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Mohammed attends Fikr conference

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attends opening of the Annual Conference of the Arab Thought Foundation in Dubai today (Wam)

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, today marked the official opening of the Annual Conference of the Arab Thought Foundation (Fikr 12), being held at The Ritz-Carlton DIFC under the theme: "Job Creation: 80 Million Jobs by 2020 in the Arab World,’ on 4 & 5 December, 2013.

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid praised the major annual event, which brings together Arab intellectuals, thought leaders and innovators, and provides a communication platform for them to exchange views on the most important and fundamental concerns of the Arab world.

HH Sheikh Mohammed commended the efforts of His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Al Faisal, Chairman of the Arab Thought Foundation (ATF), an organization with vast experience in launching development, thought and cultural initiative in the Arab world.

HH Sheikh Mohammed welcomed the guests and participants, and called for identifying strategies and action plans that would support the development of the Arab world.

The event was also attended by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai; Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai; His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Al Faisal, Governor of Makkah Region, Chairman of the Arab Thought Foundation; His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al-Faisal and a number of sheikhs, princes and ministers, presidents and directors of departments and institutions, and a host of local, Arab cultural and media representatives.

His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Al Faisal expressed his gratitude to the United Arab Emirates, led by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and to Dubai, and congratulated HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on the UAE winning the bid to host the World Expo 2020 in Dubai, for the first time in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia region. He also congratulated the UAE on its 42nd National Day, wishing the UAE government and its people further progress and prosperity.

He recited a poem in which he addressed various issues, such as Islamic values and the Arab civilization, to name a few.

The ceremony paid tribute to the deceased Fikr ambassadors, Ibrahim Muthana and Nazih Sanjaqdar, and joined for a moment of silence in solidarity with Fikr’s ambassador Hassan Karajeh, who is currently imprisoned in an Israeli jail.

HRH Prince Khalid Al-Faisal presented to Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, "The Arab Creativity Award" for the project "Dubai Smart City" Initiative, which was launched by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and has contributed to achieving unprecedented technical and scientific development within the Emirate.

The conference witnessed the participation of 130 Arab intellectuals, thought leaders and innovators, who participate over two days in a number of workshops.

The conference kicked off with an "Experts Session," which was held in partnership with B’huth, under the theme: "A Roadmap for Job Creation in the Arab World". This closed session saw participation from experts and government officials, where they discussed and worked on outlining a roadmap for the development of new business opportunities in the Arab world, in response to the Arab Thought Foundation’s initiative. The session was moderated by Mohammed Baharoon, Vice President of B’huth Research Center in the UAE.

Another closed session titled "Media Impact on the Enhancement of the Culture of Labour Societies" was organised in conjunction with the Experts Sessions. It brought together editors and senior journalists of Arabic newspapers to discuss the media's role in job creation in the Arab world. This session was moderated by Saad Al Ajmi, a well-known academic and media expert from Kuwait.

Four morning workshops were organised. The first workshop titled "Public Policy Enhancement in the Arab World," was held in partnership with Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University in Beirut (AUB), and was moderated by Hana Al Ghali, Main Coordinator of making policies in the Arab world programme, at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs.

The second workshop titled "Rethinking Economic Growth Towards Productive and Inclusive Arab Societies," was organized in partnership with the International Labor Organization (ILO), while the third workshop titled "Labor Mobility Policies" was organized in partnership with International Organization for Migration and the fourth workshop titled "Sustainable Job Creation and Talents Retention" was organized in partnership with Accenture and moderated by Mohammed Al Jashi, Human Resources Consultant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Hamad Al Ammari, Assistant Secretary General of the Arab Thought Foundation, presented the main theme of this year’s Fikr conference at the opening ceremony.

This was followed by the unveiling of a report on "Enabling Jobs Creation in the Arab World", during which the pioneering role of Saudi Aramco (Partner Sponsor) in enabling job creation in the Arab world was highlighted. The main plenary session discussed "Enabling Jobs Creation: Whose Responsibility is it?

Mohammed bin Rashid issues HR law on directors-general in government of Dubai

In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, Vice President and Prime Ministerof UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has issued law No. 08 for 2013 regarding human resources management for directors-general in the government of Dubai.

The law contains the basic provisions regulating human resources management for directors-general in the government of Dubai, powers of appointment and termination of services, job classification, financial allocations, subscription in pension, performance assessment, civilian liability and development plans.

The law will be published in the official gazette.