Sheikh Hamdan approves remote working system in Dubai government - GulfToday

Sheikh Hamdan approves remote working system in Dubai government

  • 10 Dec 2020

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, has approved the system of remote working in Dubai.

Sheikh Hamdan took to Twitter and said, “We have approved a system for remote working in the Dubai government, in line with the requirements of jobs of the future. The system provides employees with several options to work remotely on a permanent, temporary or part-time basis.”

“We have entered an era that requires a new mode of thinking, with new tools to match. We are committed to continually enhancing Dubai's leading government work model, as our city possesses the capabilities required to lead the next phase.

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“We are working to enhance Dubai's leading government work model, as the government of Sheikh Mohammed constantly looks to the future and seeks to find dynamic solutions, through investing in workforce development to continually improve government performance.”

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said “The UAE will be the fastest country to recover from COVID-19 in the world.”
"Our institutions have proven their ability to adapt  and we will conclude 2020 with a global event and we will start 2021 with a series of projects and major initiatives,” he said.

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