FAHR: February for Innovation and March for Reading

In February and March of each year,the various UAE government entities and departments witness an extraordinarymovement and momentum. In February, all compete to highlight their abilitiesand achievements in the field of innovation in the “UAE Innovation Month”,while in March, “the Month of Reading” everyone devotes themselves toreading in both word and deed.

The UAEmay be the first to set one month to innovation and another to reading everyyear. This comes out of its firm belief in the importance of these two noble aimsin the service, development and advancement of humanity. Further, the UAE seeksto consolidate these two approaches as a habit and daily practice amongsociety, with all its components, individuals and institutions.

TheFederal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) was no exception ofthis innovative cultural movement, as its agenda was, as every year, full ofactivities. Under the “UAE Innovates”, it singled out the month ofFebruary for many activities and events that reflect interest in innovativeexperiences, innovators and talents. This is to achieve the UAE’s pioneeringposition and enhance its competitiveness on the global map in various fields.

Thesame applies to the month of March, “The UAE Reads”, as its agendawas full of cultural and reading activities, making it a national occasion parexcellence, reflecting the amount of interest in science and knowledge, andestablishing the habit of reading as a lifestyle. The habit of reading, in allits forms and manifestations, undoubtedly contributes to the advancement ofsociety, arming it with education and knowledge. This results in maintainingthe UAE gains and magnifies its intellectual, cultural and knowledgeachievements, and leading to well-educated generation capable of taking thelead into the future.

Duringthe “UAE Innovation Month”, FAHR’s agenda included 11 innovative activities andinitiatives targeting federal government employees, and those interested andspecialized in human resources and innovation. It is a part of the FAHRS’efforts to consolidate innovation as a daily practice and work culture, toinvest in the innovators, inventors and talents, and to enhance the country’sleadership and global competitiveness in various fields.

 In “theMonth of Reading”, a series of knowledge field visits were carried out and aseries of cultural initiatives and events were launched. This would raise theknowledge levels of federal government employees in general, and FAHR’semployees in particular, and motivate them to read whether in special orgeneral fields, and as a culture and as a daily habit.

Meitha Kolthoum

Directorof Strategy and Future Department

TheFederal Authority for Government Human Resources