His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, confirmed that Dubai, with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, It places people as a main focus in its development plans, and it is continuing on its path to be the ideal global destination for living, investment, stability and continuous learning by promoting family values and quality of life with various components.
This came while His Highness chaired the meeting of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai and adopted the “Education Strategy 2033”, which aims to bring about a qualitative shift in the education system by providing a model, high-quality, “student”-centered education that supports the goals of the Dubai Plan 2033 and the Dubai Social Agenda 33 to contribute to building the system. Education is the most capable of keeping pace with Dubai’s future ambitions, enhancing its human capital, and advancing education at all levels, as well as adopting the “Real Estate Sector Strategy 2033,” which seeks to raise the rate of residential ownership in Dubai to 33% for residents of the emirate, and double real estate transactions in Dubai to one trillion dirhams in order to achieve the goals of the agenda. Dubai Economy D33, placing it among the top three economic cities in the world.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said, in a post on the “X” platform yesterday: “Today, during the Executive Council meeting, we approved the Education Strategy 2033 to support the achievement of the Dubai Social Agenda 33, through which we aim to make a qualitative shift in the education system. An investment in the future of Dubai in order to empower generations… through which we are building education based on the principle of lifelong learning… education that anticipates transformations and develops talents and competencies… future education that engages teachers and learners in a continuous path of creativity and growth towards a promising future.”
His Highness added: “Dubai, with the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has created its own pioneering and unique development model in the world, and we want our education to also be pioneering and even globally competitive. The education strategy is an investment in the future of Dubai in order to empower the emerging generations.” “With life and future skills that help them move Dubai’s pioneering model to promising horizons, we have therefore directed the Knowledge and Human Development Authority to make (the student) the focus of the new educational system… and to provide all the elements to empower him with skills and competencies at various stages.”
His Highness said: “We believe that our great ambitions will be achieved by a generation of promising young national leaders… leaders who are proud of their affiliation, identity and values, leaders capable of pioneering the design and creation of the future.”
His Highness added: “The vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum aims to develop the educational sector and launch integrated initiatives to consolidate its academic, university and knowledge institutions, and now Dubai is designing its future for the next decade… We build education based on the principle of lifelong learning, education that anticipates transformations and develops national competencies and talents.” …a future education that engages teachers and learners in a continuous path of creativity and growth.”
Regarding Dubai’s real estate strategy for the next decade, His Highness said: “Today we adopted the Real Estate Sector Strategy 2033 to achieve Dubai’s D33 Economic Agenda, with which we will raise real estate transactions in Dubai to one trillion dirhams by 2033, and double the real estate sector’s contribution to enhancing economic diversification. The real estate development strategy allocates programs to enhance the competitiveness of Emiratis. We view it as a vital sector that works to achieve economic and social balance and provides housing opportunities that enhance family stability.”
The meeting, which was held yesterday at the Emirates Towers, was attended by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Vice Chairman of the Executive Council, and His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Vice Chairman of the Executive Council.
Education journey
The Dubai Education Strategy, which was approved by His Highness during the Executive Council meeting, is in line with the goals of the Dubai Plan 2033 and its economic and social agenda, and focuses on designing the teaching and learning journey for all learners by providing education that matches the highest international standards for learners in their educational journey in Dubai, starting from the foundation stage, and through the growth stage. Then exploration, reaching the empowerment stage.
The strategy seeks to provide education and care for all learners, with a model educational system capable of preparing learners passionate about lifelong learning, and with the active participation of parents and the community. The strategy includes developing an integrated system that monitors teaching and learning data for all learners in the Emirate of Dubai, including the learner’s talents and abilities. The strategy also pays special attention to enhancing the role of parents in their children’s education journey from early childhood, and enriching the learner’s journey from childhood by diversifying opportunities for access to education and care at this important age stage in partnership between society and parents, and building… Advanced models meet the needs of children and parents, as well as designing innovative models specifically for Emirati children, ensuring their enrollment in the best schools and curricula applied in Dubai.
The strategy will enhance the learner’s journey in Dubai by building and enriching the life and creative skills of every student outside the school environment, and enabling him to face future challenges in a world that is changing at a rapid pace. It is also based on the use of inspiring teachers who enjoy the highest levels of respect and appreciation and whose expertise support the educational journey of all students in Dubai. Providing career guidance at an early age that directs the learner towards a future that suits his talents, while ensuring his enrollment in the best local and international universities and enhancing the competitiveness of graduates in the Emirate of Dubai, regionally and internationally.
The strategy provides all learners with various options for alternative teaching and learning paths in their academic journey in Dubai, by providing internationally accredited professional institutes capable of building learners’ capabilities in a way that serves the pillars of the national economy, and enhances Dubai’s position as a leading global destination for education and training, in addition to encouraging research efforts. And development to contribute to the comprehensive and sustainable development process in the emirate.
Education Strategy 33 was prepared in consultation with stakeholders in the education sector from various fields, by holding more than 50 consultative sessions, communicating with 290 educational institutions, including early childhood centers, schools, training institutes, and higher education institutions, and listening to the opinions of more than 700 participants, including educators and teachers. School principals, parents, university presidents and others.
