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The Federal Transport Authority – Land &
Maritime has released 30 mobile services
to its customers from owners of commercial
boats and leisure boats, marines affairs and
land transport services in addition to services
proposed by customers.
The 30 smart services include registering, re-
newing and modifying data, changing names
of leisure boats, renewing navigation licens-
es, renewing profession licenses, fees calcu-
lator and other services. Additionally, servic-
es suggested by customers include inquiries
on status of request and license expiration
notifications. The application provides com-
munication channels with the leaders and
provides service centers navigation services
via Google maps.
Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme
launched “Assistant 1”, the first assis-
tant engineer drone. The step came as
a response to the directions of the UAE
government to innovate smart services
and employ modern technology to fa-
cilitate performance and ensure quality
and speed.
The UAE government intends to be the
first government to provide basic servic-
es through drones. It aims to maintain
its competitive power worldwide.
“Assistant 1” is the first smart assistant
engineer that prepares reports on the
progress of compounds executed by the
programme, in cooperation with hous-
ing project engineers. “Assistant 1” can
store sites and document photographic
and visual shots of the surveyed site
then send them to the project engineer
who can review progress in the various
construction sites in a housing project.
The Islamic Affairs & Charitable Activities De-
partment (IACAD) started implementing Ihti-
waa campaign at 13 schools in its first phase,
in accordance with specific mechanisms and
under the supervision of an educator.
The purpose of the campaign launched by
the IACAD in collaboration with Dubai Police,
Dubai Education Zone, the Juveniles Aware-
ness and Care Association, and Knowledge
and Human Development Authority is to pro-
vide private and public school students with
optimal means to use smart devices.
The campaign aims to encourage students to
take necessary precautions in using technol-
ogy, as well as educating the new genera-
tion on the objectives and purposes of social
media sites. The campaign further aims to in-
teract with competent and relevant partners
with respect to the rehabilitation of juveniles
with cases at Dubai Police.
30 smart services
to owners of commercial boats,
leisure boats and land transport
Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme
launches first smart assistant engineer
Ihtiwaa campaign
provides
students with smart device use skills
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