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ABU DHABI: The Executive Team of the Global Innovation Index (GII) operating under the UAE ABU DHABI: The
National Agenda has held its sixth meeting at the Ministry of Economy’s Dubai HQ. Telecommunications
Regulatory Authority
(TRA) has announced
The session was led by Abdullah Sultan Al Fan Al Shams, head of the team, in the presence of elite the initiation of
representatives from federal and local entities that are members of the team. IMT2020 technology,
also known as 5G
technology. Licencees
The group discussed the latest updates to the Global Innovation Index and available development from mobile op..
opportunities. They also reviewed the work methodology for the next phase which will focus on
formulating policies supporting an environment of innovation and the sustainability of the country’s Dubai Quality
competitiveness in this regard to help advance the national target of becoming among the top 10 Group organises GALLERY
countries in the world by 2021. interactive
workshops
The meeting emphasised the need to speed up several processes, namely those related to the DUBAI: Following the
collection of expenditure data on education and scientific research in academic institutions and the launch of the UAE
private sector as well as data on foreign direct investments (FDI) within the country. The growth of Innovation Award
the UAE’s imports and exports due to advanced technology and the contribution of technology to under the patronage
of Sheikh Ahmed Bin
the state’s total foreign trade was also discussed to complete related initiatives and plans. Saeed Al Maktoum,
President of Dubai PANORAMA
Alshamsi said that the Executive Team is currently more focused on the policy aspect than the Civil Aviation
monitoring and data collection process. This is to keep abreast of international developments and to Authority, Chairman
of..
enhance the competitiveness of the country regionally and globally in such a way that ensures the
achievement of advanced levels on the Global Innovation Index to serve the directions of the MOCCAE
country. launches UAE
Green Jobs
He added that there are many initiatives and steps that have been developed recently to establish Programme
an incubating environment for innovation and creativity. He noted that these efforts mostly focus on DUBAI: The Ministry of
small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and newly established innovative companies. Among Climate Change and
the most notable are the Ministry of Economy’s efforts to collaborate with concerned entities that Environment
have members on the Global Innovation Index Executive Team to advance the ‘Young Innovative (MOCCAE) has TIME OUT
Companies’ initiative. announced the launch
of the UAE Green Jobs

Programme at the first
The initiative provides support for fast-tracking the establishment of new innovative businesses and stakeholder workshop
enabling them to commence work as soon as possible. It also encourages creative university on the subject, ..
students to transform their ideas into marketable commercial projects by providing them with ITFC,
financing facilities and helping them with procedures for registering patents, licenses, trademarks Afreximbank to
and other aspects involved in establishing and doing business. support African

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