Dubai Customs has scooped four top awards at the ideasUK 29th Annual International Conference that occurred recently in London, additional developing its firm foothold in the worldwide and local scenes as a driver of innovation and creativity. H.E. Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director of Dubai Customs, welcomed the decorated employees and commended their exceptional efficiency.

Concept of the Year Trophy, the highlight of the occasion, was given to Dubai Customs' Inspection Manager at DXB Terminal 2 Ahmed Shadad for his Smart Baggage Inspection System. The concept was thought about the best of all short-listed entries. Dubai Customs is the very first government department on the planet to receive this desired trophy for two years in a row.

Furthermore, Dubai Customs was also the winner of the Innovation Award, which is awarded to the concept that demonstrates the very best in initial thinking, for the second successive year. The winning concept of the Innovation Award was the solar-powered and environment-friendly amphibious automobile, developed by Sami Essa, Manager of Intelligence Operations, is fitted with 10 sophisticated assessment gadgets and can deal with land and water. On the other hand, the Corporate Social Responsibility Award acknowledged the idea of installing a gate for people with special needs at the airport. The concept is the brainchild of Mohammed Al Makrani, Senior Inspector at DXB terminal 3, and Salah Naji, Inspector at Al Maktoum International Airport.
For the sixth successive year, Dubai Customs has actually been granted the ideasUK Platinum Category for its effective suggestions system, scoring 100 % for the 3rd year in a row.

H.E. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) and Chairman of DP world, proudly admired the excellent strides accomplished by Dubai Customs employees. He stated: "Clinching 4 ideasUK awards reflects the high ingenious spirits and obligation our custom-mades personnel take pleasure in at their offices. The granted developments have actually ended up being an essential part of our work procedures and systems, and they add to conference Dubai Customs' vision and strategic goals as obtained from Dubai Plan 2021 and UAE Vision 2021.". Bin Sulayem included: "These advancements in fact equate our longstanding dedication to development and creativity, in line with the Year of Innovation initiative revealed by UAE President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the national innovation method launched by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and his perspective for innovation to be a method of life in government work and a foundation for neighborhood health and wellbeing and engagement in the entire development procedure.".

The PCFC Chairman emphasised that Dubai Customs has actually set a function design worldwide and regionally in terms of establishing practical developments and technology solutions to take Customs work to the next level. "This model has earned us another global acknowledgment by ideasUK, which also acknowledges Dubai's global difference and leadership worldwide of innovation thanks to an environment that is supportive to creativity and originalities.". At the reception of the winners, H.E. Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director of Dubai Customs, praised the winners and praised their willingness to go the extra mile. "These awards reflect the spirit of creativity diffused in UAE nationals, as our leaders make sure a sound environment favorable to development and imagination is in place.

"Such international acknowledgments include to Dubai Customs' track record as a model for others to do the same, as per a testament by the WCO and a number of the delegations that visited Dubai Customs.". Commenting on the recent acknowledgments, Ahmed Abdul Salam Kazim, Director of Strategy and Corporate Excellence at Dubai Customs, said: "Dubai Customs takes long, confident strides to international recommendation of its dedication to turning feasible ideas into live productions and incorporating them in our procedures. We intend to improve the performance of custom-mades and trade services, provided to clients, to enhance their monetary returns from choosing Dubai as their company platform.".

This year's ideasUK conference was titled 'Journey of an Idea: Concept to Reality', highlighting the different stages required to change the idea of an idea into a genuine time, winning option. It was held at the town of Harrogate, North Yorkshire on November 4 and 5.