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UAE Government Links
1 General
Information Authority
Governmental body that offers all information technology consultancy and
training for UAE ministries and other governmental bodies; has links to UAE
statistics (census, education, health, financial, agricultural, cultural),
government departments etc
2 UAE
News and Information
Official web site of the UAE ministry of information and culture; offers a
comprehensive guide to the country and its political system; visa information;
travel tips, night life; museums; hotel guide; shopping and arts
3 Federal
Government of the UAE: Ministry Contacts
web page giving contact details for important ministries of the federal
government: cabinet affairs; petroleum and mineral resources; justice, Islamic
affairs and awqaf, economy and commerce, public works and housing etc
4 Federal
National Council
One of the five federal authorities provided for in the UAE Constitution; has
a legislative role in passing, amending or rejecting laws proposed by the
cabinet; and a control role by posing questions to ministers; site has info on
constitution
5 UAE
Government
Web site of the UAE government; links to various ministries: cabinet affairs,
finance and industry, economy and commerce, agriculture and fisheries,
interior, health, foreign affairs etc
6 Cultural
Foundation
Independent governmental institution intended to patronise intellectual and
creative activities, to use all available means to encourage the cultural
movement in literature, art & science regionally and at the Arab level etc
7 e-Dirham
Cards
Payment tool devised by the ministry of finance & industry to facilitate
collection of revenues, providing the government with a secure payment method
and the public with a convenient payment tool
8 Emirates
Post
Government agency that operates the postal services of the United Arab
Emriates; site has details of various services available to individuals and
businesses
9 Emirates
Securities and Commodities Authority
Body set up to improve the efficiency of the financial market and protect
investors from unfair and correct practices, to provide opportunities for the
investment of cash and savings, to regulate and monitor the licensing of
securities etc
10 Emiratisation
Government initative to get more jobs for UAE nationals and to persuade
employers to replace expatriates by UAE nationals in jobs
11 Ministry
of Health
Official portal of the ministry of health, government of UAE; has separate
sections for doctors, pharmacists, medical technicians, nurses, suppliers, and
drug agents; has a list of hospitals in the UAE by location
12 Ministry
of Labour and Social Affairs
site is in Arabic
13 State
Audit Institution, UAE
Independent institution that conducts financial audits of public funds;
conducts audits of ministries, federal government departments, public
corporations, companies or bodies in which the state has not less than a 25%
share
14 The
National Human Resource Development & Employment Authority
specialised institution set up to aid development of UAE nationals; its
objective is to create jobs for UAE nationals, improve qualification and
training levels of job-seeking UAE nationals etc
15 UAE
Ministry of Economy
Site has details about the ministry's objectives, laws and forms, research,
publications etc; companies law, agencies law, insurance law, trade marks law,
auditors law, commercial transactions; and application forms related to these
16 UAE
Ministry of Education & Youth
Web site has details about the ministry, about education in the UAE, etc; site
is in Arabic
17 UAE
Ministry of Environment & Water
Ministry that is in charge of environment, agriculture, fisheries, soil and
water, etc; site is in Arabic
18 UAE
Ministry of Finance and Industry
Web site of the ministry of finance of the federal government of the United
Arab Emirates; divisions include revenue and budget, accounting and audit,
property and purchases, industrial affairs, information systems etc
19 UAE
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
site has details about the structure and organisation of higher education in
the UAE, institutions, activities of the ministry, departments of the
ministry, etc
20 Commission
for Academic Accreditation
Agency under the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research that
sets standards used as the basis of evaluation for licensing institutions of
higher education and accrediting their academic programmes
21 Department
of Atmospheric Studies
Agency engaged in the study of a broad range of atmospheric phenomena and
processes, using methods ranging from mathematical analysis to field
experimentation; has info on synoptic meteorology, mesoscale meteorology etc
22 Emirates
Transport
Trade name of Emirates General Transport and Services Corporation, which is
fully owned by the federal UAE government; responsible for organising and
conducting transport services, vehicles maintenance etc; carries 250,000
school children daily
23 Federal
Electric and Water Authority
federal agency set up to fulfil water and electricity requirements of the UAE
under the jurisidiction of the ministry of electricity and water; and to
arrange new projects to expand power generation and water production
capacities
24 General
Authority of Youth and Sports Welfare
Agency concerned with youth and sports welfare
25 Marriage
Fund UAE
Agency set up to help UAE nationals with low income who wish to avail of a
marriage grant
26 Ministry
of Justice
Web site of the UAE ministry; based in Abu Dhabi
27 Tedad
Official web site for the UAE 2005 census
28 UAE
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
web site is in Arabic
29 UAE
Ministry of Planning
Ministry which undertakes preparation of the general plan projects for
development in the country
30 UAE
Offset Programme Bureau
Organisation that aims to add strategic, economic and commercial value from
the UAE's defence procurements through the creation of joint ventures with
international defence companies; joint ventures range from ship building to
agriculture
31 UAE
Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs
Site is in Arabic
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