Sheikh Mohammed, who was answering a question at the UAE’s two day Government Summit said: “I call on my colleagues in the private sector that have benefited greatly from this country to extend a helping hand in the process of emiratisation, even in a tiny percentage, to make a contribution to growth of this country,” according to the Arabian Business website.
At the summit, the first event of its kind in the Middle East, Sheikh Mohammed also revealed plans for a project to employ 120,000 UAE nationals, but did not give any further details.
A delegation of government ministers and international experts, including former UK prime minister Gordon Brown, gathered in Dubai to act as a platform for innovation and knowledge sharing as the government works towards its UAE Vision 2021 goals.
An estimated 2,500 participants heard speakers from specialised research centres in government development in Denmark, Canada, Australia, South Korea and Brazil, as well as the Middle East.
