Expected to increase the demand for skilled jobs in 3 technology sectors

Abu Dhabi Dialogue: A Gulf approach to reduce "labor-intensive" industries

Al-Hameli during the follow-up of the sessions of "Abu Dhabi Dialogue".

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Studies discussed by the "Abu Dhabi Dialogue Path" forum, which concluded its activities yesterday, under the leadership of the UAE, revealed that the strategies that the country and the Arab Gulf states have pursued to diversify their economies and strengthen the pillars of a knowledge economy are leading to major transformations within the labor market, most notably the lack of reliance on labor-intensive industries. And the high demand for a new set of skills, especially in three technological sectors, including "information and communication technology, science and technology, engineering and mathematics."

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation identified three challenges that the member states face in the forum towards their endeavor to build an integrated regional digital platform concerned with facilitating labor mobility, most notably, setting regulatory standards among member states, the subsequent integration of existing national information technology systems, and problems related to information ownership and security.

In detail, the activities of the "Abu Dhabi Dialogue Path" forum concluded yesterday, which was chaired by the United Arab Emirates for three days, through a virtual platform developed locally, to host the meetings that were followed by the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, Nasser bin Thani Al Hamli, in which more than 200 people representing senior citizens participated. Officials in the bodies concerned with work files in the member states of the dialogue, as well as experts and representatives of the private sector, and representatives of international organizations concerned with labor issues as observers.

The "Abu Dhabi Dialogue Track", which was launched in 2008, constitutes a platform for dialogue, consultation, and the exchange of ideas and best practices on major issues related to temporary contractual work, in support of the development of bilateral and multilateral partnerships, and enhancing the development benefits of labor mobility between sending and receiving member states in the Asian region. And the Pacific, numbering 16 countries, includes the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Malaysia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.

The meetings held during the forum discussed a package of topics and working papers, among them the basic trends of labor markets in the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and their needs for skilled workers in light of the pursuit of establishing the pillars of a knowledge economy, and the effects of the "Covid-19" pandemic on work in the member states. And technology investment in the governance of labor mobility between these countries, and the opportunities and prospects for achieving integration between regional and international dialogues on the migration of temporary work.

Studies prepared by a select group of experts and researchers, which were put on the agenda of the meetings, indicated that the strategies adopted by the UAE and the Arab Gulf states to diversify their economies and strengthen the pillars of a knowledge economy will lead to major transformations within the state’s labor market and labor markets in the Arab Gulf states. Most notably, the lack of reliance on labor-intensive industries and the high demand for a new set of skills, especially in the fields of "information and communication technology and science, technology, engineering and mathematics".

Studies have shown that technology plays an increasingly important role in managing the labor movement, as it specifically provides the possibility to find effective solutions to the current challenges, including increasing transparency in the recruitment process, reducing recruitment costs, and creating platforms to facilitate the flow of information between various parties to improve the supervisory process. At all stages of migration.

During the Abu Dhabi Dialogue meetings, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation called for the necessity to formulate and formulate policies for labor markets as a focus for future cooperation priorities among the governments of member states in the dialogue, especially as the world is experiencing a new era of economic growth, in parallel with the pivotal changes in labor markets, which Imposed by modern technologies, and the increasing role of women in societies.

The Ministry affirmed the importance of developing cooperation among the member states of the "Abu Dhabi Dialogue", and the relentless pursuit of developing common visions on the issues on the discussion table, which would enable these countries to face future challenges to labor markets, pointing out that there are several challenges that the member states face. In its endeavor to build an integrated regional digital platform concerned with facilitating labor mobility.

She stated that despite the availability of the technology necessary to create this platform on a large scale, the challenges that delay its launch are divided into three general categories, the first related to the adjustment of regulatory standards among member states and the subsequent integration of the current national information technology systems, and the second related to problems related to information ownership and security, while The final challenge concerns the division of the burden of costs and fees.

Facing challenges

The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has proposed to meet the challenges facing building an integrated regional digital platform concerned with facilitating labor mobility, designing the system or platform based on specific and clear objectives and policies, so that it is rapidly adaptable to changing requirements and is able to withstand unexpected shocks that may affect it. , While ensuring that implementation begins with a limited scope that goes beyond the current organizational structures, and focuses on building capacity related to a specific project that is being tested or experimented, stressing that for this purpose the Emirati-Philippine pilot project on the alternative model of employment has been identified as the starting point.

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