Hala Badri, the Director General of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, known simply as Dubai Culture, recently visited the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) in a visit aimed at developing cooperation and knowledge transfer in the fields of talent development, research, and innovative policy-making. The visit underscores Dubai Culture's commitment to supporting the Dubai Government's strategic objectives of encouraging cooperation and coordination among different government agencies that will help achieve the ambitious vision for the emirate.
During the visit, Hala Badri, accompanied by Dubai Culture representatives, met with HE Dr Ali Al Marri, Executive President of MBRSG. They discussed ways to strengthen their partnership to empower future cultural leaders, support creative talent, and enhance skills in line with Dubai’s cultural vision. They also explored leveraging MBRSG’s extensive expertise to conduct specialised research and studies in Dubai’s cultural and creative industries. The discussions emphasised the importance of adopting policies that foster innovation in the cultural sector and establishing frameworks that reinforce sustainability, inclusivity, and creativity. Both parties agreed to form specialised working groups to develop future initiatives and projects to enhance the sector and enrich Dubai’s creative landscape.
The MBRSG team presented Dubai Culture’s delegation with an overview of the school’s significant achievements since its establishment, detailing its contributions to governance, leadership, and policymaking. The presentation also highlighted MBRSG’s diverse academic offerings for local, regional, and international government representatives, including tailored executive education programmes and advanced public policy research initiatives. Dubai Culture’s delegation learned about the school’s future aspirations to enhance its global positioning and its efforts to strengthen its role as a centre for leadership and policymaking.
Attending the event on behalf of Dubai Culture were CEO of the Museums and Heritage Sector, Muna Faisal Al Gurg, CEO of the Arts, Design, and Literature Sector, Dr. Saeed Mubarak bin Kharbash, Director of the Strategy and Corporate Excellence Department, Rashed Arif Al Sheikh, and Consultant Luma Bourisly. Participants in the event represented MBRSG and included Dr. Fadi Salem, Director Policy Research Department; Dr. Arthur King, Acting Dean and Director of Academic Affairs; Aisha Al Shamsi, Director of Executive Education Department; Dr. Aisha Al Ali, Director of Academic Development Office; Salha Bu-Kattara, Director of Corporate Communications and Marketing; and Eiman Almarzooqi, Research Projects Manager.
