GEC NEWS WIREDGA Exhibition 2015 displays the global achievements and strides in the building of Smart City
The Dubai Smart Government Department (DSG) recently highlighted its exceptional achievements in the emirate’s move towards government excellence at the Dubai Government Achievements Exhibition 2015. Held for three consecutive days under the theme ‘Local Governments, Global Achievements,’ the event cast the spotlight on the latest milestones in the move towards a smart government based on innovation and competitiveness.
H.E. Ahmed Bin Humaidan, Director General for Dubai Smart Government department, stated, “In the last year, we were able to make unprecedented achievements driven by innovation, supported by H.E. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. Our continuous success pushes us to further work on seriously elevating government services towards higher levels of excellence and raising the UAE’s competitiveness worldwide in line with 2021 plan.”
The Customer User Laboratory emerged as one of the most important accomplishments in making Dubai the most innovative city in the world.The laboratory has achieved very positive results in its development of the first unified application for individual services ‘mDubai’.
DSG saw achievements in other areas as well with regards to information security which has received a lot of attention as the rapid adoption of smart services amplified the need for special procedures to ensure the privacy and security of information.
