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Government focuses on skills of Emiratis (Wam) / 8 October 2013 His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has asserted that the development of the UAE Government starts with developing the national capabilities; the success in achieving the government objectives is directly linked to the qualification of the workforce; and the maintaining our leading position globally requires the development of our national experts to the international standards. Shaikh Mohammed’s statement came during the graduation ceremony of the first batch of the Performance Management System for the employees of the Federal Government. The ceremony was held in the Abu Dhabi Presidential Palace and was attended by Lt-General Shaikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs. Addressing the performance experts after the ceremony, Shaikh Mohammed stated: “We want our government’s work to be developed by the hands of our national experts and consultants. Government system is a contemporary science, and our objective is to develop specialised national competencies. We cannot keep competing internationally unless we qualify our national cadres to the international standards and make them an active part in the daily work cycle. “Uou are the starting point and the model for other government employee. We believe in you and we want you to share with your colleagues what you have learned. We expect you to engage actively in developing the performance in your departments. We want you to contribute in realising our vision and strategy. We want you to continue your education as knowledge evolves by practice.” His Highness concluded: “Building national human capacity was and still is one of the fundamental pillars that our country stood on. This principle, proven to be valid and successful in developing the United Arab Emirates, government development will continue with your efforts and with all the teams that are equipped with science, knowledge and skills. All those who participate in our development are considered leaders and team members.” The Performance Management System graduation ceremony was attended by Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs; Lt-General Musabbah Rashid Al Fattan, Director of the Dubai Ruler’s Office; and Khalifa Saeed Suleiman, Director-General of Dubai’s Protocol and Hospitality; and a number of senior government officials. The graduation of the 22 national experts in the field of government performance system is conducted in cooperation with the best European universities as part of the Performance Management System for the employees of the Federal Government. The programme aims to qualify domestic experts and consultants to integrate sustainable quality performance indicators in the daily engagements of government departments. The programme, started in 2010 pursuant to directives from Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid, in collaboration with the British Cranfield University, aims to prepare national Federal Government experts to enable government entities to develop and enhance government services. Moreover, the programme establishes the process through which performance is evaluated in comparison with the main objectives and indexes according to the international standards. The ultimate objective of the programme revolves around building confidence, applying best international practices, enhancing government communication and increasing customer satisfaction. It also develops participants’ skills and knowledge about modern management principles and disciplines and reflects the Federal Government’s determination to enhance government services and institutional performance. Taylor Scott International
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