Hamdan Medical Award and Dubai`s Department of Economy and Tourism Renew MoU to Enhance Joint Cooperation, Build Strategic Partnerships and Attract International Conferences
11 January 2023
The Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences and Dubai`s Department of Economy and Tourism have renewed their previously signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The Memorandum aims to enhance cooperation between the entities, and to build effective strategic partnerships to unify efforts to develop, attract and organize international conferences and meetings in Dubai. The co-operation is expected to provide a positive impact on economic, social, and scientific development, as well as emphasize the position of Dubai as a leading center for hosting major international events.
Under this MoU, an annual work plan will be drawn up to set goals and define cooperation activities between the two parties, as well as working to enhance continuous communication between them to discuss opportunities to host and attract conferences to Dubai.
His Excellency Abdullah bin Souqat, Executive Director of the Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award, welcomed the renewal of the MOU with the Department of Economy and Tourism, which aims to continue constructive and fruitful cooperation in the field of organizing and attracting medical conferences to Dubai.
H.E said, "The cooperation with the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai has reached the stage of integration and strategic partnership through the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding, which confirms the continuation of close cooperation between the two parties in order to achieve the development goals that we all aspire to."
Speaking on the continuation of collaboration between the two entities, Mr. Ahmed Al Khaja, CEO of Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment, said, “This renewed Memorandum of Understanding underlines our commitment to working with the Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences to attract conferences and meetings that can drive economic, social and scientific benefits. Our collaborative approach with our partners ensures we are able to elevate Dubai on a global stage and engage with decisionmakers within international medical associations in an impactful manner. We look forward to achieving our combined goals over the coming years to build on our fruitful partnership.”
It is worth noting that the Award had previously signed a MoU in 2019 based on the directives of the late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum - may God have mercy on him, to strengthen ways of cooperation with national institutions concerned with making Dubai a tourist destination for all international medical conferences, which in turn works to exchange scientific expertise and promote scientific research and the health sector in the country.
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