Keeping pace with change, foreseeing the future and discovering it has become the main concern of the UAE. The country that strives to make significant leaps in the world. This is not new, since the establishment of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan has been working on building, developing and modernizing the state. Thanks to his wise and insightful vision, UAE has become a platform for development and renaissance center for successful and advanced businesses in various fields.

Sheikh Zayed policy focused on social welfare, political unity and preservation of the environment and natural resources. He believed that human capital is the basis of the state’s prosperity and that the future is based on the preparation of a generation that is conscious, educated and capable of facing life challenges. As such, he has made a great development in the field of education that made the UAE today a platform for science and enlightenment.

The task has become more difficult as the pace of change in the world accelerates and technology becomes the most important sector for the development and the advancement of nations. Thus, the UAE has moved away from oil and gas and has adopted new technologies such as digital manufacturing, 3D printing, robotics, artificial intelligence and driver-less autos. This is the foundation of the Fourth Industrial Revolution as a new development path based on the integration of physical, digital and dynamic technologies. This will achieve the goal of the UAE to become a leading global model for the future and to adapt the technologies and tools provided by the new revolution to serve the society and achieve happiness for its members.

The UAE was the first to devise a strategy to adopt the Fourth Industrial Revolution, to form a council, turn the country into an open global laboratory, appoint ministers of artificial intelligence, and launch a protocol for the new revolution in partnership with the World Economic Forum to build a regulatory framework that embraces the tools and techniques of this important part of the human future.

Through these steps, UAE aims to improve the level of healthcare by supporting plans and strategies in genomics, the use of robots and nanotechnology, as well as the use of biomedical sciences and advanced renewable energy technology to maintain the water and food security system.

Recognizing the importance of moving towards the digital economy and embracing digital transaction technology, the UAE has launched Blockchain strategy to ensure more dynamic operations while ensuring integrity and trust, and enabling individuals to control their information and transactions.

The achievement of all these goals is closely linked to advancing the output of the education sector and preparing the "the future human", educated and aware of the importance of the world of technology and advanced science, and with the advent of a new industrial revolution approaching the material and human worlds it is necessary to achieve a leap in education and gain the skills of critical thinking and flexibility and adaptability and creativity, as well as expand the horizons and strive for excellence. These steps shall qualify the Emirati community to become pioneers in the export of science globally.

With these new skills being harnessed, individuals will not find it difficult to join the workforce, despite the entry of robots in all sectors. Human capital is still the main factor in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The UAE currently ranked first in the Arab world and 45th in the world in the human capital index.

Thanks to the relentless efforts of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the UAE will be able to achieve significant strides towards a knowledge-based economy and a revolution in technology and data. The beginning was to identify the features of this move, which will reduce until 2020 government expenditure by about $ 3 billion as a first stage. The next stage will witness the adoption of new innovative initiatives.

Lastly, the Fourth Industrial Revolution is an opportunity for the UAE to continue creating life, civilization, tolerance, happiness and hope. The UAE will undoubtedly be able to meet the hurdles of the future; furthermore, its ambition to touch space by exploring Mars and other planets, will not hinder it from further achievements on Earth.