A Lebanese government delegation from the Office of the President and the Prime Minister’s Office visited the UAE to explore leading practices and future government models developed by the UAE Government.

The delegation included Judge Mahmoud Makieh, Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers and Director-General of the Prime Minister’s Office; Dr. Rawaa Al Harati, Adviser to the President for Cooperation and International Economy; Brigadier General Ziad Haikal, Adviser to the President for Studies; and other senior officials.

Organized by the Government Experience Exchange Office at the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs, the visit focused on government policies, legislation, future foresight, service modernization, media and communications, performance, global competitiveness, AI-enabled government, advanced technologies, and strategic projects.

Meetings were held with Maryam Al Hammadi, Minister of State and Secretary-General of the UAE Cabinet; Abdulla Al Basti, Secretary-General of the Dubai Executive Council; Abdulla Nasser Lootah, Assistant Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Competitiveness and Experience Exchange; Saeed Al Eter, Assistant Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Strategic Projects and Chair of the UAE Government Media Office; Hanan Ahli, Director of the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre; and Ibrahim Salman Al Hammadi, Executive Director of Government Performance and Excellence at the Prime Minister’s Office and General Coordinator of the Sheikh Khalifa Government Excellence Program.

Abdulla Lootah highlighted the partnership as a reflection of strong UAE-Lebanon relations and the UAE’s commitment to sharing best practices and enhancing government readiness.

Last May, the governments of the UAE and Lebanon launched a bilateral partnership in government modernization within the framework of the Government Experience Exchange Forum.