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UAE Targets Top 10 Spot In Global Talent Attraction By

2031, Reveals Minister At IGCF

By OneArabia
Published: Thursday, September 5, 2024, 0:54 [GST]

The UAE aims to rank among the top 10 countries globally for talent attraction and retention within
seven years, currently holding the 22nd position. Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State
for Foreign Trade and Minister in charge of Talent Attraction and Retention, shared this goal at the
International Government Communication Forum (IGCF) 2024. The forum, themed ‘Agile
Governments.. Innovative Communication,’ is taking place on September 4-5, 2024, at Expo Centre
Sharjah.

Dr Al Zeyoudi highlighted the UAE's efforts over the past three years to establish specialist
committees for talent attraction. He also mentioned changes in visa and immigration systems as
key factors. The stability, security, and safety provided by the UAE further enhance its appeal to
potential residents. "The UAE is using education as a tool to attract talent at an early age," he noted,
referencing how countries like Australia and Denmark attract students interested in specialty
subjects.

Simon Robert Kofe, Tuvalu’s Minister of Transport, Energy, Communications and Innovation,
emphasised his country's unique approach. Despite being the world's fourth smallest island with a
population of just 10,000 people, Tuvalu aims to continue existing digitally even if climate change

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