The Debate on UAE National Identity
Essays will be graded based on:
- Demonstrated level of articulated understanding of the key areas of management practice (25 marks)
- Demonstrated level of analysis of the article (25 marks)
- Breadth and quality of use of academic readings (30 marks)
- Correctness of essay style/structure and academic genre (Summers and Smith 2010) (20 marks)Format: Use style and format as per Summers and Smith (2010) Communications
Abstract
The conference to debate on UAE national identity provided a forum for high-level government and private sector representatives to discuss issues relating to national identity and make recommendations on means to improve it. A wide range of topics relating to culture and identity of UAE were examined some of which includes education, the importance of democracy, sports achievement, Arabic language, media, history and heritage (Al-Khouri, 2007, p. 40). The meeting underscored that there are many factors that affect a given society such as demographical, and globalization and global influences that surpass national borders. It deliberated that the focus should be on most crucial factors that preserve the national identity of any given Arab society (Godwin, 2006, p. 2). The debate concluded that any plan made to maintain and enhance continuation of national identity must take into account these crucial factors.
Introduction
Since 1770s the United Arab Emirates has welcomed foreign nationals to invest in their home country so as to aid economic growth and expansion as well as attracting a source of a large workforce. This essay will explore and examine how globalization has affected the language and cultural heritage about UAE national identity. The UAE federal government embarked on the program of establishing a state of the art national identity system with two strategic goals addressing national security and economic requirements (ICOS, 2010, p. 13). National security was to be supported by creating a modern national identity infrastructure, built around a centralized and integrated national population register. This essay will explore and examine how globalization has affected the language and cultural heritage about UAE national identity (Godwin, 2006, p. 20). And in turn, find out how the aspects of management have manifested itself in this issue as well as explaining how the governments in the Gulf region can do to promote the art of national identity.
