Communication Office will be set up: Cabinet

abu dhabi — A new UAE Government Communication Office will be established to ensure the highest standards of transparency and accuracy of government information, it was announced on Saturday.

The UAE Cabinet adopted a decision to set up the office that will come under the General Secretariat of the Cabinet at the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs and the Future.

The official website of the UAE Government Communication Office has been launched — www. gco.gov.ae — to serve as a platform for communication with media outlets and government communication teams. Its social media accounts on Twitter and Instagram will be “continuously updated” with government news and initiatives.

The office will play a “pivotal role” in enhancing channels of communication between federal entities to build up an integrated system for internal and external communication across the federal government. The office will undertake a number of responsibilities, which include the development of a general strategic plan for government communication in the federal government, provide support and advice to federal entities and help review and implement communications plans.

Additional roles by the office will also include developing and standardising the media messages issued by federal entities, and proposing a unified system for internal communication among federal ministries and entities. The office will propose, develop and coordinate training programmes for capacity building in the field of government communication, in addition to announcing government initiatives and projects.

Additionally, the office will coordinate with the government official spokespersons and manage communication crises in cooperation with the relevant authorities. —