Five UAE Government Leaders Honored with GCC Civil Service and Administrative Development Medal

Five Emirati government leaders have been honored with the GCC Medal for Civil Service in recognition of their contributions to developing human resources and advancing government work. The honors were announced during the 22nd Meeting of Ministers and Heads of Civil Service and Administrative Development of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States, held in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Her Excellency Ohood bint Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government Development and the Future and Chairperson of the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR), affirmed that the UAE Government has developed an advanced model for building capabilities, nurturing talent and developing human capital, while empowering national personnel with the skills and expertise needed to strengthen their participation in shaping the future.

She added that recognizing Emirati talent on international and regional platforms underscores the distinction of national talent and reflects the UAE’s advanced standing and global competitiveness across various fields of government work.

The Emirati leaders awarded the Medal included His Excellency Dr. Yousif Al Serkal, Director General of Emirates Health Services; His Excellency Khalil Al Khoori, Undersecretary for Labor Market Operations and Emiratisation at the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation; Her Excellency Hanan Ahli, Director of the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre; Her Excellency Hala Badri, Director General of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, in the Women’s Empowerment in Civil Service category; and Latifa Al Mansoori, Director of Talent Acquisition at AD Ports Group, in the Promising Future Leaders category. These are two new categories of the Medal, in which recipients are being honored for the first time.

The latter two are newly introduced categories of the GCC Medal, with recipients being recognized in these categories for the first time.

Emirati talents were honored in recognition of their contributions to advancing government work, developing civil service and human resources systems, fostering innovation and excellence, and enhancing government performance.

The UAE Government was represented at the meeting by a delegation led by Her Excellency Ohood bint Khalfan Al Roumi and comprising His Excellency Faisal bin Butti Al Muhairi, Director General of the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources.

The meeting discussed strengthening cooperation in civil service and human resources development, advancing government work systems, and pursuing joint initiatives to exchange expertise and successful practices across member states.