Employees from federal organizations can now participate in the Kirckpatrick Four Level Evaluation Certification Program
Dubai, UAE, 7 October 2013
Learnactive, a Human Resource and Organizational Development consultancy that promotes the ability to have practical results, was selected as a preferred training provider by the Federal Authority for Human Resources (FAHR), at a ceremony held on 3 October at the Grand Hyatt Dubai, to provide the Kirckpatrick Four Level Evaluation Certification Program to federal employees.
HE Humaid Mohamed Al Qutami, Minister of Education and Chairman of the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, launched the government portal of "Maaref" at the ceremony, which is one of strategic initiatives of FAHR, the first of its kind at the level of federal government, where a list of the best providers of training services in the UAE are made available to the ministries and federal authorities to take advantage of training programs, discounts and special prices.
During HE Al Qutami's opening speech he stressed that FAHR's adoption of this project came out of its eagerness to strengthen the capacity of the staff of the federal government and empower citizens to take on the roles and positions of leadership and to create a culture based on excellent performance, high productivity and to support the development of human capital, in order to achieve the human resources strategy in the federal government and the UAE Vision 2020.
HE Al Qutami further added that this initiative is the first of its kind at the level of the federal government in partnership with the private sector, which offers programs that qualify federal government employees and develop practical experiences.
Learnactive is the official partner of Kirkpatrick Partners in the Middle East. The Kirckpatrick Model comprises of the foremost evaluation methodology in the world. The certification provides the foundation to objectively determine where to allocate training resources to ensure the best business impact and how to create an affective program evaluation plan maximizing business results and minimizing resources employed. Furthermore, the program also defines the critical difference between effective training and training effectiveness and how to evaluate programs using appropriate Kirkpatrick tools.
Human resources and training employees in all federal organizations will now be able to participate in the specially recognized program. "We received 69 applications from companies and training institutions in the country to participate in the initiative, and after evaluating all the requests by the special committee, 30 companies were selected as they met the terms and conditions as published by the Commission through its website. It is expected that this initiative will benefit approximately 83 thousand employees working in the federal government," added Mrs. Amna Al Suwaidi, Director of human resources planning, FAHR.
The Authority is currently working on building strategic alliances with the best providers of training solutions in order to meet the training needs of federal organizations and provide training and development solutions which contribute to building the caliber of federal employees and achieving governmental objectives.
Commenting on FAHR's appointment, Layla Halabi, Partner at Learnactive, said: "It's a great honor to be selected by FAHR to provide training and development courses to its employees. We endeavor to provide education and further development to employees in the Middle East and it is a great achievement for federal organizations to acknowledge the importance of professional and practical employee development and improvement."
The two day program is facilitated by Maha Khatib, partner at Learnactive, who takes participants through a series of real life case studies, training modules that consist of evaluation methods, tools and techniques and application tips.
To learn more about Learnactive and the various training modules offered, visit www.learnactive.com.
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About Learnactive:
Established in 2008, Learnactive is a Human Resource and Organizational Development consultancy based in Dubai, UAE, serving the GCC and Middle Eastern region. The company promotes the ability to have practical results through its innovative, creative and fun methods that have been strategically formalized through its partners and associates that have more than 20 years' experience in the GCC, Middle East and North African countries.
Learnactive's unique international programs and certifications are offered by the most professional and experienced facilitators in both English and Arabic. The measurable successes of each session is complemented by international standards from Kirkpatrick Partners, Owl's Ledge, The PerformanceMaker Group, Inspired Learning, Gamelearn (Merchants and Triskelion), Russel Martin Associates (Lou Russel) the world's largest professional association dedicated to the training and development field.
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