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ABOUT

Nurturing Leadership for a Future-Ready Nation

We empower Emirati talent to lead with purpose, agility, and impact across government and generations.

Leadership Team

Alignment with the UAE Government Leadership Model

Tailored programmes for each career stage

Innovative learning formats and global exposure

A growing Qiyadat alumni community of change-makers

Partnerships with federal and local government entities

A national platform for empowering leaders

In a nation that has made ambition its approach and people the centre of development, the UAE Government Leaders Programme empowers government leaders to drive change.

It equips them with the vision and capability to turn ambitions into achievements, create lasting impact, and advance the UAE's journey towards a stronger shared future.

A national platform for empowering leaders
A complete leadership experience

A complete leadership experience

The programme brings together knowledge, experience, and application, giving leaders space to broaden their horizons, exchange expertise, and learn from leading figures and experts.

Through this investment in leaders and the nation's future, the programme strengthens their ability to handle challenges, apply what they learn, and deliver tangible results.

The UAE Government Leaders Programme (UAEGLP) is a national initiative launched under the directives of the UAE leadership to develop, empower, and sustain future-ready leaders across all sectors of society

Innovation

Through carefully designed programmes and strategic collaborations, UAEGLP prepares Emiratis at every career stage to drive national transformation, shape policy, and deliver results that align with the UAE’s long-term vision.

UAEGLP PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN:

Reinforcing the UAE’s leadership values
Supporting institutional excellence
Building bridges between generations
Enabling adaptive and resilient governance
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Government partnerships

Since its launch, UAEGLP has empowered hundreds of professionals to lead within government, contribute to national priorities, and drive real-world impact.

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Making leaders is the destiny of successful nations, and investing in people brings the greatest benefit and the highest return.
H.H. SHEIKH MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AL MAKTOUM
H.H. SHEIKH MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AL MAKTOUM

OUR VISION

To be the leading national platform for leadership development, creating a generation of trusted, agile, and forward-thinking leaders.

OUR VISION

OUR MISSION

To build a pipeline of high-impact leaders equipped with the mindset, capabilities, and values needed to lead the UAE into the future.

OUR MISSION

WHY LEADERSHIP MATTERS

At a time of global change and rapid innovation, the quality of leadership defines the success of institutions, systems, and nations.

WHY LEADERSHIP MATTERS
H.E. MOHAMMED ABDULLAH AL GERGAWI,
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Leadership is a responsibility and achievement is a culture. The Mohammed bin Rashid school of leadership has proven that ambition has no ceiling, that serving people is the most sacred trust, and that boldness in decision making can create great leaps.
H.E. MOHAMMED ABDULLAH AL GERGAWI,MINISTER OF CABINET AFFAIRS
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