(Dubai) – The Government Summit, the first of its kind regional initiative being held in Dubai, called for a ‘sustainable and inclusive’ development model for the Gulf countries, with international speakers commending the UAE for its success in fostering human resources development as a key priority.
Addressing an audience of over 2,500 regional and international delegates, Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, lauded the successful strategy of the UAE outlined in its Vision 2021 to become one of the best nations in the world. Brown said that the key development challenge for the region is to identify “how we can more effectively deliver government services in the way the public wants, by personalizing the services and assuring individual satisfaction.”
Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State, said the UAE’s Vision 2021 serves as a roadmap in defining the priorities of the government to promote development with a focus on overall societal welfare. “At the heart of all our development endeavours are our people. We regularly review our performance to ensure that we consistently make progress.”
In addition to a ministerial roundtable that presented the success stories of the region’s government service models, the concluding day of the Summit featured several knowledge-sharing workshops, in line with the mandate of the event to promote the exchange of best practices in government service delivery.
