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5/7/25, 4:50 PM DGHR holds first awareness workshop for ‘Research Awards 2025’ - Middle East News 247
The workshop was held virtually with the participation of over 300 employees from various government
entities, as well as students from partnering universities – the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine

and Health Sciences (MBRU), Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), Hamdan Bin
Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) and Rochester Institute of Technology of Dubai (RIT Dubai).

His Excellency 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

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