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The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Director-General of TDRA, strong remarked on the need to keep
Authority (TDRA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has recently pace with digital development and to positively exploit the power
announced three transformation projects under the "We the UAE of new technologies. “The world is changing rapidly as new
2031" vision, aligned with the Digital Transformation Strategy. technologies emerge on a daily basis. Therefore, we must keep
These projects include the Digital Vault for the banking, insurance, pace with these technologies using suitable means, in order to
and telecommunication sectors, the Children's Communication foresee their impact on our lives, maximize gains and minimize
Services Program, and the Digital Customer Journey Quality negative impact, and develop relevant laws and regulations. During
Measurement Program. These projects aim to create a the World Government Summit 2023, we announced the creation
comprehensive digital life in the UAE and establish an attractive of the first ICT Sandbox for this purpose, and we have already
digital economic environment. started working on it”, stated the Director General.

TDRA continues to showcase the UAE's
achievements in telecommunications
and digital government, which enabled

government entities to provide ad-
vanced services based on a robust in-
frastructure.

"We the UAE 2031"

"We the UAE 2031" vision represents a national plan through
which the UAE will continue its development path for the next
10 years, with focus on social, economic, investment and
development aspects.

The plan seeks to enhance the position of the UAE as a global
partner and an attractive and influential economic hub. It
aims to highlight the successful economic model of the UAE
and the opportunities it provides to all global partners.

Moreover, these projects are in line with "We the UAE 2031" Vision "We the UAE 2031" follows "UAE Vision 2021" which was
and its integrated development program for the next ten years, created to accelerate the nation’s growth in the healthcare,
covering social, economic, investment and development aspects, education, sustainability and infrastructure sectors.
especially within the "Forward Ecosystem" pillar, and in alignment
with the special directions of the pillar, including building the Major Pillars of the “We the UAE 2031” Vision
government of the future. The announced projects also fall within
an integrated file of initiatives and programs emanating from the
Digital Transformation Strategy with the aim of consolidating the
foundations and concepts of a comprehensive and integrated Forward Forward
digital life in the UAE, while confirming the UAE’s global position as
a leading and advanced country in the field of digital government Society Economy
and in embracing emerging technologies to serve customers, and
support applications that contribute to establishing an attractive
digital economic environment.

TDRA continues to showcase the UAE's achievements in
telecommunications and digital government, which enabled Forward Forward
government entities to provide advanced services based on a
robust infrastructure. Diplomacy Ecosystem

Highlighting the UAE’s achievements in the context of supporting
the SDGs during the recently held World Summit on the Information
Society (WSIS) Forum 2023, held in Geneva, HE Majed Al Mesmar,

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