UAE and Philippines Discuss Enhanced Collaboration on Human Resources and Labour

Dubai, The Gulf Observer: UAE and Philippines convened to explore opportunities for enhanced collaboration in the field of human resources and labour at the fourth meeting of the Joint Technical Committee on Labour and Domestic Workers. The meeting was held at the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) headquarters in Dubai.

Shayma Al Awadhi, Assistant Undersecretary for Communication and International Relations at MoHRE, chaired the meeting alongside Felicitas Q. Bay, OIC Undersecretary for Foreign Employment and Welfare Services at the Philippines’ Department of Migrant Workers.

The committee discussed the latest legislative developments regulating labour relations and domestic workers in the UAE. Key topics included social protection systems, worker welfare programmes, processes for addressing labour complaints, and strategies for enhancing cooperation in workforce development.

The meeting was attended by Abdulla Al Nuaimi, MoHRE’s Assistant Undersecretary for Domestic Work Affairs, Alfonso Ferdinand, Ambassador of the Philippines to the UAE, Mardomel Melicor, Assistant Secretary for Middle Eastern and African Affairs at the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs, Mario T. Zinampan, Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Cooperation at the Philippines’ Department of Migrant Workers, and several other officials from both countries.

The discussions underscored the importance of strengthening bilateral relations and ensuring the welfare of workers from both nations.