Abu dhabi: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended the graduation ceremony of the 2025 cohort of the UAE Government Leaders Programme at Qasr Al Watan.

According to Emirates News Agency, the event was also attended by several prominent leaders, including His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court; H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence; and H.H. Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior. The 2025 cohort comprised national cadres from federal and local government entities and private sector companies, including department heads, project managers, specialists, and division directors.

The cohort completed a year-long leadership development programme that featured five specialised executive workshops in collaboration with leading UAE-based and international knowledge partners. Participants also engaged in mentoring sessions with global experts, undertook a knowledge study tour to Vietnam, and developed three transformational projects targeting the economy, environment, and industry sectors. The programme involved an immersive Government Expert Track, where participants studied governance challenges worldwide, selected model cases, and designed solutions through the Adopt-a-Country Track.

The UAE Government Leaders Programme 2025 aimed to prepare national leaders to anticipate the future, manage complex projects, and build evidence-based policies, thus enhancing government readiness for upcoming challenges. Established in 2008, the programme has graduated over 770 leaders who have significantly impacted their entities and the broader government landscape.