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WGS 2024: Dubai Municipality, UN-

Habitat partner to support AI projects,

solutions

Story by Amjad Saleh / Tariq Al Fahaam • 16h

DUBAI, 13th February, 2024 (WAM) -- Dubai Municipality today signed a
cooperation agreement with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme
(UN-Habitat) to support and enhance the ‘Artificial Intelligence in Dubai:
Pioneering Urban Intelligence for a Comprehensive and Sustainable Future’
project.

The agreement was signed during the World Governments Summit 2024
(WGS2024) between Dawoud Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipality,
and Michal Mlynár, Assistant Secretary-General and Acting Executive Director of
the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). It seeks to
accomplish the shared objectives of establishing an innovative environment for
developing and employing artificial intelligence to promote sustainable urban
planning.

Al Hajri emphasised the significance of the agreement in fostering and expanding
cooperation in technical domains associated with urban planning and innovative
planning tools. This demonstrates Dubai Municipality’s efforts and strategic plans
toward sustainable planning, targeted at improving the quality of life and
positioning Dubai as a leader in the use and governance of artificial intelligence
in urban planning.

Al Hajri said, “We are pleased to sign this strategic cooperation agreement with
the UN-Habitat, on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit 2024. This
partnership will strengthen urban policies, programs, and the integration of
cutting-edge technologies to produce beneficial results, thereby creating an
advanced environment for artificial intelligence applications. The objective is to
accelerate the resolution of environmental, social, and economic challenges
related to sustainable and inclusive urban planning in Dubai.”

Michal Mlynár said, “We are excited to expand our partnership with Dubai
Municipality and support the use of data and AI in advancing sustainable and
inclusive urban planning. Digital technology has the potential to reshape the way

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