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DG-TDRA Speaks to SAMENA Council

Expanding the Circle of Digitalization

The world is constantly changing, and new concepts and
patterns of work are forming before us every day, heralding
a more complex future than humanity has ever known. In
this situation, planning for the future is challenging, because
foresight is the basis of planning, just as planning is the
basis of success.

But the challenges seek, no matter how great, do not stand
as a stumbling block for nations that, not only to anticipate
their future, but to participate in creating and developing it
for the sake of people's happiness.

Our government announced 2020 to be
the year of preparations for the next 50
years. The announcement marked the for-
mulation of the largest national strategy
of its kind to prepare for the next 50 years
on both federal and local levels.

That’s why the UAE has charted a roadmap for the future that
indicates sustainability and progress in various fields such
as health, education, space, infrastructure, tourism, science,
environment and achievement of the UN's Sustainable
Development Goals.

Our government announced 2020 to be the year of
preparations for the next 50 years. The announcement
marked the formulation of the largest national strategy of
its kind to prepare for the next 50 years on both federal and
local levels.

Citizens and residents, government and private sector
entities were all invited to take part in formulating life in the
UAE in the next 50 years. A task force committee for the 50- Eng. Majed Sultan Al Mesmar
year Development Plan was formed to build on the legacy Director General
of the founding fathers and the nation’s achievements over
the past 50 years. Then, our society witnessed dozens of Telecommunications and Digital
workshops, consultations, and events that revolved around Government Regulatory Authority, UAE
one idea: What next?

Because the ICT sector today is at the center of all
transformations, the Telecommunications and Digital
Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) was part of that
active forward-looking movement. We are today in the
midst of a critical stage that calls for the adoption of agile
planning.

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