Minister for the Future says 'Projects of the 50' aims to make UAE global hub
Ohood Khalfan Al Roumi, the UAE's minister of state for government development and the future, explains the Gulf state's strategic plans over the next half-century.
Developmental and economic projects in the UAE’s Projects of the 50 plan aim to make the Gulf state a global hub in the next 50 years.
Ohood Khalfan Al Roumi, the UAE's minister of state for government development and the future, told an Al-Monitor webinar Tuesday that the initiative aims to prepare the UAE for coming challenges.
“We see a continuous rise in emerging markets, rapid urbanization and hyperconnectivity between societies, governments and political systems,” said Roumi.
The minister identified three of the key elements of the UAE’s economic strategy for the future: trade agreements, advanced industry and creating new sectors.
