Launching the "Space Economic Survey 2022" in cooperation with "Competitiveness and Statistics"

3100 engineers, technicians and specialists, the total workforce in the space sector in the country

Sarah Al-Amiri announces the launch of the Space Economic Survey.

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Participants in the launch conference of the Space Sector Economic Survey 2022, which was held yesterday morning in Abu Dhabi, in a strategic partnership between the Emirates Space Agency and the Federal Center for Competitiveness and Statistics, revealed that the total workforce representing the space sector in the country exceeds 3,100 engineers, technicians and specialists representing more than 80 entities and companies operating in the space industry and economy in the UAE.

While they unanimously agreed that the success of the "Space Economic Survey 2022" project would contribute to understanding the needs of the space sector, its operators and those in charge of it in the country, and would also enhance national capabilities to achieve more distinguished achievements at the local and global levels.

In detail, Sarah Al-Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Space Agency, opened yesterday morning the work of the launch conference of the Economic Survey of the Space Sector 2022, which was held at the ADNOC Business Center in Abu Dhabi, in a strategic partnership between the Emirates Space Agency and the Federal Center for Competitiveness and Statistics And in cooperation with national institutions working in the space field from the government and private sectors, and academic and research bodies working in the field of space technology and communications in the country.

In her opening speech, Al Amiri affirmed that the UAE, thanks to the visions of its leadership, has placed the space industry among its most important priorities for the next fifty years, and has announced plans and initiatives to become one of the most important developers of space technology in the world, pointing out that this trend was reflected in the state's projects in the space sector that represented An inspiring and pivotal experience that strengthened global efforts in developing this industry, and was crowned with the success of the arrival of the first Arab probe to Mars, the “Hope Probe”, which has become an important source for humanity for the most important data and new facts about the Red Planet.

Al-Amiri said: “Space technology and exploration is a major axis to bring about positive change on the global economy and human societies, and it is necessary to strengthen global cooperation, and joint work between governments and the private sector to build global capabilities and skills, to develop space science and technology to become one of the most important tools of industrial development in the region.” and the world.”

She stressed the importance of concerted efforts between the government and private sectors to make the "Space Economic Survey 2022" a success, as it is a national initiative that relies on knowledge and data as a tool for developing the space economy in the country, praising the important role of communications institutions and space technologies, industrial companies working in space technology with its various technologies, universities and academic centers. Which works in space research, appreciating the role of federal and local government agencies and institutions that benefit from space technology in their services to society and the implementation of their development projects in the country.

For his part, the Director General of the Emirates Space Agency, Salem Al Qubaisi, explained that conducting the Space Economic Survey 2022 aims to measure the performance of the space sector in the country, within the framework of the keenness of the UAE government to build and provide a clear picture of the system of this strategic sector, which is distinguished by its cadres and institutions that contribute Effectively in consolidating the UAE's position as a global center for attracting talent, investment and innovation.

Al Qubaisi said: "This initiative bears very important dimensions, based on the data that will be collected, to serve the national space sector, improve its reality, develop its human resources and stimulate investment in it, which is a continuation of the initiatives, programs and projects previously launched by the agency such as the Economic Space Zones project."

He pointed out that the volume of commercial spending on the space economy sector in the country during the period from 2015 to 2020 amounted to 10.9 billion dirhams, and contractual agreements for space services and applications increased by 40% during the year 2020.

In addition, the Director of the Federal Center for Competitiveness and Statistics, Hanan Mansour Ahli, stressed the importance of the pivotal role of the “governmental, semi-governmental and private” sectors in developing the space industry in the country, where nearly 3,100 engineers, technicians and specialists work in more than 80 entities and companies operating in the space industry. The space economy in the UAE plays a major role in the success of the "Space Economic Survey 2022".

• The “Space Economic Survey 2022” is a national initiative that relies on knowledge and data as a tool for developing the space economy in the country.

Honor and workshop

During the launch conference of the Space Economic Survey 2022, the Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Space Agency, Sarah Al Amiri, honored a large number of partners from institutions and entities working in the space industry in the country, in appreciation of their role in promoting this industry, and their participation in providing data The Space Economic Survey, and the UAE Space Agency, in cooperation with the Federal Center for Competitiveness and Statistics, held a technical workshop and introductory sessions for government and private facilities operating in the space sector, to shed light on the importance of the survey and the stages of its implementation and to define the method of participation and the mechanism for completing forms and the desired results from it. The agency aims to monitor strategic performance indicators for the sector that determine the size of its contribution to the gross domestic product and to measure the number of its employees and the value of spending on research and development in space projects, in addition to measuring the level of utilization of space applications and services for institutions operating insector at the local and international levels, among other indicators.

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