Reaffirming
Emiratisation, harmony of roles, and achievement of excellence in the region
His Excellency
Sheikh “Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan”, Minister of Higher Education and
Scientific Research, Chancellor of “UAE University”, called on the
“International Labor Day”, which is marked on Thursday (1/5/2014), all
stakeholders on to fulfill their roles concerning the strategic planning for
the Emiratisation of the different sectors of the State, referring to the words
of his highness Sheikh “Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan”, President of the UAE,
“work is the true criterion of citizenship, and it is proof of sincerity and
loyalty, which distinguishes people. By strong willpower, high ability, and
superior achievement, we all share the responsibility of building this country
to support its sovereignty, protect its gains, and build its future”.
His Excellency said
that all ministries, federal institutions, local government, and the private
sector in the State, along with civil society organizations and local and
private higher education institutions, should take into consideration the
developments and global studies performed on the reality of employment in the
countries of the world, especially those who are heading towards the green
economy, which is not an option anymore, rather, it is a necessity to achieve
the millennium goals of sustainable development, so that those authorities’
long, medium, and short term plans should include the strategies and necessary
tools to achieve this empowerment and
transformation.
His Highness
clarified that, based on the global model of economy and labor market, the
usual work approach, and the green investment scenario concerning recruitment
in general , are consistent with the predictions that there are no changes or overall gains in
this field, with the possibility that the net direct employment will decrease
in the short and medium terms, and the green investments will achieve gains in
employment during (2030-2050), to catch up with the usual work approach and
probably surpass it. The predictions of creating jobs as per the regions and
countries vary due to the differences of effects that proved to be the
catalyzer for jobs during the transformation into a green economy. On the other
hand, other jobs will be established or created during the transformation
period, and the existing jobs will require investments in skills development
and rehabilitation.
His Excellency
stressed the growing role of educational institutions to prepare for all the
required specialties, especially those developed, which are concerned with the
infrastructure of green sustainable development, such as renewable energy,
especially nuclear and solar, and sustainable construction sectors.
His excellency
valued the role of the Emirati media in this regard, especially the economic
media concerned with providing a database, statistics, and information which
deliver the concept of green economy to the Emirati community of all ages and educational
and cultural levels, because the desired empowerment will not succeed without
the integration of the various segments of society in this strategic decision,
supported by the supreme leadership headed by the Sheikh “Khalifa Bin Zayed Al
Nahyan”, President of UAE, who took the lead and led the region in this field,
and he is confident that the State and its people will have what it takes to
achieve the dream and empowerment. The leadership also strives to attract and
help the countries of the world to walk in the same direction, which was manifested
in the “World Green Economy Summit 2014”, held in “Dubai” in April (2014),
which stressed that the UAE is one of the leading countries in the field of
green economy, and a global center for the export and re-export of green
products and technologies, while maintaining a sustainable environment that supports
the economic growth in the long run. The summit also confirmed the pivotal role
of the UAE in support of the global value chain of the sectors of technologies
and green products, which is witnessing a tremendous growth, and their size is
expected to reach (20) trillion Dollars by (2020), according the “International
Energy Agency”.
In conclusion, his
Excellency said that the entry of the State’s economy into the category of
"economies based on creativity and innovation" since (2006), which
are the economies that can maintain higher levels of salaries, and the
strategic planning to improve the quality of life and living standards, are the
biggest proof of the labor market efficiency in the UAE, which was ranked
seventh in the world in the report of the "World Economic Forum" for
the year (2012-2013).
01/05/2014