In preparation to the upcoming Dubai Government Excellence programme, DGEP, awards, Dubai Customs recently launched a leadership forum.

The opening ceremony was held in the presence of Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director of Dubai Customs, Dr. Ahmed Nussairat, General Coordinator for Dubai Government Excellence Programme, DGEP, Abdullah Mohammed Al Khaja, Executive Director of Clients Management Division and Farid Hassan Al Marzouqi, Executive Director, Human Resources, Finance and Administration Division.

The forum, which concludes tomorrow, is aimed at encouraging employees to participate in the award programmes within the Fourth Generation of Government Excellence System.

In his opening statement, Musabih applauded DGEP’s role in advancing the government sector and progressing performance of different government departments through benchmarking and self-assessment tools.

Musabih said, "This has helped in spreading a culture of best practices and quality within the workplace. We are proud to have won a number of DGEP awards in 2016 which included the Coveted Distinguished Government Department 2016 and the best local department to gain international recognition by scoring 614 points."

He added,"Dubai Customs has organised the forum to help promote government performance and practices, especially those related to Artificial Intelligence, to a world class level in fulfillment of the wise vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai."

Dr. Nussairat said," The forum, which Dubai Customs organises this year for the first time, is an interactive platform to showcase winners’ achievements and experiences. This will help build up a culture of competitiveness and quality within the department in fulfilment of the wise vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum."

Rami Abu Laban, Senior Manager- Corporate Excellence at Dubai Customs, gave a presentation about the DGEP awards.