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Ministry of Economy holds hackathon

Hackathon held to develop employee's innovation and creative thinking
Tags: Hackathon, Innovation, Ministry of Economy - UAE, United Arab Emirates

By Mark Sutton
Published December 14, 2017

The UAE Ministry of Economy has held
a hackathon to increase employee
innovation and help develop new
services based on technology.
The hackathon, which took place on 11-

12th December, was part of initiatives by
the Ministry's innovation team to
increase the capacity of Ministry The hackathon aims to stimulate positive competition and
employees to create solutions to innovation, says HE Sultan Al Mansoori.
challenges using creative ideas and new
technologies, and to develop new skills and knowledge.

The event was held at the Address Hotel in Dubai under the patronage of His Excellency
Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy.
The hackathon included group activities focused on knowledge, technological and practical
experience, including sessions on government innovation and soft skills, and exercises on
how to use innovative tools in the workplace.

Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori said that innovation is a
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