GAS signs MOU to foster growth of sports cadres

DUBAI: The General Authority of Sports (GAS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Olympic Academy and the UAE Sports Sciences and Sports Medicine Center to strengthen efforts in developing and enhancing sports cadres in the sector.

This is in line with the ‘Principles of the 50’ which focuses on encouraging more investments in developing human capital, promoting the exchange of expertise and knowledge in sports and its applied sciences.

This further aims to foster collaborations between sports institutions, improve administrative work, and raise a generation that leads the future of the sports sector.

The agreement was signed by Omar Abdulrahman Al Ali, Director of Leaders Qualification Centre, representative of the GAS, Mohammed bin Darwish, Executive Director of the National Olympic Academy, and Abdulla Meyiwa, head of the interim management commitee of the UAE Sports Sciences and Sports Medicine Center.

The MOU was signed in the presence of Saeed Abdul Ghaffar, Secretary-general of the General Authority for Sports, and Eng. Azza Bint Sulaiman, Assistant Secretary-general for Administrative and Financialaffairsofthenationalolympiccommitee.

Ghaffar said: “Through this MOU, the Authority aims to further collaborate with its partners and strengthen its efforts in advancing the sports sector as well as enhance its administrative mechanisms by boosting the capabilities of all administrative cadres. The agreement targets to develop work mechanisms,promoteadministrativedevelopment, as well as foster an environment that drives excellence and advancements in the sector. Furthermore, the Authority strives to consistently keep pace with the recent international studies and adopt them, in order to empower new cadres and make them well-preparedtoholdleadingpositionsinthesector.”

Azza stated that this MOU reflects the steadfast commitment to promote the administrative system of sports sector.

“This will further enhance the sector, influencing its technical efforts and assisting in organizing various work mechanisms, developing several methods to identify and nurture talents utilizing the most recent development techniques and international academic studies in the sports industry,” she added.

Emphasizing the significance of signing this agreement, Meyiwa underlined that the centre worksincollaborationwiththegasandthenational Olympic Academy to train and advance sports cadres’ skills in various sport fields.