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Press release

His Excellency Matar Al Nuaimi, Director-General of Emergencies, Crises, and Disasters
Management Centre – Abu Dhabi, said: “This latest activation aligns seamlessly with Abu
Dhabi's vision of ensuring uninterrupted operations and service continuity in the face of
potential crises and disasters. It also represents a meaningful investment in the emirate’s
future, as ADCMC ensures that alternative strategies are in place to maintain essential
functions with the support of the next generation. Over the next four years, the centre plans
to gradually increase recruitment to meet its ambitious overall target.

"Additionally, the centre supervises the implementation of Business Continuity
Management systems, in collaboration with other entities. Its responsibilities include
reviewing and processing requests to activate alternative services within local institutions,
as well as developing the necessary guidelines and plans to use alternative service recruits
in accordance with existing regulations."

According to His Excellency Al Nuaimi, incorporating alternative national service recruits
into business continuity plans will provide these entities with both quantitative and
qualitative human resource support, greatly increasing operational effectiveness and
emergency response times.

Brigadier Hamad Khalifa Al Neyadi , Chief of the National Service and Reserve Authority
(NSRA), commended the ADCMC's efforts in utilising alternative national service recruits
and raising awareness among Abu Dhabi's Government entities about the critical role of
alternative service in sustaining business continuity and supporting national development.
Al Neyadi also underscored the importance of collaboration among all stakeholders to
strengthen the alternative national service programme, highlighting how this initiative
offers institutions a valuable opportunity to leverage the talents and exceptional skills of
young UAE Nationals to enhance organisational processes and systems, especially in
technical and specialised areas.

The recruits will be strategically assigned to key departments and critical roles within the
centre, including Operations Management, the Alternative Service Department, the
Planning and Infrastructure Resilience Department, the Risk and Threat Assessment
Department, and the Cybersecurity Office. These placements will be completed in
alignment with the procedural guidelines and specific requirements for each role, and will
be supplemented with regular training and drills to assess the effectiveness of the training
provided. This move seeks to increase their sense of accountability and motivation in light
of their critical role in disaster, crisis, and emergency management. By doing so, they will
develop valuable skills that enable them to efficiently carry out essential operations when
required.

After completing the training period, they are required to attend an annual refresher course
for two weeks. After the recruit has served for six months, the centre will conduct a
comprehensive assessment in order to track progress, in collaboration with each
government entity that hosts alternative service recruits.