the institutional costs of government and private agencies, providing job opportunities for existing talents away from workplaces, improving the level of government and private services, and providing them around the clock, in addition to increasing employee productivity, by reducing time Transportation to and from the workplace.
He explained that the UAE has achieved a successful experience in the rapid and flexible transition to work remotely, during the Covid-19 pandemic, and the employment of advanced technology and modern communication systems to facilitate work away from offices. This advanced infrastructure has also been employed in facilitating the transition of schools and the education sector to a stage. "Distance education", as is the case in the medical field, and the strengthening of reliance on "telemedicine" services, to facilitate community members' access to various health services.
Age of scholars: "The UAE has achieved a successful experience with the rapid transition to remote work, during the (Covid-19) pandemic." |
During the meeting, the scholars also presented the most prominent national projects and initiatives in the artificial intelligence sector, the most important achievements of the National Program for Artificial Intelligence, and the implementation stages of the UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2031, which focuses on employing future technologies in government and private initiatives and programs that serve all vital sectors in The UAE is creating promising labor markets in the region, with high economic value.
A pioneering global experience
The Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, Omar Sultan Al Olama, said that the UAE has succeeded, with the vision of its exceptional leadership, in developing a pioneering global experience in anticipating the future and optimal employment of modern innovations and future technologies, in partnership with the most prestigious research centers, international universities and global technology companies And companies emerging from the UAE and abroad. He stressed that the initiatives launched by the UAE government have succeeded, during the last period, in developing the capabilities and skills of a large number of Emirati youth, enabling them cognitively in the field of employing artificial intelligence in various sectors, and providing them with the opportunity to develop, design and implement new projects that contribute to enhancing economic activity in the country. It enhances their contributions to its global leadership.