Category: UAE

Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, affirmed that the UAE government adopts a proactive approach based on designing visions and goals, as well as developing and implementing initiatives and projects that lay the foundations of a pioneering digital economy. This economy combines national skills and technological solutions, forming an advanced model that contributes to achieving the targets of the national strategy for the digital economy, by multiplying the contribution of the digital economy to non-oil GDP over the next decade.

Emirates Flight Catering, one of the world’s largest catering operations, has fully acquired Emirates Bustanica, formerly called Emirates Crop One, and its consumer brand Bustanica, the world's largest indoor vertical farm.

The Parliamentary Division of the Federal National Council (FNC) will participate in the 14th Plenary Session of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA), which will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 20th to 24th February 2024.

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) is set to host the 2nd Annual Financial Restructuring MENA Conference from 19th to 20th February at the ADGM building, Abu Dhabi.

The UAE has dispatched a plane fully loaded with 55 tonnes of relief and medical supplies, including 360 portable electric generators, 5,000 personal laptops for educational purposes, winter clothes, blankets, and medical aid to assist those affected by the conflict in Ukraine.

The Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), in collaboration with the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), has launched a special edition of the Arab Region Sustainable Development Index and Dashboards. This initiative comes as part of its role as a knowledge partner of the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2024, which is being held in Dubai under the theme "Shaping Future Governments".

Applications are now open for New York University Abu Dhabi’s (NYUAD) Visiting Summer Undergraduate Research Programme, which provides an opportunity for undergraduate students at NYU New York, NYU Shanghai, and UAE-based universities to take part in research projects over the summer, supervised by NYUAD faculty.

The UAE is taking part in the Fourteenth Conference of the Parties (COP14) Meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The country’s delegation is headed by Dr. Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary-General of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), with members including representatives from the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) and members from key government entities.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, welcomed guests who arrived in the UAE to attend the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2024, which kicks off tomorrow under the theme ‘Shaping Future Governments’.

The Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) has given its approval to a 2024 draft law that amends Law No. 5 of 2014, focusing on the restructuring of the Police Sciences Academy in Sharjah.