The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) concluded its participation in the UAE Hackathon 2021 "Data for Happiness and Quality of Life" in its fourth session, which was organized by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) with the support of the Ministry of Community Development, represented by the National Program for Happiness and Well - being.
The Authority’s participation in this year's UAE Hackathon came under the theme "Work Efficiency & Productivity", with the aim of finding innovative technical solutions to develop the efficiency of government work and enhance the productivity of employees of ministries and federal entities.
The Authority suggested that the Hackathon participants take the challenge of developing smart systems to measure productivity and enhance government performance, using digital solutions. It received a number of innovative proposals that would improve the federal government system and develop the mechanism used to measure employee productivity.
Up Skillers Team of the Authority won first place in Ajman Hackathon as the two members Abdullah Al-Shammari and Iftikhar Ali presented an idea to develop smart systems to measure productivity and enhance government performance.
The hackathon saw a great turnout from various segments of society across all emirates, with participants in its fourth session reaching nearly 2,240, and forming 330 teams, including 24 in Abu Dhabi, 47 in Dubai, 32 in Sharjah, 19 in Ajman, 20 in Umm Al Quwain and 37 teams in Ras Al Khaimah, while Fujairah witnessed the largest participation with 57 teams. Participants varied in terms of age and gender, with 54.2% female participation.
The teams worked to find solutions to 49 challenges presented by 21 government entities focusing on 11 themes, namely: UAE Golden Jubilee Digital Transformation, Travel & Tourism, Fin Tech, Entertainment & Climate Change, Security, Safety & Justice, Smart Sustainable Cities, Entertainment & E- Sports, World- Class Education, World- Class Healthcare, Work Efficiency & Productivity.
The final outcome was 100 inspiring ideas, presented in a virtual exhibition designed by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority and Digital Government during a ceremony to honor the winning teams.