The UAE government announced the launch of the “UAE Innovates 2023,” held in collaboration with Executive Councils across the country.
The press conference for the 2023 edition unveiled that it will witness hundreds of events and activities during February.
This was revealed at the press conference led by Huda Al Hashimi, Deputy Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Strategic Affairs; Abeer Tahlak, Director of the Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation; and in the presence and participation of coordinators from the executive council across the UAE, and representatives from the media.
Speaking at the conference, Huda Al Hashimi stressed that UAE Innovates 2023 will catalyze the nations endeavours in supporting innovation and sustainability, in line with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in declaring 2023 the “Year of Sustainability”.
She stated that the nation-wide celebrations reflect the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, that the future belongs to whoever can imagine it, design it and implement it, adding that the event will also promote the culture of innovation in the UAE government and the wider community and highlight the impact of all innovations that will be presented and celebrated throughout the month-long event.
Al Hashimi further stated that UAE Innovates is the largest national event celebrating innovation and talents across the country with government and private sector entities.
For her part, Abeer Tahlak touched upon new features of the UAE Innovates 2023, which will witness hundreds of in-person and virtual events, including competitions, presentations, and innovation hackathons across various regions within the UAE, adding that events during February will reflect the leadership’s vision in adopting and incorporating sustainability in vital sectors, primarily; innovation.
This year’s edition of the UAE Innovates Award 2023 will also have an additional category for the most sustainable innovative project, which is a special category included this year, in line with the UAE year of sustainability. In addition, the winners of the UAE Innovates 2023 Award will be recognised in a ceremony that marks the end of the event.
Source : WAM