Future Foresight Policy in General Directorate of Residency & Foreigners Affairs

Introduction

In line with the UAE's "Future Foresight Strategy” and “Dubai Future Agenda” The General Directorate of Residency & Foreigners Affairs –Dubai is continuously developing its performance by applying concepts and best practices in its fields of work, while managing challenges that may rise and taking advantage of opportunities that become available.

Policy Ownership: The policy is owned by the Department of Strategic Planning and Future Foresight - The future foresight Section, which is responsible for communicating and introducing it to all divisions and departments of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreign Affairs.

• Raising awareness, integrating and promoting a culture of Future Foresight in all organizational units in the General Directorate.
• Linking the strategic plans of the General Directorate to global trends to be based on Future Foresight, by building an effective partnership with local and international sectors to develop the innovation system in the General Directorate.
• Work to achieve government directions which is related to innovation and Future Foresight by formulating proactive and innovative agile policies and systems. 
• Develop a comprehensive, integrated and long-term perspective, along with the creation of practical and effective results that support the General Directorate to reduce the effects of potential risks, maximize the inevitable and anticipated opportunities, and enrich the decision-making process, to avoid scenarios expected to occur in the event that the General Directorate to Foresight the Future.
• Achieving strategic indicators of Future Foresight in the General Directorate by cooperation with the Future Foresight team.
• To Review this policy by all divisions and stakeholders, further to updating it annually or when needed.