The State Public Prosecution organizes the “Destination 2045+” forum

Today, the State Public Prosecution organized the first edition of the “Destination 2045+” forum, under the patronage and presence of the Attorney General of the Federation, Counselor Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, and with the participation of the Minister of State and Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers, Maryam bint Ahmed Al Hammadi.

Assistant Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Strategic Affairs, Hoda Al Hashemi, and an elite group of judicial leaders, experts and specialists participated in the forum, as part of the Public Prosecution’s efforts to anticipate the future of criminal justice and enhance the readiness of the justice system to keep pace with global transformations and emerging technologies.

The forum formed a strategic platform for dialogue and anticipating the future and discussed the most prominent global trends affecting the criminal work system, the future of criminal justice in light of rapid technical developments, international competitiveness indicators related to the rule of law, governance and digital justice, in addition to the opportunities and challenges associated with employing advanced artificial intelligence (Agentic AI) technologies in the work and services of the judicial and criminal work system.

Advisor Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi stressed that the UAE has established a pioneering global model in anticipating the future and early preparation for major transformations, noting that the criminal justice system represents one of the vital sectors that requires a long-term vision and a continuous ability to develop and adapt to global changes.

He said: “The Destination 2045+ Forum embodies the Public Prosecution’s commitment to building a more prepared, flexible and proactive criminal justice system, capable of keeping pace with future transformations and harnessing modern technologies and artificial intelligence in a way that strengthens the rule of law and preserves the rights of individuals and society. It represents one of the main stations in the process of building the “Future Prosecution 2045”, which aims to consolidate the UAE’s leadership in the field of future criminal justice.”

In turn, Chief Prosecutor at the Public Prosecutor’s Office and Head of the Support Services Sector, Counselor Salem Al Zaabi, explained that the Public Prosecution has begun implementing an integrated road map to employ advanced artificial intelligence technologies within the objectives of the Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025-2030, and in line with the state’s trends towards employing advanced technologies in developing government and judicial work.

He added: “We are working on building a gradual and controlled model for employing artificial intelligence agents (Agentic AI) in the judicial work system, which contributes to supporting case management, analyzing data, enhancing the efficiency of procedures and the quality of decisions, while preserving the principles of governance, accountability, and human oversight as they are basic pillars of the justice system.”

For her part, Director of the Strategy and Future Department at the State Public Prosecution, Amira Al-Wahshi, confirmed that the forum comes within an integrated system of strategic initiatives related to anticipating the future and developing institutional readiness, noting that the “Future Prosecution 2045” vision represents the reference framework from which the Public Prosecution’s strategic plan 2025-2030 and the artificial intelligence strategy 2025-2030 emerged.

She added that the forum, which is an institutional platform for strategic dialogue and building a common understanding of the global transformations affecting the future of criminal justice, contributes to transforming the outcomes of future studies and visions into practical initiatives and projects that support the readiness of the Public Prosecution and enhance its ability to keep pace with changes over the coming decades.

The forum witnessed a review of the Public Prosecution’s journey in strategic planning and anticipating the future towards “Future Prosecution 2045”, in addition to discussing the most prominent modern and future global trends in criminal work, international competitiveness indicators, self-executing and driving artificial intelligence models, and their implications for the future of the criminal justice system.

The forum produced a number of strategic outputs and recommendations, which included adopting the updated version of the “Future Prosecution 2045” document, updating the map of strategic projects and initiatives, launching the knowledge platform for the Public Prosecution, launching the white paper “The Future of Criminal Justice 2045,” adopting the transformation path towards employing artificial intelligence agents (Agentic AI), and preparing its implementation road map, in addition to approving the holding of the second version of the “Destination 2045+” forum during December. 2026

Organizing the forum comes within the framework of the Public Prosecution’s efforts to establish a culture of innovation, proactiveness, and institutional excellence, and to enhance the readiness of the criminal justice system to keep pace with future changes, in a way that supports the UAE’s goals in building a world-leading future government.