Dubai Digital Authority (DDA) has recently held its first meeting with four of its affiliated entities to discuss the unified vision for the emirate’s comprehensive digital transformation.
Hosted at the offices of the Dubai Statistics Centre, participants at the meeting also included Smart Dubai Government Establishment, Dubai Data Establishment and Dubai Electronic Security Centre, with the quartet of digitally-focused bodies convening to discuss their respective visions and plans to advance Dubai’s digital agenda.
The meeting was chaired by His Excellency Hamad Al Mansoori, Director General of DDA, the meeting was attended by H.E Yousuf Hamad Al Shaibani, Director General of the Dubai Electronic Security Centre; H.E Arif Obaid Al Muhairi, Executive Director of the Dubai Statistics Centre; H.E Younus Al Nasser, CEO of Dubai Data Establishment and H.E Wesam Lootah, CEO of Smart Dubai Government Establishment.
During the meeting, the representatives discussed the framework of DDA and its entities during the next phase, and the mechanisms for digitalising life in Dubai through the provision of an integrated and innovative smart services system that would contribute to building a pioneering digital economy for the emirate.
The framework aims to create a secure digital environment by establishing cybersecurity to protect data, information systems and the communication network, thereby preserving the wealth of data that Dubai has achieved over the years. Ultimately, the framework has the goal of ensuring the happiness and well-being of members of our society through the use of digital technologies.
Further into the meeting, DDA members focused on collaboration being an important pillar of DDA to ensure integration in the plans to make Dubai a fully digital city. They delved into the importance of partnership with various institutions and companies working in the field of technology, as well as with academic institutions in the emirate.
His Excellency Hamad Al Mansoori, Director General of DDA confirmed that the four entities of the authority will work together and in line with Dubai’s strategy to accelerate the rate of digitialisation.
Al Mansoori explained that the authority is currently working on developing its strategies and digital projects to ensure high efficiency in government performance, enabling government agencies to automate their internal and external operations, as well as services and activities – an undertaking that will enhance people’s confidence and dependence in Dubai’s digital services.
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He also said that it seeks to develop effective mechanisms to support the economic sector and develop its resources through integrating Dubai’s successes attained in over two decades in the field of digital transformation.
The meeting also saw the presentation of operational plans aimed at frameworking the strategic objectives for digitialising life in the emirate, which are to meet the needs and requirements of the new digital transformation, enhance the digital economy and qualify digital human competencies.
