What they said

Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Foreign Minister
The Cabinet will follow up with each ministry to ensure that it achieves its targets as set by the strategy, which is subject to development and change because it is not set in stone.

Mohammad Nakhira Al Daheri
Minister of Justice
Shaikh Mohammad's remarks will prompt correcting these mistakes and improving performance. Procedures will be restructured and technology will be used in courts to provide the highest accountability standards.

Sultan Bin Nasser Al Suwaidi
Governor of Central Bank
The strategic plan includes the development and broadening of the various economic sectors, which requires additional work from the banks, and accordingly there are initiatives to emphasise the coordination of the monetary policy.

Sulaiman Al Jassim
Vice-president of Zayed University
This is the first comprehensive national strategy to be ever introduced in the UAE and the region, presenting a clear framework, and a timeframe to serve the national concerns and economic and social development.

Ali Bin Abdullah Al Ka'abi
Minister of Labour
Shaikh Mohammad has noted that the Ministry of Labour is exerting remarkable efforts, and I am happy that he pointed this out. Along the way some might make mistakes, and usually this is followed by a correction for the path.

Ahmad Humaid Al Tayer
Chairman of Emirates Bank International and Commercial Bank of Dubai
The target of the strategy is to achieve federal harmony and social stability through the development of all the sectors including the banking sector, where nationals represent 32 per cent of workforce.

Shaikha Manal Bint Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Wife of Minister of Presidential Affairs and President of Dubai Women's Establishment
Shaikh Mohammad's willingness to allow women to pursue their professional goals and develop leadership skills deserve special praise. Achieving success through proper implementation of the UAE Federal Strategy would be a huge achievement.

Dr. Hanif Hassan
Minister of Education
We will start working on restructuring the curriculums in the coming years to avoid the memorisation approach, which will be replaced by better educational methods. The plan's application will take effect from July.