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Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, honoured the winners of the Dubai Government Excellence Programme (DGEP) Awards yesterday.
Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council (DEC), said in his keynote address that the Council will closely monitor the implementation of the Dubai Strategic Plan in various areas, ensuring that targets for sustainable development are achieved.
Arab forum
He announced that Dubai will organise the first Arab government excellence forum early next year as a platform to exchange expertise and dialogue between experts and decision makers.
The former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan along with a host of senior government officials, department heads, public and private sector representatives and other dignitaries attended the award ceremony held at the Madinat Jumeirah.
Shaikh Hamdan said the roadmap for change has been wisely laid out by Shaikh Mohammad's strategy for Dubai's future which emphasises "dedication, innovation, leadership and positive involvement".
"Dubai government entities are committed to keeping customer services as their core focus area, while investing in human capital development and promoting principles of integrity, leading to increased productivity and higher customer satisfaction," said the DEC's Chairman.
Shaikh Hamdan added: "The DGEP Awards honour those deserving employees who pursue excellence in their own areas. The programme is also a strong reminder to those who lag behind and do not live up to expectations. However, it does help people to identify areas for improvement and encourages speedy action plans to address these shortcomings."
Departments and individuals honoured
Eleven government departments, establishments and employees were honoured at the Dubai Government Excellence Programme Awards 2007.
Award for Customer Satisfaction: Dubai Land Department
Distinguished Team award: Operation Midnight of Dubai Police and Emirates News of Dubai TV
Distinguished Administrative Initiative award: The Trade Point of Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Distinguished Technical Project award: Dubai Municipality and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's (Dewa) Predictive Maintenance Project.
Distinguished Government Employee award: Sultan Rashid Lootah from the Department of Economic Development.
Against all odds
A 32-year-old UAE national female, despite being blind, successfully challenged the odds when she became a Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department employee.
Exceptional Emirati woman Najiba Al Hosani's achievement was recognised by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, during the Dubai Government Excellence Programme Awards.
"I studied at Dubai Centre for Special Needs and obtained a bachelor's degree in Islamic Studies from UAE University.
"I faced too many challenges in my work as a messenger at DNRD, but I'm grateful to my colleagues and family who supported me and made me stand here among the honourees today," Najiba told Gulf News.
Shaikh Mohammad honoured Najiba besides 24 government employees for their dedication and commitment.
Yemeni Ahmad Saleh, 45, said he was honoured for achieving 61 per cent higher revenue than his peers with less traffic violations, as a cabbie at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
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