Congrats UAE As it is on the way to becoming one of the world’s leading hubs of technology innovation and research and development According to a well-defined roadmap of initiatives developed by national leadership UAE will leads the region by its experts in this sector.
Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Youth stressed the importance of the cultural and creative industries as a major driver of sustainable development. It is in line with the UAE’s strategy to diversify the economy and increase the economic contribution of the cultural and creative industries to at least 5% of the GDP in the next ten years. Also on the agenda is a plan to double the number of enterprises operating in the sector as well as creating new jobs and raising the average income of workers, considering the 22 free zones around the different emirates that cater to and attract freelancers and creative start-ups to set up, live, and work in the UAE.
To achieve these objectives, the strategy focuses on 40 initiatives covering three main segments including talents and creatives; professionals and business environment; and enabling the business environment. These include 16 initiatives aimed at talents and creatives; 10 initiatives for professionals and the business environment; and 14 initiatives for enabling the business environment.
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