Integrated real estate strategy
The Real Estate Sector Strategy 2033 enhances the global leadership of the Emirate of Dubai in one of the most important vital sectors by consolidating cooperation with the private sector and international companies, managing real estate portfolios, and enabling the real estate market to attract investors by enhancing the principle of transparency by making optimal use of data, publishing supply and demand forecasts, and presenting a package of qualitative initiatives. Supported by an integrated system at the sector level, which supports achieving the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33, the most important of which is making Dubai the most attractive destination for investments and a global center for the most diversified economy.
The real estate sector strategy seeks to achieve key performance indicators, the most important of which is doubling the added value of the sector in the emirate’s gross domestic product to reach 73 billion dirhams, encouraging residential home ownership to reach 33% for residents in the emirate, and increasing the growth volume of real estate transactions in Dubai by 70% to reach one trillion dirhams. In addition to doubling the value of real estate portfolios in Dubai 20 times to reach 20 billion dirhams.
The most prominent priorities of the strategy are to enhance the balance of the real estate sector in sustainable communities with high construction quality, and to attract investors, especially from promising markets, by devoting real estate transparency and promoting real estate assets with high classification and quality that attract major international investors, in addition to the priority of integrating the system that supports the real estate sector, and the priority of empowering Technology using artificial intelligence, enhancing data centralization, and providing a distinct integrated experience.
The strategy includes a series of programs spanning 10 years, most notably the Transparency and Global Marketing Program, the Data and Governance Program, the Flexible Urban Planning Program, the Real Estate Investment Funds Program, the Program to Enhance the Competitiveness of Emiratis in the Real Estate Sector, the Low-Income Housing Program, and the Real Estate Sustainability Program.
Cashless Dubai is the capital of the digital economy
The Executive Council adopted Dubai’s cashless strategy to enhance the emirate’s position as the capital of the digital economy, to accelerate the achievement of the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 and the strategy for digitizing life, and to enable digital payment solutions for the government and private sectors to work smoothly and securely in the emirate.
The strategy aims to contribute to making Dubai among the top five cashless cities in the world, and to increase the returns of Dubai’s economy by more than 8 billion dirhams through the transition to cashless payments, and to open the way for a group of modern financial technology services. The strategy’s objectives include reaching 100% in stores accepting digital payments, linking with and among digital payment solutions approved in the emirate, and enabling individuals to pay digitally.
The strategy provides customers with the ability to pay digitally for any service or at any point of sale, regardless of the customer’s payment solution, thus creating integrated, seamless and proactive digital experiences.
The strategy also offers payment service providers to expand acceptance of payment solutions, which will increase the economic return for companies, with the possibility of developing additional innovative payment services. While the strategy provides merchants with a seamless payment experience and, in the medium term, reduced digital payment acceptance fees.
Navigate to the future
The Executive Council approved the modern and innovative suspended transportation systems project, which enhances smart and sustainable transportation in Dubai and supports Dubai’s strategy for smart self-driving transportation, which aims to transform 25% of total transportation trips in Dubai into self-driving trips by 2030.
Three initial routes have been identified for the suspended transport systems in Dubai, including the Umm Suqeim Road route for passenger transport, with a length of 26 km and 16 stations, the Al Khor route for tourism and passenger transport, with a length of 24 km and 11 stations, and the Zabeel route for passenger transport, with a length of 15 km and 19 stations.
The new suspended transportation systems will contribute to raising the proportion of residents’ and visitors’ trips via public transportation to 26% by 2030. They provide innovative transportation alternatives and achieve integration between transportation means to facilitate the movement of residents and visitors via public transportation.
The project also enhances cooperation with the private sector and leading international companies, and consolidates Dubai’s global leadership in adopting the latest future mobility systems.
Dubai Archive
The Executive Council approved the project to establish the National Archives for the Emirate of Dubai, under the supervision of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Library. It contributes to preserving the emirate’s history and national heritage in accordance with international best practices, and ensures the preservation of government and historical archives, by making optimal use of the current capabilities of human and technical resources, and supports Open data policy.
Objectives of the “Education 33” strategy
■■ Empowering qualified, productive Emirati talent with high-quality education.
■■ Providing high-quality education available to all with equal opportunities, and based on the quality of life for learners from different cultures.
■■ Engaged educators and parents who support lifelong learning.
■■ A world-class education destination for all learners.
■■ An innovative environment that creates a positive impact and stimulates growth towards the future.
Objectives of the real estate sector strategy 2033
■■ 70% increase in transaction volume growth to reach one trillion dirhams.
■■ 73 billion dirhams, the value added to the real estate sector in the GDP, which represents double the current value.
■■ Increased the value of real estate portfolios in Dubai 20-fold to reach 20 billion dirhams.
■■ 33% Increasing the percentage of housing unit owners by encouraging ownership.
Objectives of Dubai’s cashless strategy
■■ More than 8 billion dirhams increase in revenues from Dubai’s economy through the transition to cashless payment.
■■ 100% acceptance rate of stores for digital payments, and linking with digital payment solutions approved in the emirate.
■■ Contributing to making Dubai among the top 5 cashless cities in the world.
■■ Enabling digital payment solutions for the government and private sectors to work smoothly and securely.
Crown Prince of Dubai:
. Mohammed bin Rashid’s vision aims to develop the educational sector and launch integrated initiatives to consolidate its academic, university and knowledge institutions.
. We believe that our great ambitions will be achieved by a generation of promising young national leaders… leaders who are proud of their affiliation, identity and values.
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