أسئلة قانونية إماراتية عامةقانون اتحادي بشأن إعادة تنظيم مركز الإمارات للدراسات والبحوث الاستراتيجية

Article (5) Competences of the Center The Center shall have the following competences: 1. Conducting strategic studies and research in the military, political, demographic, economic, social, and information technology fields, and any other fields approved by the Board. 2. Undertaking the necessary analyses for the strategic studies and research it conducts, in accordance with the rules and regulations applicable thereto.

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Federal Law of 2017 Regarding the Reorganization of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research 3 3. Providing opinion and advice, after conducting the necessary theoretical and applied studies, research, and analyses, upon assignment from federal entities or at the request of local entities in the State, and coordinating therewith to benefit from their capacities and capabilities. 4. Issuing, publishing, and translating books, periodicals, and scientific series in Arabic and other languages. 5. Issuing specialized media bulletins, including studies and news analyses on current topics and events of interest to the State. 6. Collecting, analyzing, and storing information in a scientific manner using modern technological means, so as to contribute to policymaking and decision-making. 7. Holding conferences and organizing seminars, lectures, and workshops within the State and abroad, in coordination with the concerned authorities. 8. Organizing training courses related to the objectives and competences of the Center, in coordination with the concerned authorities. 9. Encouraging scientific research by providing support and grants to research projects and researchers, in accordance with the systems applicable at the Center. 10. Concluding protocols and scientific cooperation agreements with counterpart research centers, universities, and scientific institutions, to strengthen ties of cooperation. 11. Engaging experts and specialists from within the State or abroad, in accordance with the systems applicable at the Center. 12. Any other related duties assigned by the Minister.

Article (6) Management of the Center 1. The management of the Center shall be vested in a Board of Trustees formed by a decision of the Minister, comprising a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, and a number of members. The Minister shall issue a decision determining the remuneration of the Chairman and members of the Board. 2. The term of membership on the Board shall be three years, renewable for other similar periods.

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Federal Law of 2017 Regarding the Reorganization of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research 4 3. The Board shall propose its own internal regulations. 4. The Board may seek the assistance of such persons of expertise as it deems appropriate to assist it in the performance of its duties, without having a counted vote in decision- making. 5. The Board shall designate a rapporteur from among the Center's employees.

Article (7) Competences of the Board The Board shall have the following competences: 1. Approving the general policy to be pursued by the Center in achieving its objectives, monitoring its implementation, and submitting the same to the Minister for approval. 2. Approving the draft annual budget and final account of the Center, in accordance with the appropriations allocated thereto within the Ministry's budget, and submitting the same to the Minister for approval. 3. Approving the draft human resources regulations for the Center's employees, its financial regulations, its internal systems, and its organizational structure. Such regulations and systems shall be issued by a decision of the Minister. 4. Approving the draft contracts proposed to be concluded with individuals, bodies, and organizations, within the limits prescribed in the regulations and systems in force at the Center. 5. Submitting a semi-annual report on all aspects of the Center's activity to the Minister. 6. Considering the topics referred thereto by the Minister or submitted thereto by the Director General. 7. Any other related duties assigned by the Minister.

Article (9) The Director General The Center shall have a Director General who shall be its legal representative, appointed by a federal decree based on the nomination of the Minister. The appointment decree shall determine their job grade and financial entitlements. The Director General shall manage the Center and conduct its affairs within the limits stipulated in this Law and the Center's systems and regulations, and shall, in particular, exercise the following competences: 1. Preparing draft policies and plans necessary to achieve the Center's objectives. 2. Developing programs for the implementation of the approved policies and plans, and submitting periodic reports to the Board on such programs, the achievements thereof, and any obstacles encountered. 3. Appointing employees to positions at the Center and undertaking financial and administrative actions within the limits prescribed by the systems and regulations in force at the Center. 4. Preparing the draft annual budget, final account, and regulations of the Center, and submitting the same to the Board. 5. Engaging experts and technicians to participate in the Center's tasks and determining their financial remuneration, within the limits of the financial appropriations allocated for this purpose and in accordance with the rules set by the Board in this regard. 6. Any other related duties assigned by the Minister or the Board.