GE, a leading digital industrial company, and Masdar have launched a co-leadership training programme for women to drive innovation and talent development in the renewable energy sector.

 

The agreement to initiate the training programme was signed by Dr Nawal Al-Hosany, director of Sustainability at Masdar, and Deb Frodl, GE’s Global executive director of Ecomagination, at a ceremony held in Abu Dhabi to coincide with the World Future Energy Summit 2016.

 

GE and Masdar will select the women for the training programme through an online competition that will be announced in the first quarter of this year. 

 

Women from across Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region will have to demonstrate through their qualification and application their interest in advancing their knowledge in a relevant sustainability field. 

 

The experience will be focused on skills that will enable them to pursue career opportunities and/or pursue entrepreneurial options in the renewable energy sector.

 

“Women have a central role to play in driving sustainable development. Their ability to initiate positive steps in promoting a culture of sustainability and influencing societal change is significant," said Dr Al-Hosany.

 

"Through the training programme that we are co-developing with GE, we aim to strengthen the participation of women as professionals and entrepreneurs in the renewable energy sector. This is aligned with the vision of the UAE government to promote the role of women in sustainability and encourage their participation and inclusion in decision-making positions,” he said.

 

“Building a culture of localization and developing human talent have been priority areas for GE in the region. Through our work in the renewable energy landscape globally, we understand the tremendous value-add that women can bring to the sector," said Frodl.

 

"The training programme has a dual goal of encouraging women participation in the renewable energy industry and in promoting their entrepreneurial skills. It will complement the UAE government’s goal of strengthening the role of women in the energy sustainability businesses as well as enhance workplace diversity.”

 

GE Ecomagination Innovation Center in Masdar City, which already promotes localised research and training in sustainability initiatives, will serve as an anchor point for the training programme, said the statement.

 

Experts from GE and Masdar will provide extensive training on various aspects of the renewable energy industry based on a modern curriculum. It will cover the diverse forms of renewable energy, their development potential and leadership programmes, it added. - TradeArabia News Service