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NATIONALISATION HR MENA Excellence Award Winner, 2017

Creating a Legacy of Financial Regulation In May 2017, Al Masar, the Regulatory Authority’s learning and
for Qatar development programme, received the top award in the “Best
Nationalisation Initiative” category from the HR MENA Excellence
Awards. This honour confirmed the leading-edge strategy and
Qatar’s National Vision 2030 envisions the country’s path to a knowl- innovative, comprehensive approach to nationalisation, and
edge-based society with substantial business sectors in areas other quantifiable results of the programme on a regional basis as it
than fossil fuels.
acknowledged the achievement of the first of the division’s stated
To support this vision, in 2014, the Regulatory Authority established strategic goals.
a dedicated Nationalisation department, and in September, 2015,
launched an ambitious learning and development programme,
Al Masar, for both Qatari fresh graduates and more seasoned
Qatari employees. The programme was designed to address the Left to right, Nicholas Watson, Managing Director, Naseba Group,
Regulatory Authority’s need for qualified subject matter experts presents the Best Nationalisation Initiative award to Eisa Ahmed
and leaders, and to create a lasting legacy of financial regula- Abdulla, Najat El Mahdy and Wadha Al Jaber at the Dubai cere-
tion for the State of Qatar. Recruitment targets are individuals who mony in May, 2017
are interested in careers in core business areas of Supervision and
Authorisation, and Policy and Enforcement.
The custom programme guides Qatari employees through five
developmental stages at his or her own pace, brought to life with
defined competencies, professional training, coaching, seminars
and staff mentoring.
The experience is self-driven, with the employee moving through
core skills function rotation, work-based assignments and profes-
sional certificates, international assignment and local secondments,
a master’s or advanced degree relevant to Regulatory Authority
subject matter, and leadership preparation. Employees have cus-
tomised individual development plans to help them achieve their
goals.