The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR), recently launched an Open Virtual Learning Day Initiative for Federal Government employees, in cooperation with the Executive Education Office at the American University of Sharjah (AUS). The initiative offers 15 free virtual training programs to employees of ministries and federal entities, provided by a group of university professors.
In this regard, Maryam Al Zarouni, Director of HR Planning at the Authority, explained that the Open Day Virtual Learning initiative comes within the existing cooperation between the Authority and AUS and as part of the Federal Government’s e-Learning Portal Initiative ‘Al Mawrid’, launched by the Authority in late 2019, as one of the largest platforms for training and e-learning across the UAE.
She said: "By launching the initiative, the Authority seeks to enhance the Federal Government employees’ capabilities, develop their skills and competencies, in many fields and specialties. The initiative offers 15 free virtual training programs for employees of ministries and federal entities, via the AUS website, and a number of workshops and courses will be available to employees from July 9 until the end of September. After completing each program, employees will receive a digital participation certificate.
“The training programs vary from general to specialized, to meet the needs of all employees, while the most prominent training programs include: urban planning; design management; interior design; instant translation; energy, environment, and sustainability; leadership and management; marketing and advertising; information technology; finance; accounting; operations management; supply chain and logistics.”
She pointed out that Al Mawrid platform is an advanced smart training platform that serves serves Federal Government employees, develops their behavioral and specialized skills, and provides them with innovative and general electronic and specialized training programs and courses that meet their needs. “Nearly 600 workshops and specialized and general training programs in various fields are provided through Al Mawred initiative,” she said
Maryam Al Zarouni explained that the e-learning portal in the Federal Government, www.al-mawrid.ae, has become, in a short period, an important alternative to traditional training and learning methods based on physical attendance of workshops and training courses, and direct communication between the trainer and trainees looking for knowledge.
The Authority earlier contracted and cooperated with universities and educational institutions, houses of expertise and leading international companies in the field of online training and development, to provide specialized electronic training programs, professional certificates, and educational materials for Federal Government employees for free and at competitive prices.
It should be noted that the Authority aims through the initiative, to develop the employees’ knowledge, skills and capabilities, so that they can cope with the rapidly changing needs of global labor market by acquiring reliable electronic training, at any time, and from anywhere in the world.