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The ruler of Abu Dhabi would appoint representatives for Al Ain and other western regions, a position held by Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in 1946 prior to becoming the ruler of Abu Dhabi in 1966 and establishing the first agency of what would be later reformed into the Abu Dhabi government, the Abu Dhabi Planning Council. [4]
Although not required in the Constitution, by convention, the ruler of Abu Dhabi has always assumed the position of president and the ruler of Dubai always held the position of prime minister, except for the period between 1971 and 1979, when the crown prince of Dubai at the time, Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, held the position while his ...
The Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) is an Abu Dhabi government entity [1] responsible for shaping advanced research and development (R&D) for technology in Abu Dhabi, [2] [3] the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The current ATRC Secretary-General is Faisal Al Bannai. [4]
Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development estimates that investments in IT and Telecom sectors are likely to reach AED18.4 billion (USD5 billion) in 2011, as against AED16.1 billion in 2010. [ 3 ] The eGovernment program in the UAE is an initiative of the UAE Government Strategy 2011-2013 that the foundation, targets to achieve UAE Vision ...
The FNC assembly hall is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE. [6] The National Election Committee (NEC) was established in February 2011 by the UAE Federal Supreme Council, and is chaired by the Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs. [5] Elections are conducted by the NEC which nominates members of the electoral college.
Abu Dhabi government's Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) maintains a comprehensive after-school program for interested and talented jiujitsu students. [149] The Abu Dhabi Jiujitsu Schools Program began in 2008 under the patronage of crown prince (now President) Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a keen Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor. The program ...
The Dubai government has denied any kind of labour injustices and has stated that the watchdog's (Human Rights Watch) accusations were misguided. [9] Towards the end of March 2006, the government announced steps to allow construction unions. UAE labour minister Ali al-Kaabi said: "Labourers will be allowed to form unions."
It assists the ruler of Abu Dhabi in enforcing local and federal decrees and leading the Abu Dhabi government. The Council holds periodical meetings in Abu Dhabi to discuss issues and memos referred by Abu Dhabi's departments and governmental authorities. These memos often concern the progress of government-sponsored projects, the development ...