Brig. Rashid Khalifa Al Falasi, assist. Director-General for Smart Services at Dubai Civil Defence and H.E. Tariq Al Janahi, Deputy Executive Director of Dubai Statistic Center (DSC), has reviewed during the mutual meeting convened at the center’s meeting hall, main points scheduled in the business agenda and suggestions, raised to foster cooperation and exchange accumulated experiences between two sides.
Both parties concurred on conducting routine joint workshops in areas of specialties, to share best practices applied, reviewing work operational plans, making use of technological and technical expertise, and working to enhance smart systems efficiency and effectiveness, which is regarded as the main factors required to ensure excellence indicators sustainability.
A live illustrative presentation on DSC’S statistics was demonstrated, followed by a reading of the Dubai population percentage indicators, and how it is calculated according to the latest smart systems owned by the statistic center, any ways in which the center employs innovative mechanisms in all specialized operations.
Al Falasi confirmed that the meeting comes as an extension to the first meeting held by H.E. Maj. Gen. Expert Rashid Al Matrooshi, Director General of Dubai Civil Defence and Excellency Aarif Obaid Al Muheiri, Executive Director of Dubai Statistics Center, and the recommendation to form technical committees playing a vital role in fostering strategic cooperation and support development between the two entities.
He also indicated that the meeting has set the excellent map to sustain cooperation and exchange experiences, and went on saying we work to utilize all excellent international applications and systems applied by the center, which match the nature of DCD’S work, and employ it in supporting our services delivered to customers and employees, also agreed to form teams work to set interactive boards of statistics and indicators related to DCD’S performance measurement and integrating roles somas to ensure Dubai Government strategic goals are achieved.
For his part, Janahi indicated that the highest concerns showed by Dubai Civil Defence towards statistics, and its keenness showcased to enhance strategic partnership with DSC, reflect its dedication to using scientific bases in the planning process, and relying on statistical data in planning operations at different strategic, operational and executive levels, which is considered one of the main correct planning pillars, as statistics is an essential element to accurately know the reality of different sectors, and one of the main inputs that support succession planning.
Janahi confirmed that the Center will reserve no efforts to support DCD statistically, being a strategic partner and one of the concerned entities to implement Dubai Plan 2021, He also emphasized that, Center is dedicated to making use of DCD’S innovative and successful stories in improving and enhancing the performance.
He expressed his sincere thanks for the unlimited cooperation extended by the Dubai Civil Defence.
Brig. Rashid was accompanied by a delegation comprising Lt. Col. Abdulrahman Al Ali, Acting Director of Smart Systems Department, Major Ali Mohammed Al Falasi, Director of Fire Stations department, Major Hamed Khalifa Al Falasi, Deputy Director of Preventive Safety Department, Captain Hamadan Al Suwaidi, Director of Civil Protection Department, Mr. Isa Bal Shalat, Director of I.T Department, and Financial and Legal advisors.
DSC was represented by Lady Afaf Bu Aasibah, Director of Economic Statistic Department, and Mr. Ahmed Al Dashti, Director of I.T Department and central Statistical Systems.