تنمية بشرية: مفاهيم ومؤشرات

• The lesson discusses human development

Learning Outcomes

• Discuss the efforts of the President in human development.
• Collaborate to reach conclusions on issues related to human development.
• Express opinions on others' interpretations.

Concepts and Terms

• Human Development
• Human Development Index
• United Nations
• Smart Learning

Values and Citizenship

• Competitiveness
• Prosperity and well-being
• Science

Main Idea

• Human development is essential for social and economic advancement leading to prosperity.
• Proper planning by the leadership has elevated the UAE in global rankings for performance and competitiveness.

Lesson Plan

• Concept and areas of human development.
• Human Development in the United Arab Emirates.

The Concept and Areas of Human Development

• The Human Development Index reflects the level of economic, social, and security stability.
• It enhances the investment environment and encourages foreign investments.
• Countries strive to improve their human development standing, as reflected in the UN's annual development report.
• Human development involves expanding educational capacities and experiences.
• The goal is for individuals to achieve high levels of production and income, enjoy long and healthy lives, and develop human capabilities through education and opportunities.

Human Development Through History

• Islamic concept: Preparing individuals capable of fulfilling their duties effectively, developing their abilities in all aspects, physically, mentally, and spiritually.
• The concept became clearer after World War II, particularly among countries affected by the war's devastation.
• The development of the economic concept followed the emergence of human development to quickly address the damage caused by the wars.
• Since then, the UN has adopted a human development policy to assist impoverished nations, such as Bangladesh, Pakistan, Ghana, Colombia and others.

Areas of Human Development

• Includes health, education, administration, housing, social services, psychological support, politics, and technology

Measuring Human Development

• The UN uses annual human development reports to issue a Human Development Index.
• It focuses on three key elements:
  • Health Level: Life expectancy indicates overall health and longevity.
  • Education Level: Knowledge acquisition measures educational attainment.
  • Standard of Living: Income level reflects access to necessary resources.
• The index highlights the gap between income and human welfare by measuring achievement across these elements.

Challenges Impeding Human Development

• Wars and civil conflicts
• Unemployment and economic recession
• Ignorance and illiteracy
• Family disintegration and divorce
• Poor nutrition and spread of diseases

Human Development in the United Arab Emirates

• Report on Global Human Development
• The UN issued its annual Human Development Index report for 2019, titled "Human Development in Every Work".
• UAE ranked 35th globally and is within the Very High Human Development group
• Leadership's sound planning has elevated the UAE, acknowledged by international bodies like the United Nations Development Programme.

Manifestations of Human Development in the UAE

• Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan made human value the base, leading to making the UAE a model, achieving accomplishments with Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
• The UAE has secured a leading position in global competitiveness and prosperity for its citizens and residents.
• The late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan's vision focused on human advancement to build the nation's future.

The Key Factors

• Planning is the gateway to human development.
• Providing top-tier services to citizens.
• Developing an integrated system of knowledge.
• Nurturing national talent and capabilities.
• Providing employment opportunities.
• UAE has established pillars to build human capacity, expanded basic services, and launched related programs.

Educational Services

• The UAE prioritizes education as a means to develop skilled generations.
• It aims to improve education to align with global advancements.
• The UAE Centennial 2071 plan emphasizes a first-rate educational system to raise academic achievement, expand knowledge, refine personalities, and enable full participation in society.
• Schools aim to develop well-rounded, confident individuals by instilling values and national identity.

Health Services

• UAE covers all populated areas, develops services, supplies advanced tools, provides modern systems and technical staff.
• It has established labs for accurate diagnosis, nuclear medicine centers, and natural therapy, emphasizing immunization and nutritional health. Care is given to ports and borders to halt diseases, plus worker screening laws are in place.

Information Technology

• The UAE enhances national capabilities in science and technology for comprehensive development and investment opportunities.

UAE Achievements in Information Technology

• Implementation of e-learning projects like the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Smart Learning Program.
• Launching the e-Government initiative for knowledge creation in industry and schools.
• Implementing e-commerce and combating cybercrimes.
• Expanding communication and digital media technologies.
• Efforts to achieve cybersecurity, which is vital for countries to address issues threatening the digital space's stability.
• This stability impacts international peace and security.

The United House

• Discusses the importance of national unity
• Highlights its role in preservation and clarifies key factors of national unity

Learning outcomes

• Key national unity aspects
• UAE's Efforts in achieving national unity