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Dubai Knowledge
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| Dubai Knowledge Village hosts
round table on skills challenges in UAE |
| Emiratisation, women's employment, and ways in
which the region can leverage the global economic
downturn to develop its talent for tackling long
term challenges, were some of the topics that came
under focus during a roundtable organized by Dubai
Knowledge Village, a member of Tecom Investments and
the region's premier destination for human resources
management. |
Ibrahim Jamel, Director, Dubai Knowledge Village. |
Titled 'Turning on the Talent
Pipeline: What are the skills challenges for the UAE?',
the roundtable brought valuable perspectives to the
table on the general concern about skills and
capability, especially in numeracy and written
communication. The lack of 'soft skills' and
emotional intelligence among the youth in the region
were also highlighted.
Organized in conjunction with the UK-based Chartered
Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), a
leading HR and development group that boasts over
133,000 individual members, the event drew the
participation of leading HR professionals in the UAE.
Ibrahim Jamel, Director, Dubai Knowledge Village,
said: 'The objective of hosting such an event was to
focus on creating the right enabling environment for
the new generation by implementing world-class human
resources management practices across Dubai and the
UAE. Dubai Knowledge Village is committed to
evolving as an industry benchmark through
complementing Dubai's strategic mission to create a
knowledge-based economy.'
'As the only free zone of its kind that is totally
geared towards professional training and learning
support services, DKV caters to a wide variety of
knowledge-based entities, including training centers
and institutions that offer niche programmes,' Jamel
added.
Moderated by Prof John McGurk, Adviser, Research and
Policy at Chartered Institute of Personel and
Development (CIPD), the event drew the participation
of Ibrahim Jamel, as well as George Saab, Chief
Human Capital at TECOM Investments; Mounir A. Ajam,
CEO of Sukad FZ-LLC; Zakeera Vidler, Director of HR
Consulting at Connected HR; Ruth McGill, Regional
Head of Human Resources, Standard Chartered Bank;
Muna Murad, Human Resources Director of CNBC Arabiya,
and Dr. Amal El Sawad, Faculty Member, Zayed
University.
Prof John McGurk said, 'As a leading HR association,
CIPD aims to identify some of the key challenges
facing the UAE and the wider region in relation to
skills and talent. The focus in the past was
recruitment and bringing in new skills, while the
future will prioritise on the development and
fostering of local talent, supplemented by the
required expertise. Furthermore, we need to build a
partnership between the government, businesses,
educational institutions, and individuals to ensure
that resources are optimized to the best
capability.'
'The discussions at the roundtable organized by
Dubai Knowledge Village Partner Development enabled
CIPD to better understand specific challenges within
the UAE and support the development of HR to
appropriately respond to the region's needs, while
working with leading decision-makers,' he stated.
The discussions underlined a strong need for
Emiratis to take up HR and other senior roles in an
organization. Highlighting the reluctance in the
region to adopt flexible working hours, the
discussions underscored the view that offering such
a convenience to Emirati women would successfully
enhance their participation in social progress.
Benoit de Beir, CEO of International Advice &
Software Co., put together an informative mind-map,
summarizing key issues relevant to the industry
professionals.
Launched in 2003, Dubai Knowledge Village aims to
consolidate the status of the emirate as a global
destination for human resource management and
learning excellence. It is a unique hub that offers
the right investment opportunities in human capital
empowerment, skills development and enhancement.
With over 450 business partners, the free zone
cluster has evolved into an effective catalyst for
training and learning for the entire MENA region,
hosting a large number of HR training and
development centres, management consultancies and
e-learning providers. |
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Courtesy AME
Info FZ LLC
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