ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Sunday, December 14th 2014 [ME NewsWire]

The Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters (GHQ) discussed the topics of transportation and road safety during a workshop held by the General Directorate of Strategy and Performance Development. The context for this review falls within the process of developing and updating the strategic plan of 2016-2020.

In his opening statements for the workshop, Major General Mohammed bin Al Awadhi Al Menhali, Director General of Human Resources in Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters, said:  “This workshop is held at a very significant time –it is a time where it is necessary for us to review, update, and develop our strategic plans in light of the rapidly developing world and of our constant efforts to ensure that all living within the UAE enjoy a safe and secure life.”

He added: “The higher leadership has paid great attention to the construction of the strategic plan for all federal and local governmental bodies, and has been keen to make these strategies public for all concerned partners and employees – which was crowned by the launch of UAE Vision 2021.”

Colonel Faisal Sultan Al Shuaibi, Director of Strategy and Performance Development at Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, stated that this workshop discussed the convergence between the strategy of the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ and the strategy of UAE Vision 2021; the strategy of the Ministry of Interior and the plan of Abu Dhabi in the fields of security, justice, and safety.

He explained that the workshop focused on the challenges facing the infrastructure for transportation and road safety, it addressed the most important statistical data on the current and expected means of transportation, and also highlighted the current projects for infrastructure of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The topics of focus were discussed in order to develop a full visualization of the most important challenges, to identify strategic issues, and to develop proposed solutions.

Major Bader Nasser Al Nuaimi, Chief of the Strategic Development Section at the Strategy and Performance Development General Directorate, said: “The workshop focused on the issues emerging from the expansion of the transportation grid and of the identification of new and emerging risks related to the infrastructure for transportation and road safety. The workshop also covered the most important input to the strategic planning process that included: main surveys; reports of strategic risk assessment; and the environmental analysis tools of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT). These topics were applicable for all of the general directorates alongside the strategic issues related to the general observations offered for each of the SWOT and the Political, Economic, Social and Technological (PESTEL) analyses.”

The workshop was attended by the strategic objective coordinators and the strategic planning divisions alongside a large number of officers, non-commissioned officers, civilians, and experts.

The workshop witnessed significant interaction from the audience, especially during the hands-on exercises that were conducted throughout the workshop.  The conclusion of the workshop included a review of the next phase in the strategic planning process.

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Contacts

The UAE Minister of Interior's General Secretariat, Tactical Affairs and Security Media Department

Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Security Media

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