ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, June 18th 2013 [ME NewsWire]
Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Ports, attended the "Leaders’ visions ... Achievement Makers” Forum, organized by the Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi, represented by the Al Ain Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department. The "Oasis of Creativity” Exhibition was also organized on the sidelines of the Forum, and was held at the Police Officers' Club in Al Ain.
It is noteworthy that the Forum coincides with the UAE achieving an advanced ranking in this year’s Global Competitiveness Index Report 2013, issued by the International Institute of Management Development in Switzerland. The report aims to measure States of the world’s ability to promote innovation and knowledge.
The Forum was attended by Brigadier Ghareeb Al Hosani, Director General of Ports and Airports; along with the various Directors-General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in the state. Also attending were Colonel Khalifa Matar Balquba' Al Humairi, Director of Al Ain Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department, heads of local departments in Al Ain, and a large number of officers from the Naturalization, Residency and Ports sector and the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ.
The Forum began with the UAE national anthem, followed by recitations from the Holy Quran. Major General Al Khaili and attendance watched a short documentary, showcasing the country’s leaders’ visions and aspirations for the nation and its citizens. In this documentary, the leaders urged the country’s men and women to work diligently to achieve excellence, as work is the real criteria for patriotism, and it is their responsibility to build this country and its future; maintain its gains; and instill the faith to achieve excellence in all areas.
In his speech on the occasion, Major General Al Khaili stated that the achievements attained by the UAE have been possible thanks to the efforts exerted by the higher leadership. These achievements were highly praised in newspapers around the world, following the Swiss-based IMD’s Global Competitiveness Index Report, which highlights the prominent leading positions attained by the United Arab Emirates globally. "This accomplishment is the fruit of the leaders’ visions, and the dedicated sincere national efforts that made these achievements possible,” he added.
Al Khaili congratulated the higher leadership on the qualitative leap achieved by the State in the global competitiveness race, which marks a tremendous milestone in the UAE progress and development, and enhances the spirit of building and belonging to the homeland.
He stressed that the leaders’ support for this international achievement is reflected in the well-advised initiatives, ambitious plans and success-oriented positive energy towards further achievements. It involves exerting more efforts; mobilizing and channeling energies and capabilities to achieve the UAE’s vision of becoming the first country globally, in all fields.
"In the UAE, we all work hand in hand as one big family, thanks to the good values instilled in our souls by His Highness, late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, "God rest his soul". Our leaders have followed in his footsteps and endeavored to remain faithful to his approach, to achieve the vision, which seeks to make the Emirati Family the first line of defense and solid community pillar,” he continued. Moreover, he underscored that this endeavor has come to fruition, when Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, was chosen as ‘Personality of the Year for Family Cohesion and Social Security’ by the Arab Family Organization (AFO), organized in collaboration with the Arab League, and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). This Award embodies His Highness’s efforts in the social and humanitarian fields, and his permanent support to build a solid family, and maintain the social fabric to enhance cohesion and social solidarity.
Concluding his speech, Major General Al Khaili stressed that the State’s accomplishments make the people of the UAE proud. He urged all community members to discharge the national duties entrusted to them, and to exert every possible effort in all areas of work, as per the leaders’ visions and aspirations.
For his part, Colonel Khalifa Matar Balquba' Al Humairi, Director of Al Ain Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department indicated that the department has sought to organize this Forum, in keeping with the Ministry of Interior’s most important strategic objectives, to develop internal and external partnerships in the public interest. This also embodies the department’s efforts to highlight the achievements attained on all levels, thanks to the stability and security enjoyed by the country, and made possible by the ministry’s objective to work effectively, to make the UAE, one the world's most secure and safest in the world. "This vision stems from the higher leadership’s strategic goal, to support all efforts to achieve excellence and leadership at all of security, social, economic, and knowledge-based levels,” he concluded.
As part of the Forum, two sessions were held. The first session showcased the country’s leadership vision to achieve leadership and sustainable development for the UAE society, and shed light on the IMD’s Global Competitiveness Index Report. Moreover, Dr. Jamal Al Bah, Chairman of the Arab Family Organization, praised the UAE for achieving the number one rank in social cohesion, values and behaviors. He noted that this accomplishment comes as recognition for the state, its leadership, and community members’ constant quest to achieve social cohesion. It also aims to highlight the importance of values and proper behavior in protecting the social fabric against the increasing challenges, and to shed light on the heavy responsibilities involved in the upbringing of today's generation, with a view to maintain its continued adherence to societal, cultural and religious values.
In the same context, Ali Al Nuaimi, Trade Relations Department Director at the Department of Economic Development in Abu Dhabi, gave an overview of the achievements that earned the UAE the number one rank globally, and a distinguished position in the Index, among economies that are based on creativity and innovation. He noted that the UAE is characterized by its ability to maintain high wages levels; to work as per a well-advised strategic plan to improve quality of life and living standards; and to enhance its national companies’ ability to compete locally and globally through products and other goods.
The second session highlighted the efforts exerted by Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and his community-based initiatives to establish the rules of Social Security. Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Salah Obeid Al Ghoul, Director of Law Respect Culture Office, the General Secretariat of His Highness Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior lauded His Highness’s permanent support to build a solid family, and maintain the social fabric to enhance cohesion and social solidarity.
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Lt. Colonel Al Ghoul underscored the constructive initiatives and distinguished programs that were instrumental in raising social and familial awareness in all areas. "This has contributed enhance the role of the family, and consolidated its position as the nucleus of society the main pillar of its stability, he added; praising the selection of His Highness as ‘Personality of the Year for Family Cohesion and Social Security’ by the Arab Family Organization (AFO).
Dr Khalifa Al Suwaidi, from the UAE University, gave a presentation titled "Family Affection", underscoring the importance of building a family through sound education, as well as the importance of proper family education in achieving familial stability and social cohesion, to ultimately produce righteous and useful community members, qualified to assume the role entrusted to them, to build society and contribute to its development.
Attendees also took part in the inauguration of the "Oasis of Creativity” Exhibition organized on the sidelines of the Forum. This Exhibition comes in line with the strategic initiative of the Creativity and Excellence Club, and is one of the operational initiatives launched by the Directorate General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi, implemented by the Al Ain Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department. It aims to reach the strategic objective of investing in human resources, motivating staff to exert their best efforts, as well as encouraging creativity and innovation. The Exhibition included a wide display of handicrafts and paintings made by Al Ain Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department staff.
At the end of the Forum, Acting Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of the Interior for Naturalization, Residency and Ports, accompanied by Colonel Salem Qattam Al Zaabi, Director General of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Abu Dhabi, and Colonel Khalifa Matar Balquba' Al Humairi, Director of Al Ain Residency and Foreigners Affairs Department, honored all participants who took part in the Forum.
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Photo Captions:
Photo 1: Major General Khalifa Hareb Al Khaili honored all participants who took part in the Forum.
Photo 2: Al Ain Residency organizes the "Leaders’ Visions… Achievement Makers” Forum
Photo 3: Major General Al Khaili listens to an explanation given by a special-needs participant
The Arabic-language text of this announcement is the official, authoritative version. Translations are provided as an accommodation only, and should be cross-referenced with the Arabic-language text, which is the only version of the text intended to have legal effect.
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