New decree issued to set up Sharjah Design Centre

Sharjah: His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued an Emiri Decree to establish the Sharjah Design Centre.

The centre will have a legal personality and full capacity to conduct the necessary legal actions to achieve its goals and exercise its functions. It will enjoy financial and administrative independence, and its ownership will belong to the Government of the emirate. The center is designated in English as “Sharjah Design Centre” and abbreviated as “SDC.”

According to the decree, the main headquarters of the centre will be located in the Sharjah Creative Quarter within the University City of Sharjah, and branches may be established in other cities and regions of the emirate by a decision from the ruler.

The centre’s objectives are as under:

1. Celebrating culture, creativity, and innovation in prototype design and manufacturing in the UAE and region.

2. Supporting design and manufacturing by enhancing entrepreneurship and using design as an economic driver.

3. Integrating innovation and excellence in design and manufacturing.

4. Achieving sustainable leadership in quality and creativity in prototype design and manufacturing.

5. Promoting design and manufacturing within society, culture, education, and the economy.

6. Developing the skills of professionals and designers in prototype design and manufacturing.