Mohammed bin Rashid Center for Government Innovation in collaboration with the University of Cambridge has actually released the second batch of Public Sector Innovation Diploma Programme. More than 54 Federal and Local Government entities have actually enrolled for the programme, which aims to build National capability in government-related innovation.

The one-year diploma program is an intensive course that connects participants with specialists and consists of 5 theoretical and professional training courses. It likewise includes training activities, workshops and a field see to the campus of the University of Cambridge. This comprehensive program focus on supplying individuals with the best concepts to enrich innovation and make it part of their work culture at their entities, to satisfy the goals of UAE National Innovation Strategy.

As part of the requirements, participants work in teams to create and establish a Capstone Project that resolves difficulties in the federal government sector. The project will be honoured at the "UAE Innovation Week" this November.

Huda Al Hashimi Assistant Director General for Strategy & Innovation, in the Prime Minister's Office stated: "Following the success of the very first batch, we are now launching the second batch of the programme. This will contribute to enhancing their work procedures and help achieve their organizational goals in addition to strengthening the culture of innovation within their entity."

The graduation ceremony of the first batch was kept in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.

The program is considered the first-of-its-kind that nurtures the innovation abilities of the National labor force. It has actually gotten overwhelming reaction after the Centre approached government entities with the chance to train their employees.