His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has attended the signing of 12 Memoranda of Understanding between Area 2071 and various local and international partners.
Area 2071 seeks to find innovative solutions to current and future development challenges faced in a number of sectors. This is part of the UAE Centennial 2071 mission to make the UAE one of the most advanced countries in the world by 2071.
In a report by WAM, HH Sheikh Mohammed said, “We launched Area 2071 to provide a zone dedicated to innovation and industry of the future. Today, 12 MoUs were signed with various partners in 11 vital sectors. Area 2071 will see specialised labs and partnerships between governments and global tech leaders, who will work together to design the future.”
He added, “Our goal for the UAE is to become a world-leading hub for designing the future; Area 2071 will be the most developed and influential area dedicated to that vision.”
The WAM report highlighted that a number of organisations signed MoUs with Area 2071, including the United Nations, Pfizer, Proctor and Gamble, Ernst and Young; the Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation, Pico Capital, Genco General Contracting, IBM International, E11, 1776, DP World, and Wamda Capital.
Area 2071 currently includes the UAE’s Government Accelerators, which were established in 2016 as part of the government’s mission to intensify efforts and accelerate government work by addressing challenges facing various public sectors. Area 2071 also includes the Dubai Future Accelerators, a part of the Dubai Future Foundation, which seek to develop an innovative system that links government entities in the UAE with the most important international experts in order to best serve the various vital sectors in the country.
The Youth Hub, one of the world’s best centres for youth under the age of 30 to work and develop innovative ideas, is also part of Area 2071, as is Services 1, a model for the future of government services wherein a single visit and, or, one consolidated payment can work across all government sectors.
In light of the signing of MoUs, several key challenges in various sectors will be explored, including in aviation, transport and logistics, health, retail, consumer goods, technology and more, adding up to over 11 sectors.
The singing ceremony was attended by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and The Future, Obaid bin Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, Ohoud bint Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Happiness and Wellbeing, and Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence.
