Dubai School of Government organises training programme for Iraqi officials

The 'Exploring Strategic Planning for the Government Sector' programme targeted PA to ministers, under-secretaries and CEO's to help them develop leadership and policy-making skills based on the global best practices and the UAE's own experience.

The participants attended a presentation by Ohood Al Roumi, Executive Director at the UAE Prime Minister's Office. The presentation featured preparatory procedures for the UAE Federal Government Strategy and the various stages of the Dubai Strategy Plan 2015. In addition, it also gave an insight into the strategies of the UAE Ministry of Interior and Labour as well as the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority.

Tarik Yousef, Dean of the Dubai School of Government, said: "The participants from Iraq focused on developing strategies for their ministries, including formulating the mission, vision and objectives. We are glad to offer knowledge and expertise to the Arab World to help nurture leaders capable of resolving the present day challenges."

Dr. Abbas Mahdi, Senior Consultant to the Iraqi Prime minister's Office, said: "The creation of government departments in Iraq is going ahead at a slow but steady pace despite various challenges."

Dr. Mahdi praised the UAE's successful experience in promoting government excellence, encouraging individual creativity, developing a strategy capable of dealing with contemporary challenges and concentrating on human development.

The programme included lectures from Dr. Tarik Yousef, Dr. Tarek Abdul Qader Hatem, Senior Research Fellow at the Dubai School of Government and Khaled Al Gohary, Manager of the Executive Education Programmes at Dubai School of Government.