Tawasul - Issue 3

2 Positivity is a way of thinking and happiness is a lifestyle. In other words, it is not what you own or do that makes you happy, it is how you think about thingsH.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai

Dubai Economic Initiatives in Index7year of Giving 4 25 years of achievements 5 Our new BrandingCelebrating the International 6 Year of Giving 7 Dubai Economic Initiatives in year of GivingDay of Happiness 10 11 Tour of Happiness [2]first year of the 12International 13 Finance Division Efforts Recognized! 16 Administrative Affairs launches health 14happiness fund Women's Day initiatives & the work environmentActivities of Planning and 18Recruitment Department 17 Honoring Employees with long service 19 Important Information 20 Question and Answer 21 Information security is the responsibility of all employees 22 “Smart” initiatives 23 Dubai Economic Initiatives for Intelligent Transformation 24 Saad’s Application 25 National Sports Day 31 The Habits of Happy Employees 32 Issue Competition : Answer and Win 31 Asian Restaurants

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5New Dubai Economy Branding

6His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin ZayedAl Nahyan, the President of UAE hasannounced that the year 2017 will bethe “Year of Giving”, and to ensuresuccess of this initiative, effortswill focus on three major themes:strengthening social responsibilityin the private sector to play its role inserving the UAE and contributing to itsdevelopment; promoting the spirit ofvolunteerism and specialized voluntaryprograms in all segments of society toenable them to provide real services tothe UAE community and benefit fromits competencies in all fields; and tostrengthen the concept of serving thenew generations and instill the senseof belonging in all the hearts of UAEnationals and residents of the UAE.

7 A journey of Giving Dubai Economy and Omniyat launch ‘Tarmeem’ in cooperation with 19 partners to support community development projects year of giving The Department of Economic Development signed an agreement with Omniyat to launch a “Tarmeem Project” in line with the directives of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan as a part of “2017 as the Year of Giving”. The first phase of the initiative includes renovations and maintenance of the Manar Al Iman Charity Private School in Ajman to transfer it into a modern facility and promote happiness among students in a modern and healthy study environment.

A journey of Giving 8 Dubai Economy launches “DED Meer” an initiative to activate the concept ofCommunity Responsibility benefiting low income category year of giving DED launched “DED Meer” initiative to help low-income people with the participation of individuals from the private and government sectors. The initiative aims at strengthening of social responsibility as a part of “2017 the Year of Giving”, the vision launched by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. More than 95 volunteers distributed more than 400 boxes full of food items such as rice, flour, tea, coffee, juices, pasta …etc. to low income employees.March 2017

9 Latest News Latest news from the corporate support sector and the employees council

Latest News 10 Celebrating the International Day of HappinessArticleThe world celebrates the International Day of Happinessin March 20 of every year. The UAE, in keeping with theinternational community and under the leadership of SheikhMohammed bin Rashid bin Rashid, Vice President of theUAE, has adopted the happiness index as an approachwhich is used throughout the year and not for one day.March 2017

11 Latest News Tour of Happiness for theFemale Employees of DED ArticleThe Staff Council organized the Second Happiness Tourfor Female Employees on Thursday, 16/03/2017, wherethey enjoyed a cruise on a yacht in Dubai Marina. The tourprogram included competitions, draws and lunch. 50 femaleemployees from the DED and its agencies participated inthe tour.

Latest News 12 International Women’s DayArticle International Women’s Day is a global celebration that takes place on March 8 every year. This Day aims at celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women .The Staff Council celebrated the International Women’s Day which was held on Wednesday, 08/03/2017 under the patronage and attendance of His Excellency the Director General of DED. The Director General praised the role of female employees in the achievements of the DED and thanked them for everything they provided and encouraged them to do more, and listened to their needs. The ceremony included the distribution of gifts to the female employees. The ceremony was followed by a luncheon for the female employees, where they exchanged conversation and got acquainted.March 2017

13 Latest News Finance Division Efforts Recognized! ArticleThe Department of Finance of the Government of Dubairecognized the efforts of DED Financial Affairs Divisionemployees for their valuable contribution to the restructuringof government expenditure accounts, and cash bookcollection. The ceremony was attended by MohammedAl Shehhi, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Ebtisamal-Awadhi, Director of Financial Affairs Division and theemployees of the DED who contributed to the project.

