Monday 01 November 2010:
MoI signs a MOU with the Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Interior has signed today's morning, Monday a memorandum of Understanding regarding partnership with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development (MCY&CD), with a view to strengthen partnership and cooperation ties and relationship in culture, community development and security fields. Both parties aim to serve community and achieve the public interest
Lt. General Saif Abdullah Al Shaafar, MoI Undersecretary signed for MoI and for MCY&CD Afraa Mohammad Al Sabri, Executive Director of Institutional and Support Services.
The MOU focuses on enhancement of cooperation, coordination, exchange of expertise, studies and researches, participation in programmes and initiatives in order to achieve the desires aims, and making use of available capabilities, experts, technicians and specialists in different areas.
The MOU also includes activation of projects and studies related to security, culture and community development, and cooperation in publishing materials related to security, culture and community development areas. Support of libraries and information fields are included as well.
The MOU stipulates setting up a joint working committee to prepare and implement joint programmes and activities and their coordination. In addition to the follow up and evaluation of these programmes.
Al Shaafar has affirmed that the MOU is considered an important step in community work and it boosts joint work to achieve remarkable goals for the country. It also enhances partnership with federal and local ministries and authorities and serves the federal government objectives. It represents our belief in joint work and support of serious initiatives which contribute to community service, and coordination with MCY&CD as part of strategic principles which MoI adopts to achieve its vision and future aspirations.
He added "MoI implements the directives of the Higher Leadership through its attempts to achieve integration and exchange of expertise with federal and local institutions and authorities, in order to enhance the development of security and safety progress and to deliver best services.
Afraa Al Sabri has expressed her thanks and appreciation for HH Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior's support for cooperation efforts between the two Ministries. She has also thanked Lt. General Al Shaafar and MoI working Team for their cooperation with MCY&CD, which culminated in the signing of the MOU between the two parties.
She has affirmed that MoI is one of strategic partners of MCY&CD and their joint cooperation is welcomed by our Higher Leadership, to enhance national identity and to spread community development culture.
The signing ceremony was attended by Major General Khalifa Harib Al Kheeli, MoI Assistant Undersecretary for Resources and Support Services, Major general Mattar Salim bin Miseid Al Niyadi, Director General of Electronic Services and Telecommunications, Brigadier Mohammad Saleh Badah, Acting Director General of Public Relations, Brigadier Ali Mohammad bin Darweesh, Director General of Human Resources, Lt. Colonel (Dr.) Jamal Saif Faris, Director of International Cooperation, Waleed Al Jalaf, Director of International Relations, Maryam Al Suwaidi and Khalifa Bu Ameem Director of Government Communication and Abdullah Al Nuaimi, Director of Coordination and Commu