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Smart Dubai Covid-19 report emphasises the importance of a holistic response

Smart Dubai Covid-19 report emphasises the importance of a holistic response

26 Jun 2020
The report, compiled by the Happiness Agenda team, will help to inform the post-Covid 19 strategy and is focused on the three areas of services, employees and corporate operations.
Dubai mandates digital identity system for government services

Dubai mandates digital identity system for government services

18 May 2020
UAE Pass provides an authorised digital ID through smartphones, eliminating the need to physically visit customer service centres and submit paper identification documents.
Smart Dubai issues paperless progress report

Smart Dubai issues paperless progress report

24 Apr 2020
Fourteen government entities have managed to reduce their paper consumption by almost two-thirds as part of the Dubai Paperless Strategy, which has also led to more than 250 services being upgraded.
Smart Dubai builds single source of data

Smart Dubai builds single source of data

01 Apr 2020
The Dubai Registers initiative will collect, organise, link and store the latest and most accurate data to ensure it is useful to as many parties as possible.
Dubai launches 100% Paperless Stamp

Dubai launches 100% Paperless Stamp

18 Mar 2020
The Smart Dubai Government is introducing the award for government entities that have fully implemented the Dubai Paperless Strategy.
Dubai advances towards blockchain vision with 24 use cases

Dubai advances towards blockchain vision with 24 use cases

03 Feb 2020
Government and private sector companies are implementing 24 blockchain use cases across eight industry sectors including health, transportation and education.
Dubai launches blockchain policy

Dubai launches blockchain policy

21 Nov 2019
The policy complements Smart Dubai’s blockchain strategy, which aims to enable the government to conduct 100 per cent of applicable transactions via blockchain by 2020.
Dubai approves three blockchain initiatives

Dubai approves three blockchain initiatives

20 Aug 2019
Dubai Future Council for Blockchain event brought together various government departments and private companies with a vested interest in smart city technologies.
DubaiNow platform notches up 7.5 million transactions

DubaiNow platform notches up 7.5 million transactions

25 Jul 2019
Designed to provide a single, centralised, paperless service platform, its ultimate aim is to enable citizens to carry out all government transactions remotely and digitally.
Smart Dubai launches data collaboration challenge

Smart Dubai launches data collaboration challenge

15 Jul 2019
The emirate will recognise entities that have made the most contributions to the Dubai Pulse platform with criteria including data compliance and support for a data-driven culture.
Dubai progresses on the road to happiness

Dubai progresses on the road to happiness

30 Jan 2019
The results of Smart Dubai’s Happiness Index for 2018 reveals that citizens are 90 per cent happy with their interactions with public and private sector organisations
Dubai completes phase one of paperless strategy

Dubai completes phase one of paperless strategy

21 Jan 2019
The six government organisations taking part in the first phase of the initiative have reduced their paper usage by 57 per cent
Dubai begins global search for blockchain start-ups

Dubai begins global search for blockchain start-ups

07 Jan 2019
Smart Dubai has launched its third Global Blockchain Challenge as it continues its push to become the first blockchain-powered city by 2020
Dubai and IBM launch blockchain platform

Dubai and IBM launch blockchain platform

30 Oct 2018
Smart Dubai and the tech giant have collaborated on a government-endorsed platform-as-a-service blockchain in the Middle East
Dubai uses blockchain to upgrade finance system

Dubai uses blockchain to upgrade finance system

02 Oct 2018
Its strategy seeks to increase government efficiency by transferring 100 per cent of government transactions to the blockchain network
Dubai showcases blockchain progress

Dubai showcases blockchain progress

22 Jul 2018
Smart Dubai staged a number of workshops which discussed 14 uses of the distributed ledger technology
Smart Dubai launches global network

Smart Dubai launches global network

01 May 2018
Initiative launched at this week’s Smart Dubai Future Now event aims to further Dubai’s position as a world leader in smart city technology