Dubai Knowledge Village (DKV), a member of Tecom Investments, highlighted Dubai’s growing status as a leading destination for learning and HR management at the ASTD 2008 International Conference and Exposition in the US.

Held each spring, ASTD is a premier event for workplace learning and performance professionals, drawing delegates from more than 70 countries. The 2008 edition of the conference ran from June 2 to 4 in San Diego, US, and featured over 200 educational sessions.

“ASTD 2008 provided an ideal platform to network with the industry’s leading training suppliers and experts for sourcing advanced products. Our participation helped strengthen our status as the regional hub for human resource management (HRM), with a keen mission to support the growth of business professionals,” said executive director for Dubai Knowledge Village and Dubai International Academic City Dr Ayoub Kazim.

“Leveraging the profile of the event, we successfully generated knowledge transfer opportunities that will accrue substantial benefits for the region. We greatly look forward to enhancing the scope of the training initiatives offered at the cluster through the industry specific information on latest products and tools that we acquired at this year’s edition of ASTD.”

Dubai Knowledge Village has established partnerships with support learning services and HRM institutes that complement the Vision 2020 initiative of the Dubai government. The initiative has highlighted the importance of education in ensuring the country’s future progress.

The cluster also seeks to continuously develop innovative methods for learning and HR management across the MENA and Indian subcontinent region by launching innovative training initiatives.

Ibrahim Moosa Jamel, Director of Business Development at DKV and a panellist in one of ASTD’s conference sessions, showcased and presented Dubai Knowledge Village as a unique HRM dedicated cluster, while reiterating the importance of establishing a strong partnership between the government and private sector to develop and train the talent pool in the Gulf region.

As the world’s only free zone totally dedicated to human resource management,  DKV is home to over 400 professional training centres specialised in HR development, professional testing, as well as management training and consultancy services. – TradeArabia News Service