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Dubai Eye
08-07-2025
- Business
- Dubai Eye
UAE, WEF unveil global platform for regulatory innovation
The UAE has launched a major global initiative to drive innovation in legislation. In partnership with the World Economic Forum (WEF), the UAE Cabinet's General Secretariat has unveiled the 'Global Regulatory Innovation Platform'. The initiative will act as a hub for legislative innovation worldwide, helping governments create agile, forward-looking regulations in response to rapid technological change. It will offer tools like a Global Regulatory Playbook and a Future-Readiness Index, helping lawmakers assess and improve their legal frameworks. The agreement was signed in Geneva by Maryam bint Ahmed Al Hammadi, Minister of State and Secretary General of the UAE Cabinet, and Børge Brende, President and CEO of the WEF. Al Hammadi says the UAE is committed to sharing its expertise and shaping future-ready legislation worldwide, while Brende praised the initiative, saying it will help governments keep pace with fast-moving innovation. — UAEGOV (@UAEmediaoffice) July 7, 2025
Al Etihad
07-07-2025
- Business
- Al Etihad
General Secretariat of Cabinet and World Economic Forum launch Global Regulatory Innovation Platform
7 July 2025 15:42 GENEVA (ALETIHAD)Within its ongoing efforts to modernise the federal legislation and advance the UAE's global standing as a leader in regulatory innovation, the General Secretariat of the UAE Cabinet has signed a cooperation agreement with the World Economic Forum, launching the new initiative dubbed the Global Regulatory Innovation platform will serve as an incubator for regulatory innovation worldwide, leverage international efforts in the quest for solutions to emerging challenges, assess the effectiveness of legislative ecosystems to ensure they are future-ready, and enhance international cooperation in agile agreement signing was attended by Her Excellency Maryam bint Ahmed Al Hammadi, Minister of State and Secretary General of the UAE Cabinet, and Jeremy Jurgens, Managing Director of World Economic Excellency Al Hammadi said, "Based on our decades-long cooperation relationship, the World Economic Forum is a strategic partner we can rely on. The Forum has closely experienced to what extent our government is efficient and open in its work, and serious about the efforts deployed to realise its future visions and achieve its goals, in all fields."Her Excellency added, "Our government has always been open to adopting the best regulatory practices worldwide, and to sharing knowledge and expertise with other governments. Through establishing the Global Regulatory Innovation Platform, in partnership with the WEF, our government seeks to advance the development of legislative work globally, not just nationally. This is particularly accurate given that our government has accumulated extensive experience in swiftly and effectively updating and developing our legislation and measuring their impact. We have launched, in the last few years, several pioneering legislative projects, such as the UAE-Legislation platform, the Regulations Lab, and the Regulatory Intelligence Ecosystem."Her Excellency Al Hammadi added, "The new Global Regulatory Innovation Platform will contribute to showcasing the best legislative strategies and practices worldwide and will provide the latest and most accurate data related to the legislative sector. Consequently, this will contribute to supporting lawmakers and guiding them to achieve effective governance. The new platform will also provide them with tools to conduct assessments of current legislation in their countries and support their readiness for the "Smart Age." Furthermore, the platform will enhance knowledge exchange among legislators, experts, entrepreneurs, civil society, and members of academia by regularly launching specialised global events and initiatives.""Innovation moves fast — regulation must too,' said Børge Brende, President and CEO, World Economic Forum. 'GRIP enables governments to co-create policy frameworks that are agile, anticipatory, and ready for the technologies shaping our future.'The Global Regulatory Innovation Platform will develop a "Global Regulatory Playbook," which aims to support and guide regulators in achieving effective will also showcase the best strategies, practices, and case studies that demonstrate how effective regulations and standards contribute to achieving sustainable development, encouraging innovation, and keeping pace with rapid technological platform project includes the creation of a 'Regulatory Future-Readiness Index" to support regulators' readiness for the "Smart Age." Based on stakeholder input, the index will assess legislative frameworks using criteria such as justice, effectiveness, and agility. It will provide stakeholders with a self-assessment tool that enables legislators to evaluate existing legislation and identify necessary reforms. It will also support the adoption of more relevant standards for the multi-stakeholder collaboration and knowledge sharing platform will connect legislators, legislative stakeholders, and forward-thinking experts to accelerate finding solutions to common challenges, access the latest and best global practices in the sector, collaborate on pilot projects, and establish simplified and consistent regulations that facilitate the work of companies and entrepreneurs, and support investment in various countries around the the expertise of regulatory bodies in various countries and advancing their capabilities to effectively design and manage regulatory sandboxes or other innovations is one of the platform's core areas of focus. Therefore, the platform will launch the "Global Regulatory Intelligence Hub," which will showcase insights and best practices and bolster governments' regulatory capabilities by organising discussion sessions and workshops that showcase expertise and solutions, encouraging governments to accelerate legislative leverage the World Economic Forum's expertise in organising meetings and conferences, the Platform will launch the "Regulatory Innovation Dialogues" initiative, bringing together regulators, legislative bodies, sector leaders, legal experts, civil society, and members of academia to address legislative challenges in the 'Smart Age.' These dialogues will contribute to the formulation of a guide to action and a future-readiness index.
Al Bawaba
26-01-2025
- Business
- Al Bawaba
UAE saves $4B with digital transformation of public sector
Published January 26th, 2025 - 12:06 GMT ALBAWABA – The United Arab Emirates saved approximately $4 billion through the digital transformation of its public sector. The rapid development of digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI), combined with rising citizen expectations, made this transformation a major necessity for the country. Also Read UAE: Samsung fans can now preorder the new Galaxy S25 UAE and the digital transformation of public sector Maryam bint Ahmed Al Hammadi, Minister of State and Secretary General of the UAE Cabinet, stated that the country managed successfully to save about $4 billion with digital transformation of public sector. According to Al Hammadi, this move was a necessity driven by the rapid development and ongoing growth of digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI), alongside the expectations of UAE citizens. The UAE government has successfully digitized about 99% of its public services. (Shutterstock) 'The rapid pace of the advanced technologies, the rise of AI, and the rise of the citizen expectations made modernization not a luxury, but a necessity. For governments to be relevant, competitive, and effective, we embarked on the modernization journey very early – two decades ago,' Al Hammadi stated. Additionally, the UAE government has successfully digitized about 99% of its public services. The country now ensures that 100% of its citizens have a unified digital ID, granting access to most personal government services as well as some private services. Also Read UAE announces new digital parking permit for people © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
