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The Ministry of Sports affirmed that the UAE Chess Federation's experience constitutes a historic
milestone in the nation’s sports governance development journey. The new system will be adopted
as a pilot model within a well-studied, integrated approach aimed at assessing the institutional and
technical impact of this initiative on the federation’s performance and its ability to achieve its goals.
This includes evaluating decision-making efficiency, diversity of expertise, speed of initiative
implementation, as well as internal governance effectiveness.

Based on the outcomes of this experience, a comprehensive analysis will be conducted to help
shape future policies for the development of board formation mechanisms across other
federations. The approach may be gradually generalised depending on the extent to which the
intended objectives are achieved, in alignment with the principles of professionalism,
sustainability, and inclusivity within the sports sector.

The Ministry considers the inclusion of resident members in the boards of sports federations as a
practical embodiment of the values of openness, tolerance, and diversity. This inclusion enhances
the contribution of the residents to sports development by harnessing their expertise and talents,
further reinforcing the role of sports as a national tool for development, social integration, and
empowerment.

This experience also highlights the need to integrate elite talents into sports leadership, particularly
in specialised areas such as sports marketing, strategic planning, technical analysis, and the
adoption of modern technologies.
The Ministry believes that involving members with advanced expertise serves as an institutional
enabler for achieving performance excellence. This step aligns with the Ministry’s vision to develop
the administrative structure of sports federations and instate qualified professionals capable of
transforming these entities into pioneering institutions characterised by responsible decision-
making, agility, and innovation.

This initiative highlights the Ministry’s efforts to instil a robust governance culture as the guiding
framework for all institutional processes within the sports sector. Moreover, the adoption of the
electoral list system is considered a significant organisational advancement, reinforcing the
commitment of sports bodies to the principles of integrity, transparency, specialisation, and
administrative integration.
The Ministry views governance not merely as a regulatory tool, but as a comprehensive approach
that supports the development of stronger partnerships with all sports institutions. It helps foster a
collaborative working environment and contributes to empowering these entities by enhancing their
ability to identify talent, increase the number of active sports participants, and improve overall
sports performance efficiency.

The Ministry emphasises that its support for sports federations goes beyond financial or logistical
assistance, extending to the development of effective administrative models, ensuring
comprehensive governance, and empowering the board of directors by offering them institutional
innovation tools.

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