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and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai.
Among the prominent attendees
were H.E. Dr. Abdullah Busnad,
Director General of Dubai
Customs; H.E. Dr. Abdulrahman
Sharaf, Assistant Secretary-
General of the Judicial Council;
H.E. Dr. Mansoor Mohammed Al
Awar, Chancellor of Hamdan Bin
Mohammed Smart University; H.E.
Mishaal Julfar, CEO of Dubai
Corporation for Ambulance
Services; and H.E. Aisha Abdullah
Miran Director General of the
Knowledge and Human
Development Authority – Dubai;
and Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Nour,
President of both the Arab Media
Union and the Arab Creators Union, UN-affiliated organizations. The event was also attended by several
executive directors and representatives from leading academic and research institutions, as well as
Major General Obaid Muhair bin Suroor, Deputy Director General, and the Assistant Directors of the
General Directorate.

As part of the first day of the conference, H.E. Lt. General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri, Director General
of the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai, highlighted in his opening remarks
one of the Directorate’s latest passport control initiatives: the “Unlimited Smart Travel” service, launched
in the First and Business Class lounges at Dubai International Airport – Terminal 3. This service has been
developed in line with the Directorate’s vision to improve the quality of life for travelers and enhance the
efficiency and smoothness of travel procedures.

This service represents a qualitative leap in smart mobility, as it integrates the latest artificial intelligence
technologies for facial recognition and identity verification. It strengthens travelers’ trust and reliance on
smart systems, increases the throughput capacity from one traveler to ten individuals simultaneously, and
contributes to raising the satisfaction of both customers and staff, while reducing service steps and
accelerating passage through travel gates.

In his remarks, H.E. Lt. General Al Marri affirmed that hosting this conference is not merely an academic
gathering, but a reflection of an institutional commitment to driving transformative thinking.

Al Marri said, “We are not merely hosting a conference; we are embracing a renewed global vision that
aligns with our ambitions to build institutions that are both smart and human-centric. Artificial intelligence
is no longer a theoretical luxury—it is a practical necessity. And today, we place it in the service of
education, in the service of humanity, and in the service of a nation that deserves the best.”

Dr. Caroline A. Jones, Professor Emerita at the University of Warwick – UK, and representative of the
ICEQ Supreme Committee, added: “What Dubai is witnessing today goes beyond an academic event. It
is a practical model for integrating emerging technologies into the future of education and public services.
The conference is a platform for aligning innovation with policy, and knowledge with application.”

The conference concludes with a special session featuring H.E. Lt. General Al Marri, the launch of the AI
Innovation Lab, and the signing of three strategic cooperation agreements, creating an integrated

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