The  board of the UAE Association for Management Consultants and Trainers (AMCT) has elected Dr Ali Sebaa Al Marri, the executive president of Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), as its new chairman.

 

Licensed by the Ministry of Community Development, AMCT aims to elevate the standards in the management consultancy and training profession, and develop the skills of its practitioners in line with the highest international benchmarks.

 

The newly-established Dubai-based public interest organisation AMCT serves as an umbrella entity for management consultants and trainers across the UAE.

 

The inaugural meeting of the AMCT, which was held at the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) premises in Dubai, also eledted Dr Abdul Salam Al Madani, the chairman of Index Holding, as the new deputy chairman. 

 

Dr Ibrahim Sebaa Al Marri, the director of the Knowledge Department at Dubai Police, has been named the new secretary, while Mohammed Bouhnad from Dubai Police, has assumed charge as the association’s chief financial officer.

 

The other board members include Abdullah Jasem Al Zarooni, the director of Administrative Affairs at Dubai Police; Mansour Yousef Al Gergawi, the knowledge director at Dubai Police; Dr Saleh Rashed Alhamrani, the director of the Quality Office and Assistant Professor of Commercial Law at Dubai Police Academy; Dr Ahmed Ali Al Shehhy, the CEO of ThinkPlus Training and Consulting, and Dr Ahmad Tahlak, the chairman and president of Levenbert Consulting.

 

The UAE Association for Management Consultants and Trainers is the first of its kind in the GCC region and the second in the Arab world, with a similar organization in existence in Jordan. 

 

Both entities received certification from the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (CMC), a global professional body that aims to enhance cooperation among management consulting entities.

 

During the meeting, a representative of the Ministry of Community Development delivered a presentation on public interest organizations, their objectives, future development, and relevant legal issues. 

 

Dr Al Marri said: “Management consulting and training professionals need a framework that ensures the highest level of standards according to global best practices. AMCT aims to define the legal and ethical frameworks of the management consulting profession, and create a detailed plan to develop professional skills in the field in line with global trends.”

 

“The association is the first institution in the GCC region that caters to the needs of the management consulting and training profession amid the rising demand for consultants from all sectors,” he added.-TradeArabia News Service