MBRCLD commences Dubai Opening Study Tour for Government Leaders

The participants' first order of business is to attend a series of presentations today (June 24, 2009) at The Box, London School of Economics to be conducted by European experts by who will focus on urban governance in the European cities of London, Paris, Barcelona and Milan.

The study tour's opening-day will also include a special presentation about London's preparations for the 2012 Olympics and a visit to the Royal Courts of Justice in London. Participants will also have an exclusive meeting with faculty from the Department of Management, London School of Economics, and a special networking dinner with UK's civil service leaders.

Adel Al Shared, Executive Chairman, MBRCLD said:

"We are opening a new chapter in our ongoing search of new ideas and concepts as part of the program participants' preparations to be the future leaders of Dubai and the UAE. The opening day of the study tour will be packed with activities, discussions and site visits that will collectively provide a preview of what we expect to be a very exciting and highly informative week ahead. MBRCLD has prepared extensively for this new edition of the Dubai Opening program and we believe that this experience will certainly be a great contributing factor in the development of the participants into world-class leaders of our society."

Mohamed Al Mehairi, participant of Government Leaders level, said: "The Dubai Opening study tour is surely one of the highlights of my participation in MBRCLD's leadership development program. It is a good opportunity to learn different leadership ideas and concepts from such a diverse range of cultures and societies in Europe. This activity underscores MBRCLD's strong commitment to exhaust all possibilities in its quest to create a world-class pool of future leaders who are capable of ensuring the sustainable development of Dubai and the UAE."

Government Leaders program is level of Mohammed Bin Rashid Programme for Leadership Development (MBRPLD) that aims to establish a new breed of elite, talented individuals with distinguished potentials, knowledge, skills and experience at all departments of Dubai Government.

MBRPLD is one of the leadership programs of MBRCLD which has been established in line with the vision and directions of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai; who has underscored the critical importance of a highly competent national professional workforce to ensure the country's global sustainability.

The applications for the programs under Mohammed Bin Rashid Center for Leadership Development were submitted through MBRPLD's website (www.mbrpld.ae). Further details of the programs and the evaluation process are also available on the website.