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Emergencies Crises and Disasters Management Centre Abu Dhabi
signs MoU with Space42 at GITEX 2024
• The partnership seeks to strengthen the capabilities of AI-driven data
collection and analysis systems
Dubai, UAE, 20 October 2024
Emergencies, Crises and Disasters Management Centre Abu Dhabi (ADCMC)
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successfully concluded its participation at the 44 edition of GITEX Global, where it
signed a landmark memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Space42 to strengthen
Abu Dhabi’s crisis management system by integrating advanced, AI-powered digital
technologies.
The MoU was signed by H.E. Dr. Abdulla Rashid Hamarain Al Dhaheri, Executive
Director of the Response and Recovery Sector at the ADCMC, and Abdulla Al
Shamsi, Chief Operating Officer, Bayanat Smart Solutions, Space42. The agreement
primarily aims to improve ADCMC’s AI-powered data collection and analysis
systems, with a focus on surveillance, prevention, preparedness, response, recovery,
and education. The goal is to provide ADCMC employees with the required skills to
analyse data, use digital platforms, and advance AI technologies, while also fostering
teamwork in organising informative workshops, conferences, and orientation
meetings.
H.E. Dr. Abdulla Rashid Hamarain Al Dhaheri, Executive Director of the
Response and Recovery Sector at the ADCMC, said, “The latest agreement is a
component of the ADCMC's strategy to improve civil protection and safety in the
Emirate. Along with strengthening our crisis and disaster management capabilities, it
aligns with our strategic goals of encouraging collaboration between public and
private organisations in Abu Dhabi. We are confident that this collaboration will
strengthen ADCMC's readiness for future challenges by leveraging Space42’s vast
expertise in data analysis and AI.”