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1/20/25, 4:15 PM Ministry of Economy organises workshop to highlight role of ‘Economic Activities Platform’ - Middle East News 247

H.E. Abdulaziz Al Nuaimi emphasised that the platform marks a major milestone in UAE’s digital
transformation, streamlining electronic transactions and eliminating the use of hardcopies of papers in all

economic and commercial transactions. “This reinforces the UAE’s new knowledge and innovation-based
economic model, in line with the ‘We the UAE 2031’ vision of establishing the country as a global leader with
an advanced system by the next decade,” H.E. added.

The workshop explored the mechanisms of using the platform and its technological tools offered to different
organisations. It covered key aspects such as digital identity registration, accessing the list of approved

federal economic activities, and a detailed breakdown of the activity classifications based on the Standard
Global Classification system, covering sectors, categories and branches. Participants also engaged in hands-

on practice for adding, modifying, and removing activities, alongside an overview of tools for economic data
analysis and report preparation.

Additionally, the workshop shed light on the integrated services provided by the platform, including receiving
requests of economic activities from local authorities for issuing licenses, showcasing strategic activities in
each emirate, and fostering connection between local economic activities and standard global classifications.

The workshop is part of the Ministry of Economy’s ongoing efforts to enhance the National Economic
Register (NER), which offers the largest unified and reliable database for all commercial licenses in the UAE.

The NER plays a crucial role in standardising the procedures and requirements for establishing businesses
through a unified national portal. This portal connects over 46 entities in the country and includes the national
identity of the Unified Economic Number (ERN), a federal number for enterprises and companies. The ERN

serves as a crucial link between federal and local government entities, as well as licensing authorities.

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