Latest News 14 Happiness Fund 1st Anniversary Marked! ArticleSince its establishment, the Happiness Fund has completed its first year of rapidgrowth, during which it succeeded in establishing its position as a social solidarityfund between the employees of the DED and its affiliated agencies.The Happiness Fund was launched within the framework of the vision of His HighnessSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to spread happiness as the key enablerof social solidarity.March 2017

15 Latest NewsHappiness Fund AchievementsFinancing services ArticleGood loan The Fund sent employees to perform Hajj for the 2016 season, and launched the first campaign of Umrah which included 80 employees”Social benefitsSocial participationsHajj and UmrahRamadan MealsInternational Day of Happiness

Latest News 16 Administrative Affairs Division launches several health initiatives for the employees and the work environment Article As ‫س‬part of the DED’s commitment to raise health awareness among its employees, the Administrative Affairs Division in collaboration with City Center Clinic organized the eye examination event in February 2017 through providing an ophthalmologist. The event focused on eye examination and other tests, and encouraged the employees to make early detection of eye diseases, to prevent the causes of poor vision. Also, these tests lead to higher success rates of surgery or other eye diseases. In order to keep abreast of the global events, the Administrative Affairs Division in cooperation with the Department of Kidney Diseases at Dubai Hospital organized in March 2017 the event of World kidney Day, which included the awareness about the importance of kidney health and symptoms of kidney infection.March 2017

17 Latest News Human Resources Department honors staff members with long service history ArticleThe Employee Recognition section has honored the employees with long service history basedon the incentives and recognition methodology. The annual recognition is entitled for employeeswith 10-20-30 years of service in DED. Below is a sample of the honored employees:Khaled Ali Youssef Ayoub Mohamed Noor Abdelaziz El Shaikh Idris Senior Manager Principal Inspector Principal Executive Consumer Protection Commercial Protection Division Administrative Affairs DivisionAhmed Alechla Ahmed Khusrow AbdulRahman AlBalooshi Deputy CEO Senior Manager Executive Internal Audit Division Archive Division Administration Affairs DivisionAbdul Bari Abdul Hai Mohamed Abbas Ibrahim Ismail Senior Technician Massenger Massenger Administration Affairs Division Archive Division Archive Division

Latest News 18Human Resources Division participates in several employment events One of the top achievements of human resources department last year was the participation of the Planning and Employment Division at the Higher College of Technology Job Fair for students in Dubai in February 2016. The aim was to promote career opportunities for graduates and attract qualified people to fill vacancies available in DED and its agencies. In early March 2017, the Department also participated in the “CV Clinic” initiative by the Higher College of Technology for female students in Dubai for the third and fourth year students. The activities included professional writing skills in Arabic and English, interview skills and Self-marketing tools along with job search strategies.March 2017

19 Important Information Important practical information for DED employees

Important Information 20 Question and Answer by Staff council and HR Is it permissible to appoint a retired UAE National under a private contract? The appointment of a retired UAE National under a private contract is not permitted, since the appointment is subject to Law No. (28) of 2009 regarding the appointment of retirees in government authorities in the Emirate of Dubai and its amendments. The Article No. 4 of the above-mentioned law stipulates: “The retiree who is assigned at a government body in the emirate of Dubai, claiming a monthly allowance equivalent to the basic salary of retiree’s grade or military rank, plus all the benefits and allowances specified for the grade or military rank.” Is it permissible to appoint a retiree on a part-time basis, and what are the financial dues that are paid to him in this case? Yes, the retiree may be appointed on a part-time basis as it is not mentioned in Executive Council Resolution No. (27) of 2013 regarding the organization of part-time appointments in the Government of Dubai, what prevents him from being appointed on part-time basis. Regarding the financial dues; the remuneration which the retiree is entitled under Law No. (28) of 2009 shall be as the fixed monthly salary for part-time employees in accordance with Article 5 of Executive Council Resolution No. (27) of 2013.The salary shall be calculated in this case on the basis of the actual number of hours worked by the employee during the month. As for the allowances determined by Law No. (28) of 2009, the retiree is not allowed to receive such allowances because part time employee does not deserve such allowances and allowances.March 2017

21 Important Information Information security is theresponsibility of all employees ArticleDo you know that the Department of Economic Development isexposed to more than four thousand digital attacks every day?However, there is no need to worry; we can stop any online scam!Protect your informationDo not open any untrusted e-mailYou can recognize an electronic fraud attempt by checkingthe email sender and the text of the email messageDo not share your password with anyone and do not saveit in your PCDo not save your important files on your PC, and alwaysuse your MYDED account for saving your important files.Contact the technical support team at InformationTechnology Division immediately upon recognizing anyunusual behavior on your PC or any of DED IT services orapplications.

22 “Smart” Initiativeslatest news regarding the DED smart transformation and projects

23 “Smart” Initiatives DED’s top smart initiatives accomplishments

“Smart” Initiatives 24March 2017

25 Sports Corner Latest DED’s sports activities and employees accomplishments

Sports Corner 26 National Sports Day ArticleThe Staff Council, in cooperation with the Communication and Marketing Division and HappinessFund organized the National Sports Day which was held on Thursday 16/02/2017. The eventincluded a number of activities such as:- Walking track (for one week)- Sports competitions.- Kiosks for healthy food and drinks, and sports equipment.Also, awards were distributed to participants and attendees. Basketball Weightlifting Ahmed Hedar Aisha Al Balooshi Adel Ismail Khalifa Khalil Beach Soccer Hassan Al Salmin Adel Al Rahi Bowling Abdel Halem Al MazemMarch 2017

27 Sports Corner Sector Employees Participate in the Sandstorm Marmoum ArticleMr. Mohamed Mustafa Emam and Mr. Ahmed Abbas participated in the «Sandstorm Marmoum»held in Dubai on February 2017 ,10 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan binMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai ExecutiveCouncil. The top winners (men and women) of -10kilometer race participants will be qualifiedfor the participation in World Championships which will be held from 15-13 October in Canada.The racetrack is divided into 5 and 10 kilometers, and it is a fun and challenging sporting eventthat can be shared by all members of the community of different levels of fitness. The racetrackincludes more than 40 unique obstacles that naturally blended with sand dunes, lakes, greenplants and wildlife amidst the natural surroundings of the desert of Dubai.The racetrack has been designed by a team of international and award-winning experts, andit provides an enjoyable experience for all participants from the start whistle till the finish line.

