Sharjah DSCD pushes agenda for innovation

SHARJAH / WAM

In a move focused on pushing the innovation agenda in the UAE, a delegation from Sharjah Department of Statistics and Community Development (DSCD) visited the Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation (MBRCGI).
During the visit, the DSCD was able to find out more about the best practices adopted by the centre to develop the business environment and to enrich it with the latest innovative ideas. The department’s representatives discussed with their counterparts methods that will enable DSCD to achieve its goals of providing and exchanging high quality and accurate data in compliance with international standards.
“DSCD is pushing ahead with its ambitious strategy in keeping with the vision and aspirations of HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, to develop human resources and to harness the power of people for progress and development. The department embraces innovation to make the most of knowledge and expertise and is committed to trying non-conventional methods to accelerate its plans for progress,” said Sheikh Mohammed bin Humaid Al Qasimi, Director of DSCD.
The visit saw the DSCD
delegation acquaint itself with the centre’s wide spectrum of technologies used in its communications, as well as its initiatives that ensure integration in work performance and find solutions to challenges. The DSCD representatives viewed the tools adopted by the centre as ‘innovation enablers’ that emphasise the role of innovation as being instrumental in improving the quality of government services and helping government entities achieve their desired goals.
“Our visit to the MBRCGI comes in line with the activities we have already undertaken in this sphere. DSCD has in place an action team that is seeking to develop new and creative methods that ensure total quality in all projects implemented by the department. The team shoulders the responsibility of
instilling the culture of innovation among DSCD staff, with the aim of enhancing work systems. It participates in initiatives and innovation workshops organised by Sharjah government entities and monitors the various techniques and procedures designed to help DSCD evolve new and more sophisticated approaches to its work,” added Sheikh Mohammed.
The DSCD delegation also visited Dubai Police office, where Colonel Dr Nasser Al Hamrani, deputy Director of the Total Quality Department at Dubai Police, introduced to the representatives the best practices adopted by department in area of total quality.