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11/22/23, 4:19 PM Sheikh Maktoum attends Legislation and Leading Cities conference | Government – Gulf News

In his inaugural address, Ahmad Saeed bin Meshar Al Muhairi, Secretary General of SLC, highlighted the objectives of the

Legislative Week as a dynamic platform for exchanging ideas, sharing experiences and legal knowledge, and devising

strategies to align the legislative system with national development goals.

Al Muhairi said that Legislative Week 2023 reflects Dubai’s commitment to developing a resilient legislative and legal

infrastructure that fosters sustainable economic growth and enhances readiness to tackle future challenges. “Be current

edition of the Legislative Week provides a pivotal platform to showcase strategies for advancing legislative initiatives and

building a robust legal and legislative system, contributing to the city’s leadership in this domain.”

Al Muhairi further stated that the event will concentrate on tackling challenges within the legislative domain,

emphasising the pivotal role of legislation as a catalyst for sustainable development and an instrumental tool for

responding to rapid changes.

Be conference was attended by Mohammed Al Murr, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al

Maktoum Library Foundation; Abdulla Al Basti, Secretary General of Be Executive Council of Dubai; Chancellor Essam

Issa Al Humaidan, Attorney General of Dubai; Tarish Eid Al Mansouri, Director General of Dubai Courts and a number of

senior officials.

Be four-day event has brought together legal professionals, experts and specialists in legislation consideration and

drafting, fostering discussions on a wide spectrum of legislation-related topics. Be event features a series of plenary

sessions, talks and workshops dedicated to exploring strategies for crafting agile legislation capable of adeptly responding
to swift changes. Legislative Week 2023 will also delve into the pivotal role of the legislative system in nurturing economic

growth, elevating national competitiveness and enhancing future preparedness.

Be inaugural day of the event featured a session titled ‘Global Legislative Challenges,’ centering on sustainability, future

legislation and governance in legislative work. Be second session of the day was titled ‘Dubai’s Distinctive Legislative,

Legal and Judicial Ecosystem: A Catalyst for Attracting the Global Economy and Advancing Economic Leadership.’

Be second day of the event will feature a series of sessions addressing three key topics: ‘Technology, Policy, and

Legislation,’ ‘Technology and Knowledge Transfer,’ and ‘Technology and Administrative Burdens.’ Be third day will

feature a session exploring the theme ‘Policy’s Role in Developing Legislation’ and ‘International Treaties and Conventions
and their Significance for the UAE and Dubai.’ Be fourth day of Legislative Week 2023 will showcase an interactive

session focused on the ‘Legislative Industry in the Emirate of Dubai.’

Dubai Legislation Digital Platform

Be launch of Legislative Week 2023 was marked by the unveiling of the ‘Dubai Legislation Digital Platform’. Be cutting-

edge platform, featuring integrated services, seeks to transform the legislative landscape by streamlining drafting
processes and enhancing community involvement by empowering stakeholders with access to proposed legislation before

adoption.

SLC is dedicated to enhancing legislative processes through continuous improvement of the digital platform, integrating

digital innovations and generative artificial intelligence. Be Platform offers a range of fully digitised services for

government entities and stakeholders, enabling submission of requests for new local legislation, review of federal

legislation, access to legal opinions, participation in legislative training, and access to legislation translation services.

Additionally, it provides seamless access to the Dubai Legislation Portal and the Official Gazette of the Government of

Dubai.

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