The Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department (DNRD) has urged United Arab Emirates (UAE) nationals to seek out careers in information technology (IT) to meet the growing demand for IT professionals in government departments as well as in the private sector.
"In the recent years, all the countries in the Middle East and specifically UAE have witnessed a major growth in the information technology sector. UAE nationals have shown tremendous aptitude for IT in recent years, but a lot more needs to be done in order to create a pool of professionals specializing in specific areas within IT. Only then can we achieve greater success in accelerating the development of this new economy sector," said Director of DNRD, Colonel Saeed Bin Belailah.
The UAE is the second largest IT market in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region with total spending estimated at $1.245 billion, after Saudi Arabia, according to figures recently released by Dubai-based Madar Research Group. Government-led IT initiatives such as the Dubai Internet City and the proposed Dubai Technology City are geared to provide a further boost to the IT sector in the country.
DNRD and the Dubai Department of Civil Aviation has introduced a radical and innovative system of automated entry and exit gates at Dubai International Airport, to regulate the process of arrivals and departures. The electronic gates, which are the first of their kind in the Middle East and relatively new global concept, are expected to speed up the entire process of registration, in addition to providing the DNRD with an improved control of the inbound and outbound travelers.
The electronic gates utilize the concept of smart card and finger print identification to automate the registration process. The information system that manages the whole process including the electronic gate control, fingerprints and card issue has been completely devised and developed in-house by the national IT department at the DNRD. The fingerprint identification is a very significant aspect of the system, which ensures that each person can only register once on the system. — (menareport.com)
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