A Memorandum of Understanding Between "Ajman Statistics and Competitiveness Center" and "Ajman Business Women Council"
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Based on the importance of consolidating the strategic partnerships in Ajman Emirate, Ajman Statistics and Competitiveness Center has concluded a memorandum of understanding with Ajman Business Woman Council for sharing the statistical information and data, institutional expertise and experiences and the cooperation in conducting studies, researches and surveys.
The memorandum of understanding was remotely signed via "Zoom" application by Dr. Hajar Al Hubaishi, the Executive Director of Ajman Statistics and Competitiveness Center and Dr. Amina Khalifa Al Ali, the Chairwoman of Ajman Business Women Council.
Al Hubaishi asserted that this memorandum comes due to the mutual desire of both parties to achieve the constructive cooperation, to share data and to enhance the technical capabilities, which will contribute to the realization of the goals, objectives, visions, policies, plans and the strategic plans of each of them.
Al Hubaishi also stated that Ajman Statistics and Competitiveness Center always seeks to raise the competitive capacity of Ajman Emirate in various sectors and to contribute to enhancing Ajman's position and rank on the local and international competitiveness reports. She pointed out that the signing of this memorandum comes in the context of sharing the information of joint interest and benefiting from the potentials of each party.
She noted that the areas of cooperation include the community services, through engaging the Department of Social Communication and other entities, as well as participation and cooperation in conducting the relevant studies, researches and surveys and participation in the events, activities, conferences, lectures and seminars held or sponsored by both parties, in addition to forming joint task teams to achieve the objectives and implement the agreed upon obligations.
Dr. Amena Khalifa, in turn, pointed out that Ajman Business Women Council seeks to get benefit from the potentials available at Ajman Statistics and Competitive Center with regard to conducting studies, researches and survey to the benefit of Ajman Emirate, in order to achieve the sustainable development and increase the competitiveness level among the entrepreneurs.
In this context, she commended the great efforts exerted by Ajman Statistics and Competitiveness Center to provide accurate statistical data, which support the decision makers and contribute to the establishment of proper strategic plans.
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