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employment, particularly in the private sector. this is expected to produce a new national training agenda, as well as the first national human resources database, which will provide relevant information to all stakeholders. the uae vice president, prime minister and ruler of dubai, h.h. sheikh mohammed bin rashid al matkoum has appointed an inquiry team to investigate the lack of adequate progress in the emiratisation process. explaining his decision, he said: the development of education, the competencies and capabilities of the uae nationals will remain our main priority the emiratisation level does not exceed 54 per cent in ministries and 25 per cent in federal authorities i am positive that most of the private sector companies prefer to recruit uae nationals as part of their corporate social responsibilities. also salaries of uae nationals however high they may appear to be are far less than those of expatriates. employing a uae national will open the door for more interaction with government departments and local customers, who are eventually the highest spenders. if some companies fall short of their responsibilities toward the local workforce, then the government will intervene through a set of measures and incentives to encourage these companies to live up to the expected level of responsibility. 161 > labour