Dubai: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has launched the International Program for Government Directors to train and qualify government administrative competencies.
The program seeks to build knowledge bridges with diverse governments throughout the world and export Emirati competence in government management to 30 nations around the world.
The program, developed in collaboration between the Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Leadership Development and the Government Experience Exchange Program, further aims to improve its members’ ability to anticipate the future, keep up with and respond to changes, and make appropriate strategic decisions.

Today we launch an international program on training government directors in partnership with 30 countries throughout the world, as part of our knowledge and administrative engagement with various countries and governments. The program seeks to export Emirati expertise in government administration and to construct knowledge bridges with other governments in order to promote government administrative competences defined by flexibility, innovation, and the ability to deal with future changes.
Sheikh Mohammed commented.
The International Program for Government Directors provides distinguished government competencies with opportunities for continuous learning to develop and improve their leadership and management skills, as well as to keep up with the world’s rapid changes by learning the latest management concepts and tools and training them to apply them in performing their duties more effectively.
Mr. Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Chairman of the Executive Office of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, noted that the program is part of a knowledge exchange system with 30 nations throughout the world to impart Emirati expertise in creating government capabilities.