The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has recently launched a Read and Summarize Contest titled "Echo’’, targeting all Federal Government employees. The contest requires participants to select one of the topics published on the seventh issue of HR Echo Magazine issued by FAHR to read and summarize the content.
Klaitham Al Shamsi, Director of Strategy and Future at the Authority explained that Read and Summarize Contest "Echo’’ coincides with the UAE's celebration of the Month of Reading and reflects the Authority’s keenness to promote reading habits and spread knowledge among the employees of the ministries and federal entities.
She said: “The Authority recently issued a circular calling on all employees of ministries and federal authorities to participate in the competition, whose idea is to select one of the topics of the seventh issue of HR Echo Magazine issued by FAHR to read and summarize the content, in a simple and concise language, with submissions not exceeding 400 words. A specialized committee has been formed to scrutinize the entries and select winners, who will be rewarded at the end of the Month of Reading”.
Echo is one of the Authority’s leading initiatives to build a scientific culture in the field of human resources, based on best practices and international experiences in this regard. The semi-annual magazine was first published in 2014, online and in hard copy form and in both Arabic and English. It has been prepared in partnership with leading international organizations in the field of human resource development and empowerment such as Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD), University of Boston Consulting Group (BCG), University of Monash, and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
HR Echo is considered an important addition to the human resources library in the UAE, and a reference for researchers and those interested in this area. It will greatly help FAHR to reach a wider customer segments, partners and the public, not in the UAE, but also regionally, to reflect best practices and experiences that could be used to enhance the performance of our institutions and improve the working environment, thus increasing efficiency and productivity.
HR Echo Magazine showcases new insights, ideas and practices of interest to decision- makers, and serves institutional transformation, by highlighting HR systems, regulations and programs adopted by international organizations to achieve their strategic goals, in an attractive and dynamic work environment. “HR Echo reflects the latest global trends in human resource research and makes it available specialists and those interested in the field. It seeks to keep abreast of the best international practices and the latest studies, research and knowledge published by the competent authorities on human resources, to make them available for specialists in the United Arab Emirates and the region.