UAE: Hundreds of jobs to be created as Abu Dhabi lays out plan to attract 24mln tourists in 2023

UAE: Hundreds of jobs to be created as Abu Dhabi lays out plan to attract 24mln tourists in 2023

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) today outlined its roadmap for growth in 2023 that will promote, protect and progress Abu Dhabi’s culture and tourism sectors. This follows a strong 2022 performance driven by the innovation, resilience and integration of these sectors. In conversation with members of the media, Saood Al Hosani, Undersecretary of DCT Abu Dhabi, emphasised that culture is at the heart of DCT Abu Dhabi’s plans and underlined the role it plays in creating innovative and resilient communities. As part of a strategic goal to foster a strong national identity, DCT Abu Dhabi continues its mandate to promote and disseminate Emirati heritage and cultural identity. Saood Al Hosani, Undersecretary of DCT Abu Dhabi, said: “With culture at the heart of everything we do, we have set bold and ambitious targets for 2023 as we promote, protect and progress the culture and tourism sectors in Abu Dhabi. We are proud to share some of our 2022 results, which powerfully demonstrate how we re-ignited the engine of growth - driven by these resilient sectors, visionary leadership and key partnerships across the different creative industries. “We are progressing Abu Dhabi by creating new job