Dubai, 16 May 2012: The Prime Minister Office in the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs organized a seminar on best practices in developing the government sector performance, highlighting the importance of focusing on the national agenda of the UAE Government and ensuring effective follow up on its implementation, besides learning about best world practices in performance development in line with the government strategy to achieve UAE Vision 2021.

During the seminar, His Excellency Idris Jala the Minister in the Malaysian Prime Minister's Department; reviewed in presence of a number of federal entities officials, different topics related to modern concepts and standards to improve government performance management that would contribute to enhancing the quality of government services, achieving faster and better results and focusing on the government and economic transitions programmes.

Ohood Al Roumi, Director General of the Prime Minister Office, stressed the importance of such seminars in enhancing awareness, knowledge transfer and learning about global best practices in government development, adapting them to serve the federal government objectives. She also mentioned that these meeting contribute to creating a corporate culture based on knowledge and excellence.

"These activities help in building the capabilities of the federal government ensuring continuous performance improvement at all levels, including in all government entities.  This is the second seminar organised by the Prime Minister

Office to reinforce government policies and plans to improve government systems and results, and that is why we had with us His Excellency Idris Jala, who, as Chief Executive of Service and Performance Management Unit in the Malaysian Government, is playing a vital role in Malaysian government transition program," said Huda Al Hashimi Executive Director, Policy & Strategy at Prime Minister Office - UAE.

Last year, the Prime Minister Office had organized a seminar on best practices in policy making which was attended by senior officials in UAE and moderated by international expert Geoff Mulgan.

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