Leadership programme for senior public officials

MUSCAT: The Diwan of the Royal Court on Sunday launched the first of a series of sessions for the National Leadership and Competitiveness Programme (NLCP) in partnership with Oxford University, IMD, and the Economist Intelligence Unit.

The first session began at the Al Wahat Club with the participation of a number of under-secretaries in ministries and other government entities involved in enhancing Oman’s business environment.

Dr Ali bin Qassim al Lawati, Adviser for Studies and Research at the Diwan of Royal Court and Chairman of the Programme, explained that the NLCP is one of the initiatives of the Public-Private Partnership Taskforce that complements the National CEO Programme targeted at Omani private sector leaders.

It also strengthens the national human resources development pillar of the PPP Taskforce.

The ultimate purpose of the initiative is to enhance Oman’s competitiveness and contribute to achieving the national priorities. It consists of two streams, one targeting the under-secretaries and the other the executive directors.

The under-secretaries’ stream comprises a number of knowledge

The ultimate purpose of the initiative is to enhance Oman’s competitiveness and contribute to achieving the national priorities. It consists of two streams, one targeting the undersecretaries and the other the executive directors

sessions that are delivered over six months by the programme’s three renowned international partners, Oxford University, the Institute of Management Development (IMD Switzerland), and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). All partners were selected through a meticulous process that took account of each partner’s field of specialisation and degree of experience and expertise.

The programme’s sessions will address a number of issues relevant to Oman, such as global mega-trends in the 21st century that will offer opportunities and pose challenges to governments around the globe; creating an enabling environment for publicprivate partnerships; addressing success factors for public-private partnerships and what can be learnt from other countries’ experiences; enhancing government sector performance through scenario planning and the identification of leadership roles in the development process; and enhancing the most important factors affecting competitiveness in the Sultanate, which were identified through a specialised survey conducted among private sector leaders representing the Sultanate’s different economic sectors.