The Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to enhance cooperation in capacity building and research studies regarding digital transformation, AI governance, and innovative public policy development in the Arab world.
Publish dateThursday 13 February 2025 - 12:33
According to Amac News, This agreement strengthens MBRSG's leading role as a prestigious academic institution specializing in policy research and the development of government leadership, supporting government innovation and data-driven policymaking.
The agreement also emphasizes the School's contributions to regional cooperation, capacity building, and applied research in the fields of digital governance, artificial intelligence, and advanced technologies.
This partnership aids in improving digital governance through the utilization of data and advanced technologies, such as AI, enhancing government performance, efficiency, and service quality.
Another objective of this partnership is to promote strategic collaborations with local and international entities, exchange expertise in digital transformation, and invest in scientific research, development, and human capacity building.
Furthermore, this MoU promotes digital sustainability by embedding sustainability principles into all digital transformation processes. It also aims to develop integrated digital platforms to provide fast and seamless government services that meet customer expectations.
The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit 2025 by Abdullah Al Dardari, Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Arab States, and Ali bin Sebaa Al Marri, Executive President of MBRSG.
Al Dardari stated, "This new partnership will help advance AI governance to ensure sustainable digital transformation and act as the engine for building digitally advanced governments that are future-ready and capable of navigating global challenges."
The memorandum focuses on several key areas, including capacity building, research, enhancing digital governance and AI policies, developing ethical AI evaluation frameworks, exploring AI’s impact on sustainability, and formulating governance frameworks that promote ethical AI adoption.
This agreement also aims to strengthen global cooperation on AI and digital transformation, build capacities in these fields, and support the development of policies and innovations related to trade, technology, and sustainable economic strategies.
Under the terms of this MoU, MBRSG and UNDP pledge to establish a joint platform for research and capacity building through accredited training programs that focus on digital and AI skills for policymakers.
The agreement also emphasizes the School's contributions to regional cooperation, capacity building, and applied research in the fields of digital governance, artificial intelligence, and advanced technologies.
This partnership aids in improving digital governance through the utilization of data and advanced technologies, such as AI, enhancing government performance, efficiency, and service quality.
Another objective of this partnership is to promote strategic collaborations with local and international entities, exchange expertise in digital transformation, and invest in scientific research, development, and human capacity building.
Furthermore, this MoU promotes digital sustainability by embedding sustainability principles into all digital transformation processes. It also aims to develop integrated digital platforms to provide fast and seamless government services that meet customer expectations.
The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit 2025 by Abdullah Al Dardari, Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Arab States, and Ali bin Sebaa Al Marri, Executive President of MBRSG.
Al Dardari stated, "This new partnership will help advance AI governance to ensure sustainable digital transformation and act as the engine for building digitally advanced governments that are future-ready and capable of navigating global challenges."
The memorandum focuses on several key areas, including capacity building, research, enhancing digital governance and AI policies, developing ethical AI evaluation frameworks, exploring AI’s impact on sustainability, and formulating governance frameworks that promote ethical AI adoption.
This agreement also aims to strengthen global cooperation on AI and digital transformation, build capacities in these fields, and support the development of policies and innovations related to trade, technology, and sustainable economic strategies.
Under the terms of this MoU, MBRSG and UNDP pledge to establish a joint platform for research and capacity building through accredited training programs that focus on digital and AI skills for policymakers.
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Source : news agency wam
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