Sports Corner 28Interview Interview with Aisha Al Balooshi a Weightlifting ChampionInterview :‫س‬Q: When did you start playing this Q: What are your future plans sport to participate in local and international competitions Weightlifting is not exclusive to men. On the contrary, women proved their I am planning to represent the UAE in the worthiness in this game. The women›s Islamic Solidarity Games 2017, which is team was qualified to represent the the first tournament for Islamic Solidarity. UAE twice in a row in the Olympics. Also, I am planning to participate in the Sports in general are not exclusive to Asian Championship, and any other event men or women. according to the schedule of competitions that are being planned by the Emirates Weightlifting Federation.March 2017

29 Sports Corner Interview with Abu Bakr Al Shezawi about Free Sports Interview Q: When did you start playing this sport I started playing sports at the age of 17, when one of my friends offered to go to the gym to play weightlifting. Since then, I have been committed to sports for several reasons; mainly to maintain fitness and breaking the routine, as well as exploiting my spare time to do something useful. Q: What sports are you currently doing In the summer I practice beach swimming, bodybuilding, running and other sports

30EntertainmentEntertainment and competitions for some extra fun!

31 EntertainmentThe Habits of Happy Employees Prepared by the Staff Council Studies show that employees who take rest every 90 minutes are 30% more able to focus on their work, 50% more creative and 46% healthier.Book Quotes Prepared by the Staff Council I want to take my rightful share of life by force, I want to give lavishly, I want love to flow from my heart, to ripen and bear fruit. There are many horizons that must be visited, fruit that must be plucked, books read, and white pages in the scrolls of life to be inscribed with vivid sentences in a bold hand.

Entertainment 32 Issue Competition CompetitionCompetition one: Connect the similar numbers without intersecting lines you can send your answer as an ImageCompetition two: How many times has Dubai Economic reported in the magazine Send answers by e-mail: [email protected] 2017

33 Entertainment Asian Restaurants By Suhaila Al Hermoudi Article1- MIYAKO• Location: Hyatt Regency, Naif – Dubai• Fine Dining• Cuisine: Japanese, Sushi.• Cost: AED 400 for two people (approx.)• Recommended dishes: Teppanyaki Set- Toba. Enjoy a wide range of food cooked right in front of you with a contemporary Japanesestyle known as Teppanyaki. If you are a sushi lover, indulge yourself in the widerange of maki rolls and a lot more from their main menu. This restaurant is highlyrecommended.2- Jodhpur• Location: Roda AlMurooj, Downtown – Dubai• Fine Dining• Cuisine: Indian, North Indian• Cost: AED 500 for two people (approx.)• Recommended dishes: Butter Lobster,Achari Jhinga. This Indian restaurant has opened recently but has successfully created a hugebuzz in Dubai due to its amazing dishes. If you have not been to it until now, youare missing out some of great signature dishes that were cooked with extra care tosatisfy your taste buds along with a magnificent outdoor view to conclude a perfectnight out.

Thank You!!The team of (Tawasul) Magazine of the Corporate Support Sector is pleased to thankthe members of the Staff Council for their valuable participation in the third issueof the Magazine. We also would like thank Mr. Mohamed Saad El Gendy for hiscontinuous cooperation with the Magazine in providing photos.

35 The magazine teamThis magazine has been published by the Department of Economic Development-Dubai for internaluse only and may not be re-distributed or sent or disclosed in whole or in part in any form without theexpressed written consent of the department. By recieving a copy of this magazine and reading it isa commitment from your side. Note that the content of the magazine and the analysis, opinions andconclusions, information and data have been obtained from various public resources believed to bereliable but we do not guarantee its accuracy. The Department of Economic Development in Dubaidoes not make any express or implied warranties regarding the data and information presented nordoes it acknowledge that the information contained in the magazine is complete or free from anyerror, not misleading, or fit for any particular purpose. This magazine may be subject to change orupdate without prior notice, and DED do not bear any responsibility for what may have on it.Contact Us: The magazine [email protected] Data Gathering and Editing Hamda Alblushi Shaiban Alshehi Saleh Abu Ali Aisha Alhaj Ayesha Ahli Laila Alramsi Mohamed ELmasry Marwa Alromaithi Heba Altamimi Heyam Hamouda Creative Directors Mohamed Elmasry Khaled Nehad ProofReading - Arabic Language Saleh Abu Ali