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FAHR launches Ma’aref Training & Development Forum 2017

Sunday October 29, 2017

The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) this morning launched the activities of the annual Ma’aref Forum for Training and Development 2017, which will be held at Dubai Knowledge Village and will last until November 1st, with the participation of hundreds of training, assessment, learning and human resources experts.

About 50 accredited training and assessment providers representing the Federal Government’s preferred partners will participate in the Forum, under Ma'aref and Qadawarat initiatives, which were launched by the Authority to identify the best training and assessment providers in the UAE, prepare a list of them and make them available to ministries and federal bodies, to take advantage of the services they offer at preferential prices.

The event will feature a series of specialized seminars and training courses for employees of ministries and federal entities in more than one area, and covering Abu Dhabi and Dubai emirates. Participants will be awarded specialized certificates in their respective areas

In her speech, Laila Al Suwaidi, Executive Director of Programs & Human Resources Planning, said: "Ma’aref Forum provides an ideal platform to review the most important outcomes of the Federal Government’s Preferred Training Providers Initiative ‘’Ma’aref’’, which aims to offer highly specialized training programs free of charge to upgrade the competencies of Federal Government employees, toward the achievement of the National Agenda leading to UAE Vision 2021. The event provides an integrated platform to showcase the most advanced HR training and development solutions.

“The exhibition, which is part of Ma’arif Forum, provides an opportunity for ministries, federal authorities and stakeholders to learn about innovative training solutions, the latest technology in this field and a link with the best training and evaluation providers in the UAE to learn about their services and training programs”.

Al Suwaidi stressed that the importance of the event stems from the very nature of training in the information age which requires the Federal Government employees to adapt to a rapidly changing technological landscape, through training and making advantage of the best practices, and global experiences.

HE Laila Al Suwaidi said that training and development of human resources is very important for providing the ministries and federal entities with the qualified workforce capable of achieving the institutional goals and meeting the responsibilities entrusted to them with high accuracy and professionalism. This, she believes, is crucial in realizing the aspirations of the wise leadership, headed by His Highness President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, as embodied in the UAE Vision 2021 and its national agenda.

30 seminars and training course

The event will include 30 seminars and specialized training sessions, which will be conducted by experts in their fields. The training courses will cover the following topics: happiness in the work environment, keys to productivity, HR finance, HR metrics, task management and project planning, digital security, workplace harmony, standards for the development of careers and career paths, psychological analysis, marketing capacity building, and preparation of job description cards.

The most important training programs and courses offered during "Ma’aref" Week include: Achieving excellence through innovation, modern trends in training and development, training in brainstorming, corporate social responsibility, future shaping, and how to focus on your strengths.

Ma’aref Initiative aims to:

Establish a partnership based on social responsibility and serving the mutual interests the government and private sectors. Guarantee providing high quality training for around 84,000 employees working in 56 ministry and federal entity. Meet the training needs in accordance with the training and development system of the Federal Government employees. Achieve a financial surplus from the training budgets of federal entities, and serve the maximum number of employees. Enhance the competence and productivity of the Federal Government, and create a favorable business environment therein. Assist federal entities to select training courses online, in accordance with predefined time frames.

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