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future by enhancing Dubai Municipality's knowledge and innovation website for effective
future solutions.

Knowledge and Innovation Charter

Dubai Municipality's ‘Knowledge and Innovation Charter’ focuses on the establishment
of a pioneering innovation system and enhancing preparedness for the future. This
involves adhering to national policies, strategies, and frameworks pertaining to

knowledge and innovation. The Municipality also strives to allocate essential financial,
human, and technical resources for the implementation of innovative programs and
projects. Embracing a culture of continuous learning is a core principle of the Charter,
encouraging staff to create a positive environment for idea generation. It further
emphasizes participation in innovation laboratories and extends support to safeguard
the rights of innovative intellectual classifications.

The Charter also highlights the significance of forging knowledge and innovation
partnerships, elevating collaboration levels with diverse entities and maintaining
partnerships with research institutions and scientific bodies through an integrated
partnership system. Additionally, the initiative seeks to boost client participation in
generating innovative ideas and designing innovations across various municipal fields.
Appreciating their contributions is key to achieving the highest levels of societal
happiness and reinforcing Dubai’s global position in innovation.

Workshops and Sessions
The Municipality organized several workshops and panel discussion sessions with the
attendance of about 30 government and private employees, along with a number of
school and university students who reviewed their innovative projects.

Furthermore, they also discussed topics on innovation, leadership, creativity, and its
future linkage, strengthening of intellectual property, and the latest research and studies
on the field of 3D concrete printing. The Municipality also highlighted technical studies
on assessing air quality and measuring awareness in labor housing.

Conventions
Dubai Municipality has finalized Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with several
government and private entities, including agreements with the Ministry of Economy for
intellectual property support, another with Xantium Management Consulting Company in

the field of innovation and knowledge, leveraging the company’s platform, Government
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