Abu Dhabi Dialogue concludes its work by emphasizing the UAE’s leadership in managing the labor market in times of crisis

“Emiratization” expects an increase in the demand for skilled labor during the coming period

The ministerial meeting discussed 4 main axes of cooperation between member states.

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The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation expected, during the discussions of the sixth consultative ministerial meeting of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue, which was hosted by the UAE in the middle of last week, to increase the demand for skilled labor during the coming period, to implement the economic priorities and development visions of the UAE and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, stressing the necessity of Paying due attention to modern technological changes and their impact on labor markets, and the increasing importance of women's participation in these markets.

The ministry confirmed that the "Abu Dhabi Dialogue" reflected the UAE's pioneering experience in managing the labor market and dealing with crises during the last period, and what it is working on during the recovery phase to maintain its leadership in this file.

In detail, the work of the sixth consultative ministerial meeting of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue was concluded last Thursday, which was hosted by the state represented by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, headed by the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, Dr. The private sector and relevant international organizations, to discuss the governance of labor mobility in the Asia-Gulf Corridor.

The ministerial meeting discussed, through working sessions that continued over three days (October 26-28), four main axes of cooperation relations between member states, which included the employment scene in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, the expected changes and their impact on supply and demand for employment, with a focus on employment opportunities. The work of women, how to take advantage of advanced technology to improve the governance of labor mobility and the current priorities of the Abu Dhabi dialogue in the field of contributing to the global consultative processes on labor migration, and cooperation in the field of testing the skills of workers before they reach the receiving countries, and the recognition of these skills, which are the same topics included in the agenda Research adopted by the UAE during its presidency of the dialogue.

During the discussions, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation confirmed that the Abu Dhabi Dialogue is more than a forum to discuss the policies of the temporary management of labor migration, as it plays a crucial role in launching, developing and supervising pilot projects and programs aimed at improving labor migration governance, explaining that close cooperation between member states contributes In supporting and promoting programs by providing ideas, expertise and resources, in addition to exchanging expertise and experiences among member states in formulating labor migration governance policies.

She stated that the challenges imposed by the "Covid-19" pandemic did not prevent the "Abu Dhabi Dialogue" from continuing its work, as the UAE worked to find innovative solutions to enhance communication between countries through the development of electronic platforms, designed specifically to facilitate the holding of a series of meetings that resulted in an agenda Rich research, adopted by the UAE, given the importance of this agenda in establishing a new era for labor relations between the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and the Asian countries that send labor, an era during which the state aspires to increase its ability to present new visions, agree on common formulas for best practices and develop partnerships to deal with challenges optimally.

The ministry considered that the economic priorities and development visions of the UAE and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries will increase the demand for skilled labor in the future, which emphasizes the need to pay due attention to modern technological changes and their impact on labor markets, and the increasing importance of women's participation in these markets.

The Assistant Undersecretary for Communication and International Relations at the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, Abdullah Al Nuaimi, said: "The dialogue reflected the UAE's pioneering experience in managing the labor market and dealing with crises during the last period, and what it is working on during the recovery phase to maintain its leadership in this file, and ended with a number of Important recommendations to be submitted to member states for adoption as an agenda and work program for the upcoming Abu Dhabi Dialogue conferences.

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The Assistant Undersecretary for Communication and International Relations at the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, Abdullah Al Nuaimi, stressed that the most important feature of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue this year is that it is the first to be held in attendance at the level of the countries of the region for government officials in the field of work and to discuss labor migration, as more than 130 participated in the dialogue’s activities and sessions. Persons from different 16 countries sending and receiving labor, in addition to participation from international and regional organizations related to the file of labor rights.

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