UAE - His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said that technology is key to realising the UAE's vision to harness innovative solutions for the benefit of humanity. He said that realising this vision also requires the country to further strengthen its ties with international technology communities and major IT companies.

Sheikh Mohammed said that the UAE seeks to promote a constructive dialogue with international players on enhancing human progress across all sectors including information technology, which is critical to building our capabilities to face future challenges and achieve sustainable development.

He said that Dubai has cemented its position as a hub for technology developers from across the world, and established partnerships with many players in the sector. This happens at a time when Dubai is strengthening its capabilities and developing its technology infrastructure as well as deploying the latest smart solutions to achieve its objective of becoming a smart city of the future.

He welcomed companies taking part the 38th edition of Gitex Technology Week at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Gitex Technology Week is the largest ICT exhibition in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.

 

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