TRANSITIONING TO THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY Flashcards
define: Artificial Intelligence
The development of smart software and special algorithms that program computers, robots, and other electronic systems
define :competitve knowledge economy
The new emphasis on technological, data and information systems and technical and scientific knowledge that form the basis of economic exchange
Define: Emiratization
the program and policy of prioritizing the employment and career advancement of UAE citizens
define: UAE Vision 2021
: The UAE government’s plan and vision for the country’s future
define :global innoATION
The worldwide development of invention and development of new products, discoveries and trends
discuss the aims of the uae vision 2021
- The UAE Vision 2021 National Agenda aims for the UAE to achieve the initiatives and achievements of the country
- It focuses on the UAE becoming the economic, touristic and commercial capital for millions of people.
- It strives to achieve a knowledge-based economy, promoting innovation and research and development, strengthening the regulatory framework for key sectors, and encouraging high value-adding sectors.
- The National Agenda also aims for the UAE to be among the best in the world in entrepreneurship as this plays a key role in unlocking the potential of nationals and enables them to be a driving force of the UAE’s economic development through small and medium enterprises in the private sector.
- Furthermore, the Agenda strives to instill an entrepreneurial culture in schools and universities to foster generations endowed with leadership, creativity, responsibility and ambition.
–the National Agenda seeks to place the UAE among the top countries in the world in income per capita and ensure high levels of national participation in the private sector workforce
how will the uae vision 2021 help the countyr
- All of these activities aim to improve the country’s business environment and increase its attractiveness to foreign investment.
- This will allow the UAE to be among the best in the world in ease of doing business, innovation, entrepreneurship and Research and Development (R&D) indicators.
Why is it Emiratization an important of the national economic expansion plan?
To promote the welfare and livelihood of its citizens and to enable their Full personal and professional development
What role does education have in fulfilling the plan for Emiratization? How would education allow Emiratis to prepare for employment as entrepreneurs and other professions?
Education allows Emiratis to consider their choices and to experiment and explore various alternatives before entering the job market and it encourages them to become owners of new businesses.
The UAE Vision for 2021 prioritizes the development of knowledge economy workforce. give statistics to support this data
It
was reported in 2019 that across all sectors, UAE national occupied 7.62% of jobs and that
the jobs were mostly from the first five competency levels, entrepreneurs, military and
police force
what does it mean to create a knowledge economy workforce
Developing a knowledge economy workforce means creating knowledge economy jobs.
Jobs in the knowledge economy include legislators, managers, business executives, and specialists and technicians in the scientific, technical and humanitarian areas.
explain gender equality and its indicators
Gender equality is an important goal in the UAE because it is an indicator of social progress and stability.
Most experts agree that there are five indicators for gender equality:
-Power distributed by gender
-Women’s participation in society and governance,
-Similar female and male mean years of schooling
-Number of lower chamber female legislators
-Number of elected women in the cabinet.
what is the cedaw and what did uae do for that
The UAE became a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in 2004
when did uae have first woman judge
The UAE had its first female judge in 2008
explain abt the school opened in 2014
2014: The Khawla bint Al Azwar Military School opened as the region’s first military college for women providing state-of-the-art military training, physical fitness sessions, and leadership development.
