Sharjah
Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of American University of Sharjah (AUS), has reaffirmed the university’s commitment to fostering national talent at a meeting with HE Eng. Omar Khalfan Huraimel Al Shamsi, Member of Sharjah Executive Council, Chairman of the Directorate of Human Resources in the Emirate of Sharjah, where they discussed ways to boost the university’s Emiratisation strategy.
The meeting reflects the UAE government’s efforts to attract top global talent while simultaneously enhancing opportunities for UAE citizens to bring fresh, local perspectives, and enabling more inclusive growth for organizations and society at large.
“This focused and action-oriented meeting advances the American University of Sharjah’s ambition to create fresh opportunities to nurture national talent. The university and its students stand to benefit greatly from the knowledge and professionalism of Emiratis who have undergone excellent education and training at local and international institutions. In turn, working for one of our region’s top universities and a top UAE employer will enhance the confidence and capacities of the local workforce,” Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi said.
“Our Emiratisation strategy at AUS will also be focused on building a gender-diverse workforce by enabling more local women to participate and rise to senior positions. A diversity of ethnicities, experiences and ideas ultimately contributes to building great organizations and successful nations, and I am certain that our strategic and future-focused Emiratisation policies will add value to the collective contributions of our existing workforce educators and administrators who hail from several countries,” the AUS President further added.
During the meeting, Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi asserted that Emiratisation at AUS is more than merely a box to be checked, adding that the university will fully support Emiratis entering the workplace at the university by designing and implementing training programmes to keep the local workforce at par with latest workplace requirements. The university aims to foster a welcoming social atmosphere that enhances the sense of belonging and national pride of local employees, especially Emirati youth.
