Dubai Customs participates in Gitex 2020 with 12 innovative projects

Dubai Customs participates in Gitex 2020 with 12 innovative projects

Dubai Customs takes part in Gitex Technology Week 2020, which kicks off today, with 12 innovative blockchain and AI based projects, along with the most advanced inspection equipment. The Government Department invited its strategic partners, clients and the exhibition's visitors to visit its pavilion number S2-A1 at Sheikh Saeed, Dubai World Trade Center. Visitors can also virtually tour the pavilion via (Gitex20.dubaicustoms.ae) to learn more about the participating projects.In conjunction with the Gitex Week Technology, Dubai Customs launched Datathon Al Furdah, the open data challenge to develop software using Dubai Customs' open data through Dubai Pulse. Three winning projects will be awarded during the Week. Participants in the challenge were divided into 3 categories: Dubai Customs employees, the public and college and technical institute students, and there will be one winner for each category.  The challenge will gather a host of specialists and innovators who will seek to find out solutions that benefit customs and the national economy following the Dubai Plan 2021.  Dubai Customs will display a number of projects in the exhibition under the theme: (We Innovate for a Sustainable Future), and they include:The Cross Border E-Commerce Platform, which utilizes block chain technology to integrate and automate operations