MBRCGI collaborates with Cambridge University
Dubai, The Gulf Observer: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation (MBRCGI) in collaboration with Cambridge University has launched the sixth cohort of the Public Sector Innovation Diploma programme.
The programme includes the participation of 60 Emirati public sector innovators coming from federal and local government backgrounds, chosen out of 200 applicants for the programme, which aims to enrich skills and nurture local talent to boost innovation in the public sector to enhance and develop public services.
In line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the Public Sector Innovation Diploma programme is one of the UAE’s leading initiatives to foster innovation within the government sector.
Organised by MBRCGI in partnership with Cambridge University, the programme supports the development of Emirati innovators by sharing knowledge, skills, and the expertise needed to improve the public sector and government work, while increase the government’s global competitiveness, agility and resilience.
The main objective of the diploma programme is to build the next generation of public sector innovation leaders. Launched in 2015, the diploma comprises an intensive programme that includes training, workshops, and field visits to introduce government employees to the concepts that can enhance the culture of innovation in their entities.
Participants are also tasked to work in teams to design and develop a capstone project that can solve challenges in the government sector.
The programme includes five main pillars, namely; define & explore, concept generation, agile innovation, pivot & transform, and execution.During the programme, participants are asked to find innovative solutions to a certain challenge that can be implemented within six months of completing the diploma.
The programme embodies the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for government entities to adopt new methodologies that focus on rapidly creating transformational projects.