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UAE joins massive WEF skill development programme

DAVOS (Switzerland), January 25, 2020

The UAE government has announced support for the plan and programme launched by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, to help develop better skills, jobs, and education for a billion people by 2030 to qualify them for the labour market.
 
The UAE is one of the first countries to support the declared strategic goal, along with several other countries such as the US, Denmark, and numerous major companies and international organisations.
 
The cooperation agreement with WEF was signed by Dr Ahmad bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills in the presence of Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office; Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group; Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and The Future, and other senior UAE officials.
 
Under this agreement, UAE becomes an active member of the programme, which will extend for the next 10 years, and aims to provide better skills and education for a billion people around the world and enhance the quality of life for generations to come, which is in line with the slogan of the current World Economic Forum, Davos 2020 "Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World".
 
Lauding the key WEF agreement, 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."
 
"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," he stated.
 
WEF Founder and Executive Chairman, Professor Klaus Schwab said the best way to create a more cohesive and more inclusive society was to provide job opportunities for all.
 
"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," he added.-TradeArabia News Service



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