The UAE Government has announced its support for a programme launched by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Friday to develop the skills, education and jobs for a billion people worldwide by 2030. Several UAE officials, including Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, Shaikh Khalid bin Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and The Future, Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, and others attended the signing ceremony of the agreement between the UAE and WEF.
The cooperation agreement was signed by UAE’s Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills, Dr Ahmad bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi. This agreement makes the UAE one of the first countries to extend support to and become an active member of WEF’s programme. Speaking on this initiative, Dr Al Falasi said, “It is a pleasure to announce the support of international efforts to provide and spread education, skills and appropriate environment for them and through the agreement, we seek to find appropriate solutions and invest in human capital, which is a major national priority for us in the UAE.”
Founder and Executive Chairman WEF, Professor Klaus Schwab said, “The best way to create a more cohesive and more inclusive society is to provide job opportunities for all, and we here in Davos are working with our partners to create a global platform that will provide a billion people with the skills they need in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and as this is an important and pressing transformation, the least we have to do is move faster to renew and develop skills.”
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