Mohammed bin Rashid: Emirati talent is the main driver for development and development in the country

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, stressed that innovation has become a daily practice in the work of the government, supporting its efforts to achieve more achievements and successes, and developing future innovative business models in the hands of its children, to find proactive solutions to future challenges , And upgrade the system of government work.

This came when His Highness honored 112 graduates from the third and fourth batches of the government innovation program, from the national talents in the federal and local government agencies and the private sector, at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, and the team His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said that building capabilities and competencies and enabling them to lead the future march is a national priority and a targeted government approach to achieving the strategic goals of the UAE, pursuing His Highness, “We believe that Emirati competencies are the main driver of the development process, and we realize that reliance on national capabilities is the factor The key to progress, achievement and the enhancement of UAE leadership. ” His Highness congratulated the employees of the two batches, urging them to use their acquired innovation skills in developing proactive solutions on innovative bases to support the development process in their country and serve their community, saying: “We want you to promote the path of positive change in the government work system, innovation of new mechanisms, and development of solutions "Fast, practical and proactive for the challenges that serve your country, keep pace with the aspirations of your community, and support the achievement of strategic goals for the next stage."

The Mohammed bin Rashid Center for Governmental Innovation, through its three-pillar business model, which is innovative ideas, innovative capabilities, and an innovative culture, aims to support the government’s directions by preparing generations of executive heads for innovation, developing the capabilities of Emirati cadres, and providing them with the necessary knowledge, skills and expertise And activating their role in promoting the culture of innovation in the federal and local government agencies, and building an integrated system of modern tools, and converting them into an organized institutional work, in a way that contributes to enhancing the country's global competitiveness in the areas of innovation.

It is worth noting that the third batch of the government innovation diploma program included 53 associates, while the fourth batch of the program witnessed the participation of 59 members, including a group of leadership levels employees in government agencies, while the diploma program supervised by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Center for Governmental Innovation included six courses for each batch , Focused on establishing concepts of innovation and anticipating the future, showcasing and applying the package of advanced innovation tools, and knowledge tours in the United Kingdom, in addition to courses on innovation leadership and application of ideas, and the sustainability of growth and innovation, as well as the development of innovative projects, worked on Associate throughout the training period, focused on the development of services and programs in their workplaces.

Supporting and encouraging leaders

Innovative projects were a major requirement for graduation of government innovation program associates, who worked on them under the supervision and guidance of experts and specialists at the University of Cambridge, the British College Imperiale, and the Mohammed bin Rashid Government Innovation Center, and met the support and encouragement of leaders in the agencies that they work for.

The training model was designed with the support of specialized centers of the two universities in the field of innovation, such as: the Incubator of Innovation, the Center for Renewable and Clean Energy Innovations, the Transport Sector Innovation Center, the Educational Development Center, the Global Health Sector Innovation Center, the Space Lab and Air Robotics, among others.

The government innovation diploma represents the first training program of its kind in the region that focuses on developing skills for government national cadres, to make innovation a daily practical exercise in government agencies in the UAE.