In this regard, Maryam Al Zarouni, Director of HR Planning Department at the Authority, explained that Al Mawred Portal is the first official platform for training and e-learning in the United Arab Emirates, as nearly 82,000 employees working in ministries and federal entities have benefited from the list of training programs available on the platform, with a total 106 training hours.

She estimated the number of electronic participation certificates issued through Al Mawred platform since its inception until the end of last year at nearly 42,000, with   more than 750 workshops, specialized and general training courses available on the portal, in various fields. Ministries and federal entities can take advantage of these materials for their employees.

Maryam Al-Zarouni noted that the topics of the workshops presented through Al Mawred portal varied between general and specialized, and in both Arabic and English, including, for example: change management, pressure at work, the power of positivity, personal financial planning, updating accounting standards, managing virtual teams, leadership through emotional intelligence, writing reports in English, foundations of data analysis, and how to develop presentation skills.

Noura Al Mulla, Executive, Training and Continuing Education Policies at the Authority, said: “Al Mawred is a smart training platform that serves Federal Government employees, develops their behavioral and specialized skills, and provides them with innovative and general electronic and specialized training programs and courses that meet their needs, The portal also strengthens employees’ competencies and enables them to keep pace with the labor market xhanges, in light of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

“The e-Learning Portal in the Federal Government, has become an important alternative to traditional training and learning methods based on physical attendance of workshops and training courses, and communication between the trainer and trainees seeking knowledge.”

Noura Al Mulla pointed out that since the launch of Al Mawred, the Authority has signed a series of memorandums of understanding with a selection of universities and educational institutions, houses of expertise and leading international companies in the field of training and development, under which the latter provide specialized certificates, electronic courses and training programs, and educational videos for Federal Government employees at reduced prices.

“Al Mawrid Portal has originally been launched in line with the Federal Government's directions towards investing in artificial intelligence, enhancing the Federal Government employees’ skills and ensuring continuous learning, as well as providing them with the best and latest kind of training by investing in modern technology at all levels,” Noura Al Mulla noted.

Al Mawred initiative aims to develop the employees’ knowledge, skills and capabilities, so that they can cope with the rapidly changing needs of global labor market by receiving reliable electronic training, at any time, and from anywhere in the world.