His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, stressed that the global position that Dubai has reached in various fields, thanks to the vision and directions of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has doubled Of the importance of the government communication system, including the necessity of continuous development of this system, especially through attention to the human element that represents the pillar of development operations, and providing this system with qualified cadres and able to activate its strategic goals.
This came during a meeting of His Highness graduates of the executive program in government communication, which was developed in cooperation between the General Secretariat of the Executive Council and the Mohammed bin Rashid Media College of the American University in Dubai, and the program is one of the initiatives within the capacity-building axis at the level of the government of Dubai in the field of government communication In the presence of the Secretary General of the Dubai Executive Council, Abdullah Al Basti.
His Highness the Crown Prince of Dubai congratulated the graduates of the program on passing the training successfully, noting that the importance of the government communication sector and the roles assigned to it require redoubling work on capacity-building and skills development for communication officials in government agencies, to keep pace with the global development in this field and others, and to confirm the ability of the government in all its departments And its devices to transfer its message effectively, in addition to achieving the highest levels of efficiency in positive communication with the community with its slides and all its components.
His Highness addressed the graduates, saying: “The ability to communicate the message effectively and influently, whether at the level of internal coordination between Dubai government agencies, or at the level of interaction with the public, as well as transmitting the message of the government at all local and external levels, requires constant access to the latest global developments in the field of communication And take advantage of the best tools, practices and standards applied in its framework at the world level, and we are keen to provide all the ingredients to build your capabilities and develop your competencies in this field so that the strategic communication of the Dubai government to keep pace with its goals and the speed of development that is characterized by the development process Of the various sectors of the Emirate ».
It is noteworthy that the program falls within the strategic initiatives of the axis of government capacity building within the government communication system in Dubai, and aims mainly to provide participants with the latest developments, technologies, best practices and future directions in the field of communication, enhance their skills and build their capabilities to apply the acquired knowledge and improve their performance as specialists in the field of communication in Government agencies, within a dynamic, thought-provoking environment that inspires participants to apply out-of-the-box thinking methods and participate in discussions of more commonly discussed ideas and situations.
The training program embodies the future vision of government communication in Dubai aimed at creating a major tributary for developing the skills and knowledge of government communication employees, and preparing them to deal with the rapid changes around the world in line with the future directions of the emirate.
Dubai Crown Prince:
"Capacity building and skills development is our most important government priority to keep pace with global developments."
Dubai’s global position has made the government system even more important.
30 trainees
In the first batch of the executive program in government communication, 30 trainees of executive degrees staff in government communication with government agencies in Dubai participated, during which specialized speakers and experts in government communication were hosted, in addition to field visits to major international institutions such as (Reuters, Bloomberg, LinkedIn) And Google), as the program included graduation projects during which all the skills acquired during the training were applied.