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WGS 2024: Dubai Municipality, UN-Habitat partner to support

AI projects, solutions

Emirates News Age… . 14hr ago
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 in the presence of Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, and
Chairman of World Government Summit (WGS); and Abdulla Al Basti, Secretary-General of the Dubai Executive Council 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) signed the agreement, which seeks to accomplish the shared
objectives in 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 we envision and build urban spaces However, we should always put people first and ensure that we
leave no one and no place behind "The agreement will be followed by the development of a comprehensive proposal for the project
'Artificial Intelligence in Dubai: Pioneering Urban Intelligence for a Comprehensive and Sustainable Future' This project aims to
improve collaboration across several areas of work, including the creation of an AI governance strategy for Dubai's urban planning
and the implementation of AI-driven simulation tools to improve priority areas and optimise urban planning operations and services

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