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“The meeting is the first step towards achieving the ambitious goals and
objectives for which the Council was established,” he added, noting his
confidence that the upcoming period will see “positive strategic transformations

in joint efforts among all entities involved in the labour market, which, in turn,
serves to continuously boost labour market competitiveness and support its
ability to empower Emirati citizens and attract global talents.”

The meeting was attended by Major General Sultan Al Nuaimi, Director-General
of Residency and Foreigners Affairs at the Federal Authority for Identity,
Citizenship, Customs, and Port Security; Abdullah Al Saleh, Undersecretary of the
Ministry of Economy; Abdullah Khalfan Al Shamsi, Director-General of Legal
Affairs and Legislation at the Abu Dhabi Executive Office; Rashed Abdulkarim Al
Blooshi, Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development;
Ahmad bin Meshar, Secretary-General of the Supreme Legislation Committee in

Dubai; Sheikh Mohammed bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Labour Standards
Development Authority in Sharjah; Humaid Rashid Al Shamsi, Secretary-General
of the Executive Council of the Umm Al Quwain Government, and Dr.
Abdulrahman Al Naqbi, Director-General of the Ras Al Khaimah Department of
Economic Development.

Also in attendance at the meeting were Juma Al Kaabi, Executive Director of the
IT Sector at the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs, and Port
Security; Counsellor Burkan Khalifa Al Khalifa, Executive Director of the Legislative
Sector at the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development; Issa bin Hader,

Executive Director of the Strategy and Economic Competitiveness Sector at the
Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai; Abdullah Mohammed Al
Hantoubi, Deputy Director of the Fujairah Municipality; Faisal Rashid Al Shamsi,
Director of the Standards and Labour Systems Department in Sharjah.

Representing the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE), Khalil
Al Khoori, Undersecretary for Human Resources Affairs at MoHRE and Ayesha
Belharfia, MoHRE’s Undersecretary for Emiratisation Affairs were in attendance,
accompanied by several other officials.

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