The Sharjah Finance Department (SFD), in collaboration with the Arab Administrative Development Organization (ARADO) affiliated with the League of Arab States, has launched the Financial Training Center. As the latest unit within the SFD's new organizational structure, the center aims to develop the financial capabilities and skills of current financial employees in the Sharjah Government, as well as new graduates and job seekers in the financial sector from the emirate's citizens.

This was announced during the press conference held by the SFD at its headquarters, attended by byHE Waleed Al Sayegh, Director General of Sharjah Finance Department, HEDr. Nasser Al Hatlan Al Qahtani, Director General of the Arab Administrative Development Organization, HE Sheikh Rashid bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Director of SFD and Chairman of the center's supervisory committee, along with members of the supervisory committee, and a group of the department's employees.

Strategic Partnership for Organizing Center Activities

The launch ceremony witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the SFD and the ARADO. This memorandum aims to organize cooperation between the two parties to achieve the center's objectives and activities through the accreditation of training certificates issued by the center, the provision of training programs and courses, and the organization of conferences, seminars, financial forums, and various workshops.

A Training Pillar Supporting Financial Cadres

HE Waleed Al Sayegh, Director General of Sharjah Finance Department, emphasized in his speech on this occasion the significance of launching the Financial Training Center within the SFD. He described it as a new institutional training pillar joining the series of departments and centers working to realize the department's vision of financial leadership towards a global scale. The center aims to qualify specialized talents and capabilities in the financial field and achieve the principle of integration between financial and administrative initiatives and projects. This translates the vision and priorities of the Sharjah Government in building a pioneering financial generation in public finance. He expressed his confidence that the center will contribute to building and developing a modern and advanced training system that enhances the role of human resources in managing government finance.

Diverse Cooperation Horizons

HE Waleed Al Sayeghpraised the long-term partnership between the department and the Arab Administrative Development Organization of the Arab League. This partnership has resulted in many qualitative initiatives and projects in the field of public finance, including the launch of the Financial Training Center. He commended the efforts of both parties to activate this fruitful and diverse partnership and seek to transition it to greater areas of cooperation to serve employees in the financial sector, both in the public and private sectors. He pointed out that the launch of the center, the agreement on its integrated methodology, and the accreditation of training certificates issued by it, are clear affirmations of both sides' commitment to implementing the aspects of this partnership on the ground. This starts with the center’s initial project through the launching and execution of the Professional Public Finance Diploma program.

Exchanging Expertise to Enhance Financial and Administrative Capacities in the Arab Region

His Excellency Dr. Nasser Al Hatlan Al Qahtani, Director General of the Arab Administrative Development Organization, stated that the announcement by the Sharjah Finance Department to launch the Financial Training Center in partnership with the Arab Administrative Development Organization, is a step aimed at exchanging expertise to enhance financial and administrative capacities in the Arab region. The center aims to offer specialized training programs in financial management, including financial planning, budgeting, financial data analysis, and risk management. These programs are designed to meet the needs of government employees and professionals working in the financial sector, contributing to increased efficiency and effectiveness in financial resource management.

Al Qahtani praised the importance of this partnership and collaboration between the organization and the SFD, saying: "The launch of the Financial Training Center comes as part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the competencies and specialized human capacities in financial work in the Emirate of Sharjah and the Arab region as a whole. We are confident that this partnership will significantly contribute to achieving our goals and developing the skills of Arab financial cadres."

A Project that Aligns with Financial Sustainability Goals

In his turn, Nasser Kashwani, Director of the Financial Training Center, explained that the importance of launching the center stems from its strategic roles aimed at achieving qualitative financial training that supports the development of financial human resources for the Sharjah Government departments and supports the achievement of financial sustainability. He affirmed that the partnership with the Arab Administrative Development Organization is one of the success factors of this promising project, considering the organization as the recognized Arab house of expertise in training and administrative consultancy across all Arab countries. Additionally, the project benefits from a select group of experienced and specialized financial lecturers from the department's employees, government entities in Sharjah, and other specialized and distinguished lecturers in financial programs and international professional certifications within the center's specialties.

Launch of the Professional Public Finance Diploma Program

Nasser Kashwanispoke about the first activities of the center, which involve the introduction and implementation of the Professional Public Finance Diploma program. This program spans 62 hours of theoretical specialization and 58 practical hours. It targets all new financial employees at the SFD and other governmental entities in the Emirate of Sharjah. The program covers specialized topics in public finance, including financial and procurement laws and regulations, government financial systems, various types of budgets and accounts, procurement and contracts, the tax system, public debt, and financial policies, as well as methodologies for financial auditing and control.

He noted that each trainee will complete the program upon fulfilling the graduation requirement, which involves a financial project that contributes to public finance development and will be assessed by the center's supervisory committee.