Hope Probe success result of youth’s determination: VP
Sheikh Mohammed says that empowering young Emiratis is an established approach that the UAE has believed in since the establishment of the Union
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, emphasised that the success of the Hope Probe is a result of determination and persistence shown by Emirati youth.
Sheikh mo hammed confirmed that empowering young Emiratis is an established approach that the UAE has believed in since the establishment of the Union. “Our country celebrates the Hope Probe breaking into orbit around Mars, a historic milestone that marks the beginning of the coming 50 years.”
These remarks by Sheikh Mohammed came during the UAE Cabinet meeting, held on Sunday at the Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, in the presence of Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs.
During the meeting, the Cabinet approved the Ministry of Interior’s proposal on employing facial recognition technology to further develop the services provided by private and government sectors, with the aim of facilitating procedures. The employment of facial recognition technology will facilitate services to the public at any time and place without the need for traditional means of identification such as official documents.
The Ministry of Interior (MOI) will expand the use of facial recognition technology ater the completion of the initial period, during which the MOI will launch a set of services using facial recognition technology in some private sector institutions.
The Cabinet approved the National Standards Manual for Statistical Data, which will serve as a unified framework for methods and procedures for the collection, processing, storage, and presentation of statistical data. The Manual ensures consistency and defines the professional basis and the level of quality expected in all statistical activities.
The manual includes eight basic topics: economic statistics, social and demographic statistics, education statistics, employment statistics, environment statistics, buildings and housing units statistics and administrative divisions of each emirate.
The Cabinet reviewed a study on the premarital screening for genetic diseases and ways to reduce the incidence of genetic diseases. The study aims at prevention of mental and physical disabilities and reducing mortality rate among children, and reducing the burden on the family. The study outlines the importance of premarital genetic test as a tool that can predict the risk of developing genetic diseases. A unified digital register of the UAE’S genetic diseases will be created, including the results of premarital examinations on recessive genetic diseases. A national laboratory specialising in the science of genetic testing will also be established.
The study also introduces innovative means to inform the community about the importance of genetic testing using awareness campaigns.
The Cabinet approved a decision to amend the executive regulations of the Environment Protection and Development law concerning the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
The exemption aims at ensuring the availability of products and the continuity of the supply chain for commodities.
The Cabinet approved the restructure of Etihad Rails’ board chaired by Sheikh Theyab Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The Cabinet approved the restructure of the working group responsible for online communication and work automation, headed by Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Teleworking Applications.
The Cabinet approved the formation of the Standing Commitee on Conventions. The commitee will be headed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
The Cabinet approved adopting the previous daily decline percentage for the shares in the stock markets (a fluctuation limit of 10 per cent).
Meanwhile, South Korea, which has planned a lunar mission and expressed its desire for joint Moon and Mars explorations with the UAE, said the success of the later’s Mars mission “has inspired Korean researchers to further research on their space projects.”
In an interview with the Emirates News Agency Jeong-joo Park, Vice-president of Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), which is the aeronautics and space agency of South Korea, said, “Despite its short history compared to other leading spacefaring nations, the UAE has become the fith country to carry out a Mars mission.”