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11/18/24, 5:05 PM Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed honours winners of 2nd Emirates Labour Market Award
Development and Fallen Heroes' Affairs, and Dr. Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of

Human Resources and Emiratisation, Acting Minister of Higher Education and

Scientific Research, and Chairman of the award's Supervisory Committee, in a

ceremony held today by the ministry at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre

(ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi).

During the ceremony, 84 winners including companies and workers were honoured,

selected out of 7,700 applications submitted across the award's five main categories,

with a total prize pool valued atAED37 million.

Applications were evaluated by expert committees based on criteria such as

employment and empowerment, occupational health and safety, creativity and

innovation, talent acquisition, labour relations and wages, and social responsibility,

among several other comprehensive, integrated and category-specific criteria.

On this occasion, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan said, "The

UAE Government's forward-thinking and sustainability-driven vision, under the

exceptional leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al

Nahyan, has enabled our nation to stand out as an inspiring example of excellence

and leadership, a beacon of innovation across all vital sectors, and a role model for

constructive collaboration between the public and private sectors. This synergy

empowers us to move forward and achieve the ambitious strategic objectives

outlined in the UAE 2031 vision and the UAE Centennial 2071 Plan, further

enhancing the country's global competitiveness and standing.

"We congratulate the winners in this second edition of the Emirates Labour Market
Award, whose name embodies the UAE's ambition to be a world leader in every

field. We are proud of all the award submissions, which play a critical role in the
UAE's pioneering economic development journey, supporting the country's efforts

to build a competitive, robust, diverse, and sustainable knowledge-based economy.
These contributions empower the UAE to be a global destination for talent and a

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