Dubai Civility Committee holds first meeting

The Dubai Civility Committee held its inaugural meeting, chaired by Mohammad Al Gergawi, Chairman of The Executive Office of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Chairman of the Committee, with the attendance of Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Supreme Committee of Urban Planning and Deputy Chairman of the Dubai Civility Committee; Abdulla Al Basti, Secretary General of The Executive Council of Dubai; Omar Al Olama, Director-General of the Office of the Crown Prince of Dubai; Lieutenant General Abdullah Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police; Helal Al Marri, Director-General of Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism; and Eng. Marwan Bin Ghalita, Director-General of Dubai Municipality.

The Committee reviewed the Dubai Civility Framework, which draws from the visionary leadership and management philosophy of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

This framework defines Dubai’s refined urban experience — rooted in values, architectural beauty, excellence, and a human-centered approach to development.

It aims to build a city where order, respect, and high standards prevail, where architectural beauty, urban harmony and civility are reflected in every detail of daily life, and where Dubai’s journey of civility reflects of Sheikh Mohammed’s values and his unwavering commitment to placing the human being at the heart of all progress.

Al Gergawi stressed that civility is not an add-on to Dubai’s identity; but rather the essence of its global uniqueness and the driver of its excellence and competitiveness.

He noted that a city’s civilisation is measured not only by its buildings and economy, but by its spirit and values, the ethics of its people, the cleanliness of its streets, the beauty of its details, the refinement of residents’ behaviour and their respect for regulations, and its unique urban identity.

Al Gergawi added that the Committee will translate Dubai’s model of civility into an integrated ecosystem for development, measurement, and monitoring, grounded in precise indicators and enabled by the latest technologies to track them accurately. He pointed out that such measures will safeguard and enhance the city’s civility model for future generations, supported by continuous benchmarking against global competitiveness indices and by studies and recommendations that inform public policies related to urban civility.

WAM