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As part of the agreement, the DGHR hosted a series of webinars to address
various topics, such as 'Using Analytics for Future Skills', 'Job Quality in the
Future of Work', 'Capability-Building Practices in the Public Service', and
'Promoting Gender Balance in the Workforce and 'Generative Artificial
Intelligence and the world of work.’ In addition to highlighting the challenges that
have affected the international trade system, the webinars also featured keynote
speakers and experts from top economies who offered their insights on best
practices.

Abdullah Ali Bin Zayed Al-Falasi, Director General of the DGHR, said, “We are
thrilled to advance our collaboration with the Organisation for Economic Co-
operation and Development (OECD), and benefit from its knowledge and
experiences of over six decades. The partnership comes as a step towards our
goal of implementing international best practices to update policies pertaining to
the empowerment of human resources, improve government performance, and
enhance productivity, all of which will eventually boost Dubai's competitiveness.
The webinars by DGHR in this collaboration are highly significant as they provide
insights from global experts while highlighting the economy and global trade, as
well as the challenges and opportunities present. These webinars also address a
wide range of topics that are of interest to the business community, which
includes entrepreneurs, merchants, suppliers, investors, as well as SMEs.”

“These discussions also offer a unique opportunity to share approaches for
promoting inclusivity and balance in the workplace and discover strategies for
creating a more diverse and sustainable economic landscape. To maximise
institutional efficiency and ensure that human development programmes are in
sync with current trends, they also focus on improving policies related to human
resource empowerment, making these programmes more compatible with the
national goals,” Al-Falasi added.

Iman Saleh Bin Khatam, Director of Policy and Programme Support at DGHR,
inaugurated the webinar on 'Promoting Gender Balance in the Workforce’, and
during her opening remarks, she presented an overview of the UAE’s initiatives
to advance gender balance and highlighted its impact on various workforce
policies and regulations. The webinar also featured a series of panel discussions
that delved into topics such as equal pay, non-discrimination, and career
advancement opportunities.

Bin Khatam also highlighted the significance of webinars as influential platforms
for analysing the current economic landscape, including its developments and
challenges, and covered a range of subjects that are becoming increasingly
important in the fields of international trade, business, and human resources. In
addition, Bin Khatam explained how DGHR's webinars have the potential to
accelerate the adoption of best practices and methodologies for institutional

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