The UAE government has participated in the official launch of the Global Government Technology Centre (GGTC) in Berlin, highlighting its vision for tech-driven government sector.
The GGTC, a joint effort between the World Economic Forum and GovTech Campus Deutschland, focused on tapping the transformative potential of digital technologies in reshaping public services on a global scale.
The opening ceremony was attended by Mohammed bin Taliah, Chief of Government Services in the UAE Government, along with Børge Brende, President of the World Economic Forum, and Dr. Markus Richter, State Secretary at Germany’s Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community and Federal Government Commissioner for Information Technology.
As the latest addition to the World Economic Forum’s Fourth Industrial Revolution network, the GGTC is the first center which aims to enhance GovTech solutions to boost digital transformation across governments worldwide.
Mohammed bin Taliah highlighted the UAE’s commitment to harnessing advanced technology for excellence in operational efficiency and to enhance the quality of government services. Taliah also emphasized that the UAE’s approach is grounded in a firm belief in technology’s crucial role in fueling development, modernization, and future readiness within the government sector.
Mohammed bin Taliah Chief of Government Services in the UAE Government
“Our involvement in the launch of the Global Government Technology Centre underscores our dedication to fostering global cooperation in deploying technology to enhance digital government services. This reflects the UAE’s strategic vision for a tech-driven government sector, one that promotes innovation, collaboration, and the provision of swift, seamless, and intuitive services for our citizens.”
Børge Brende, President of the World Economic Forum, stated that, “Governments around the world are facing unprecedented challenges to leverage new technologies to build more inclusive societies at a time when public confidence is more critical than ever. The Global Government Technology Centre in Berlin will act as a hub for innovation and experimentation and will provide an opportunity to empower citizens.”
Manuel Kilian, Director-General of the GGTC, commented that, “The primary goal of the centre is to enhance collaboration and knowledge exchange, enabling governments to learn from one another and make collective progress that will benefit societies globally.”
Kilian also emphasized the UAE government’s significant contribution to the event, particularly through its presentation on the Remote Judiciary Services project.
Mohammed bin Taliah also took part in a session titled “Making Remote Judiciary Services Work”, where he shared the UAE’s digital transformation journey, with an emphasis on the Ministry of Justice’s groundbreaking project that enables fully digital and remote court proceedings.
Additionally, Mohammed bin Taliah attended a fireside chat moderated by Lars Zimmermann, a member of the GovTech Campus Germany Board of Directors, where they explored the UAE’s key milestone in the sector.
Furthermore, Taliah took part in a panel discussion on “How Can Technology Create Public Value?” alongside Eva Maydell, Member of the European Parliament; Dr. Markus Richter; and Marc Reinhardt, Executive Vice President at Capgemini.
