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The Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), a research and teaching institution specialising in public policy in the Arab world, has signed a comprehensive memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Arab Administrative Development Organisation (ARADO) to collaboratively train and empower professionals in Arab institutions and share expertise in areas of public administration and scientific research.
The MoU was signed by His Excellency Dr. Ali Sebaa Al-Marri, Executive President of MBRSG, and Dr. Nasser Al-Hattlan Qahtani, Director General of the ARADO, in the presence of Professor Raed Awamleh, Dean of the Faculty of Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government, and Ali al-Jarrah, Regional Head of ARADO in the UAE.
“We are delighted to partner with the Arab Administrative Development Organization. MBRSG is committed to building partnerships with both public and private institutions that servethe nation and the wider region. With an integrated education, training and research platform, weare keen to share our expertise and educate Arab countries ongovernment structures and policies and public administrative development,” said Al-Marri.
Under the partnership, the two organisations will seek to enhance key areas of government management development sciences by holding collaborative workshops, programmes and training activities on latest trends in government and corporate excellence.
With the objective of advancing government departments in the Arab region, the various training activities will outline and examine the strategies, methodologies and challenges in restructuring government services and achieving and building sustainable excellence. The workshops and programmes will additionally explore the diverse execution strategies and impact of government initiatives.
As an early outcome of the MoU, the two organisations will hold a workshop in May 2016 to develop the professional capacities and knowledge of senior government leaders in the Arab region.
The workshop will also explore techniques to achieve organisational excellence based on scientific and academic concepts.
Furthermore, participants of the workshop will develop leadership capabilities by identifying leadership qualifications and requirements. The experts will also be given opportunities to inculcate effective management skills, in their behaviours, to address challenges and achieve departmental objectives.
On the institutional-front, the session willintroduce participants to various impactful regional and global
initiatives and strategies, and guide them to examine the importance of innovation in improving government services.