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The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) has honored 22 managers, heads of divisions and employees after completing the fourth stage of its 'Innovation Champions' program. The freezone is the initial government entity to finish all phases of the Global Innovation Management Institute program which drops in line with the DAFZA Innovation Technique released by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of DAFZA; the directives of H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE; and the National Innovation Strategy launched by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to make the UAE among the most innovative countries in the world.

The program created by DAFZA's tactical partner "ShiftIN Partners" in October 2016 undertook a detailed assessment of the abilities and skills of the company's work groups through a series of sessions and advanced evaluation. The program was divided right into four stages, with the 22 employees from DAFZA who successfully completed were recognized as champions of innovation and very certified people that play key functions in DAFZA's placement as one of the most innovative and eye-catching freezone for foreign investments.

The 'Innovation Champions' program's relevance depends on its creation of a beneficial setting for innovation and research study, with the benefit of certifying staff members with high levels of innovative abilities supported by a culture that urges them to be business champions and do the very best to achieve their professional objectives and thus succeed in their task while boosting the company's credibility. The program promotes a diversity of ideas and campaigns by enhancing skills and info with training and practice.

Under the program, employees managed of to introduce 3 disruptive innovative concepts that develop a unique experience for DAFZA customers in terms of giving non-traditional and innovative services based upon brand-new technologies, as well as motivating financiers to develop their organisations in Dubai and the UAE as a whole, in order to attract even more foreign investment which in turn will raise the national GDP.

Amna Lootah, Assistant Director-General -Financing, Commercial, and Client Relationship Division, and Foster Innovation and Future Device of DAFZA, stated: "This is a crucial success which represents the initial innovative program to be done within the nation's freezone field. Today, we finish 22 innovation champs at DAFZA who have actually had the ability to pass the four phases of the program and will embark on innovative job to form an important pillar for our innovation-based economy."

Lootah praised the tactical teamwork between DAFZA and ShiftIN Allies, keeping in mind DAFZA's dedication to earning innovation an everyday strategy and a reputable institutional society. She included: "With the graduation of DAFZA's very first generation of innovation champions we anticipate improving the experiences of existing and potential customers, in addition to making outstanding contributions towards achieving the objectives of the National Innovation Technique and UAE Vision 2021. These are in line with the wise champion's hip's directives which place the building of proficient nationwide abilities at the top of its priorities, counting on the importance of highly innovative people."

" It is amazing to see the commitment of DAFZA's Monitoring to innovation." said Carlos Guevara a Starting Partner of ShiftIN Partners and Project Director of the program at DAFZA. "I am confident these 22 innovation champions will quick spread the growth of an innovation society across the company."

The first stage of the program, 'Eureka,' taught trainees how to use devices for creating ideas and executing them by creating numerous new ideas. The second stage, Pursue, focused on carrying out the concepts of the first stage and the development of originalities to enhance the setting and development of DAFZA. The Organizational Mastery stage then refined the trendsetters' understanding of innovation administration methods and methods that they should understand to prosper. The 4th and final stage, 'Innovation Management' comes in line with the 3rd phase which educated workers on how to encounter real obstacles and develop clear services and visions for innovation management in the organization.

The program motivates individual and group innovation and boosts creativity. It likewise helps staff members to raise their crucial thinking abilities which serve their expert advancement and the champ's hip of the company. Furthermore, the program provides clear insights and strategies on different useful locations consisting of advertising, modern technology, accounting, finance and sales.

Since 2014, DAFZA has actually applied major initiatives to improve the champion's hip of Dubai and the entire UAE in innovation and advancement throughout all facets. The freezone created a taught champions hip program under the theme 'The Big Conversation' to supply a unique platform for trading experiences and suggestions and promoting innovation in between cost-free areas in Dubai and various government industries. DAFZA takes into consideration innovation a major column of its method to develop, grow, and advertise solutions and infrastructure, along with conquered obstacles and adopt plans for innovation, happiness, and excellence.

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