General Manager’s Message
March 30, 2023 2024-07-04 10:28General Manager’s Message
General Manager's Message
In line with the ‘Forward Economy pillar of the We are the UAE 2031’ vision, the Emirates Institute of Finance (EIF) launched learning solutions for 2023, aiming to “develop a professionally qualified, skilled, and future-ready national talent pool, for key roles in the banking and insurance sectors”.
Over the past 40 years, EIF’s milestones and track record, come as a result of the unlimited support of our strategic partners in the government and banking sector. This is a testament of the truly forward-looking vision of our wise leadership, as well as our agility and commitment to develop the next generation of leaders of the UAE’s banking and financial sector.
As the sector’s landscape in the UAE and region is constantly evolving, the need for new skills and competencies is on the rise. To that end, EIF has created a structured learning solutions program for 2023, with the required skills for future banking and finance professionals in mind, including digital capabilities, artificial intelligence, blockchain, process automation and more.
H.E. Noura Alblooshi
General Manager - EIF
Our learning solutions for 2023 are focused on and aligned to the national vision of developing a pool of highly qualified Emirati talents. With a strong focus on skilling, upskilling, and reskilling these talents in the financial sector, the EIF learning solutions for 2023 are in line with the Projects of the 50′ initiatives to that aim to accelerate the UAE’s development and transform it into a comprehensive hub in all sectors, including banking and insurance.
As part of our mission to ‘Harness Human Potential, the focus is to build a strong and robust national economy, in line with the highest international standards. As part of the initiative, 5000 new private sector jobs will be created by 2026, to promote diversity and growth in the banking and insurance sectors and further boost the UAE’s economic competitiveness.
With an aim to create competency-driven qualifications for jobs in the UAE’s banking and financial sector, EIF will be conducting a total of 680 sessions, which includes 373 classroom sessions and 343 virtual interactive live training [VILT] sessions.
The classroom sessions will be divided to 208 sessions to be held at the Dubai campus, 89 at the Abu Dhabi campus, and 40 sessions at Sharjah campus.
The 2023 learning plan encompasses programs in the areas of new future skills, responsible banking, advanced technology, and sustainability. All programs are designed in close collaboration with the industry-leading entities to cater to future job requirements. We also work closely with the Central Bank of the UAE, Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization, and other relevant stakeholders, including our partner banks and financial institutions to develop the UAE’s national talent in the financial sector.
We would like to thank our partners in the banking and financial sector in the UAE for their collaboration and support in designing and developing the 2023 learning solutions. On behalf of EIF, I invite industry players to join us in this transformational journey to provide a talent pool of banking and financial experts who are agile, future-ready, and upskilled to take on new and emerging challenges.
