Dubai - He also stressed on the importance of inviting local, regional and international experts to participate in brainstorming sessions.
Published: Sun 3 May 2020, 12:00 AM
Updated: Mon 4 May 2020, 10:57 PM
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai has directed the government to develop a national strategy for the post Covid-19 era.
Holding a virtual cabinet meeting on Sunday, May 3, Sheikh Mohammad called on the ministers, undersecretaries, members of the executive councils and experts to collaborate to produce the strategy and establish short-term and long-term policies to reactivate the economic activities in the country.
Sheikh Mohammed stressed on the importance of inviting local, regional and international experts to participate in brainstorming sessions and workshops, to analyse the situation and produce applicable solutions. He ordered that an emergency plan be developed to increase the productivity and competitiveness of the medical industries sector as part of preparation for the post Covid-19 era in the country.
The cabinet meeting was attended by Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Chairman of the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation.
The meeting approved a number of decisions and legislations that aim at developing the federal government work and the establishment of framework for a comprehensive strategy for post Covid-19 era.
"A whole new world is waiting for us and this new world needs new tools and new priorities. Our country will be ready and we will recover very soon," said Sheikh Mohammed.
"Our national priorities need to be reviewed to cope with the post Covid-19 world.Our financial and human resources need to be redirected to strengthen our medical, food and economic security through new programmes and project. Preparing for the post Covid-19 is preparing for a new future that no one predicted a few months ago".
"New teams are required to work faster, more thoroughly and more responsively to the fast-changing daily developments," Sheikh Mohammed said.
Intensive government meetings will be held to discuss new changes and identify development goals and agenda for the upcoming period, the Vice-President said.
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