The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) recently held the fifth meeting of the Human Resources Club in 2019, at the headquarters of Dubai Higher College of Technology, (HCT) with the participation of human resources students at HCTs in Dubai, Sharjah, Al Ain, Ras Al Khaimah, and a number of human resources professors.
At the beginning of the session, HE Laila Al-Suwaidi, Executive Director of Programs and HR Planning, spoke of about the Federal Government’s HR strategy, as well as the vision and mission of the Authority, its strategic objectives, roles and responsibilities, and the most important initiatives and projects.
She reviewed key roles and responsibilities of human resource departments generally, and those of the Federal Government in particular, highlighting the labor market characteristics in the UAE, and the significant strategic role of human resources departments in institutions.
HE then stressed the importance of HR Club initiative, which was launched in 2010 as a free intellectual and knowledge communication platform bringing together HR professionals and those interested in the field across all work sectors within and outside the country.
“The HR Club provides a great opportunity for cooperation between all stakeholders It provides an opportunity to raise issues related to the major challenges faced by institutions, authorities and governments in relation to the development of human capital, and to review the most prominent solutions to address such challenges and keep pace with the changes in this area.