Editorial Team
UAE Brainstorming
His
Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-
President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai,
has called all segments of the UAE society to join the biggest national
brainstorming session in order to develop the health and education sectors
in the country. His Highness asked the public to submit their suggestions
to the website (
, email video comments to brainstorming@
uaepm.ae, and tweet ideas to #uaebrainstorm. Ideas and suggestions will
be analyzed and discussed during a two-day Cabinet retreat dedicated to
the further development of the health and education sectors.
His Highness said that the positive popular response to the UAE initiative
of brainstorming and the large number of ideas put forward on the develop-
ment of education and healthcare sectors give all the Cabinet ministers an
additional responsibility, requiring the Cabinet to work incessantly in order
to achieve the aspirations and expectations of the people of the UAE.
Sheikh Mohammed made his remarks as he reviewed ideas, proposals
and participations received via his official website and social networking
sites. More than 50,000 ideas were received in three days.
The 3rd issue of mGovernment is rich with various topics and reports
which support mGovernment objectives and initiatives and highlight the
achievement of the federal government in its transition from eGovern-
ment to mGovernment. You can read an interview with Majid Al Madhloum,
mGovernment Committee member and cyber security professional about
TRA’s mGovernment Programme for training and education which will con-
tribute in consolidating the culture of communication between government
entities and the society.
A report titled “Concerted efforts a pillar for a successful Smart Govern-
ment” conveys the opinions and expectations of a number of officials from
the government and private sectors who see that the near future will wit-
ness launching a unified platform at the federal level that incorporates all
government smart applications in the UAE.
You can also enjoy a number of local and international news and reports
which explore programmes, apps and updates for smart phones and de-
vices and learn about what happens in the world in 60 seconds in 2013. We
publish the 3rd part of the biography of Steve Jobs, the man who sparked
revolutions in different industries around the world such as personal com-
puters, animation movies, music, phones, tablet computers, digital pub-
lishing, as well as the revolution he caused in the application-based digital
content market.
