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Abdulla Ali Bin Zayed Al Falasi, Director-General of DGHR, stated that the Research Awards
symbolises a landmark milestone in the ongoing efforts to nurture a workplace culture rooted in
creativity, innovation and practical knowledge production across diverse domains, with an aim to
build a highly flexible and sustainable government ecosystem.

Al Falasi added, “The Research Awards serves as a strategic platform to advance critical thinking
and facilitate robust national knowledge production, further supporting key decision-making
processes and policy formulation. The award aims to encourage talented individuals, including
government employees and university students, to conduct scientific research that addresses both
present challenges and leverages future opportunities. It also seeks to combine scientific research
and institutional development, as a means to enhance government efficiency. Hence, the initiative
reflects our broader vision to promote human capital development and invest in national
capabilities, further consolidating Dubai’s position as a global leader in efficiency, sustainability
and knowledge-based governance.”
The workshop was presented by Dr Amira Kamali, Human Resources Consultant at DGHR, who
highlighted the award’s strategic goals, its categories, submission mechanisms and evaluation
criteria. She further underscored the award’s significance as a dynamic avenue to bolster applied
research activities within the government sector.

The workshop featured four specialised scientific sessions, which explored key challenges and
opportunities in the human resources domain, with the participation of distinguished academics.
These included the ‘Employee Wellbeing in the Work Environment’ session by Dr Hamda
Khansaheb from MBRU; ‘Human Resources Management: Reality, Challenges, and Future’ session
led by Dr Yousif Al Ghalayini from MBRSG; session on ‘Developing Human Resources Systems and
Policies in Dubai Government’ by Dr Ayman Ibrahim from RIT Dubai; as well as ‘Job Skills and
Lifelong Learning’ session led by Professor Mostafa Hassan from HBMSU.
The final deadline for receiving research submissions for the award is 9th August 2025, with
winners slated to be announced in October this year. DGHR will also organise yet another
awareness workshop in May to further raise awareness on the award’s objectives, increase
participation of government employees and university students, and provide the requisite support
needed to prepare research proposals.
Furthermore, the Research Awards reflects the wise leadership’s long-standing vision to develop
effective strategies for human resource empowerment and adopt globally accredited best practices
in institutional work. This goal can only be realised through the active participation of national
talents in creating innovative, sustainable and future-ready work models.

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