With a view to expanding synergies across the spectrum of bilateral relations between Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Minister of State for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Mr. Kyriakos Kokkinos and the UAE Minister of State for Government Development and the Future, Ms. Ohood Khalfan Al Roumi, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen institutional capacity, efficiency and quality of public services, as well as to promote innovation in the public sector.
Through this cooperation, the MoU seeks to exchange governmental experience and utilize international best practices in the design, development and management of governmental services to formulate a business model for the public administration that places the highest priority on providing the best service to the citizen.
In his statements to the press in the UAE, Deputy Minister Kyriakos Kokkinos warmly thanked Mr. Mohamed Bin Taliah for his hospitality, stressing that the time has come to give new impetus and substance to the relations between us. "I am confident that the close cooperation between the countries will provide a solid foundation on which we can build our common vision: A growth model driven by innovation and technological development," Kokkinos noted, adding that "Today's signing of the Memorandum sets the basis for an expanded cooperation and confirms our mutual will to accelerate actions with tangible and substantial impact for the citizen, society and the economy at large."
The Memorandum was signed in the context of the World Government Forum, taking place in Dubai (13-15 February 2023), which brings together experts, thought leaders and decision-makers from around the world to exchange views and ideas to develop tools, policies and models that are seen as catalysts for shaping future governments. At this event, Mr Kokkinos participated in a panel discussion on the importance of the human element in the development and exploitation of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, with particular emphasis on the dimensions of ethics and the protection of human rights.
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