The Council

About the Council

The UAE Cabinet approved the establishment of the UAE Council for Digital Wellbeing in 2020. The Council aims to:

01

Develop and follow up on the implementation of policies and programmes in order to ensure the quality of digital wellbeing of citizens.

02

Spread digital values and ethics as well as maintaining a balance between digital and real life.

03

Raise digital awareness among all segments of society and encourage the purposeful use of technology.

The council will be responsible for revising legislation and laws and evaluating the need for updating them. It will also be responsible for developing initiatives and programmes to enhance the digital quality of life.

Council Members
  • President
H.H. Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior

  • Vice President
H.E. Hessa Bint Essa Buhumaid

Cabinet member in the UAE Government and the Minister of Community Development

  • Member
H.E. Omar bin Sultan Al Olama

Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence

  • Member
H.E. Ali Rashid Al Ketbi

Chairman of the Department of Government Support (Abu Dhabi Government)

  • Member
H.E. Mouza Al Akraf

Undersecretary of Community Development

  • Member
H.E. Abdulrahman Mohammed Al Hammadi

Undersecretary of Control and Support Services at the Ministry of Education

  • Member
H.E. Abdullah Abdul Jabbar Al Majid

Assistant Undersecretary for Support Services, Ministry of Justice

  • Member
H. E. Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori

Director General, Telecommunications Regulatory Authority

  • Member
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Hamad Hareb Al Kuwaiti

Executive Director, National Electronic Security Authority and Chairman of the Cyber Security

  • Member
H.E. Saeed Al Nazari

Director General of Federal Youth Authority, Executive Director of the Youth Office at UAE Prime Minister’s Office, Chief Strategy Officer at Arab Youth Center

  • Member
H.E. Younus Al Nasser

Assistant Director General,Smart Dubai & CEO, Dubai Data Establishment

  • Member
H.E. Mohammed Khamis Al Muhairi

Undersecretary at the Ministry of Economy and Advisor on Tourism Affairs

  • Member
H.E. Hessa Obaid Altunaiji

Robot specialist at Ministry of Education - Parents Representative