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•  Some 14 women among finalists of premier training program for future sports leaders of Dubai and the UAE 

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Program for Sports Leadership Development (HBMPSLD), an innovative leadership program designed to develop future sports national leaders capable of promoting the sustainable development of Dubai in the sports field, has announced that it has recently concluded the fourth round of assessment involving a total of 345 applicants from nine cities across the UAE. Some 77 successful candidates were handpicked to advance to the final stage of the evaluation process.
 
HBMPSLD also disclosed a huge turnout of women candidates, including a total of 14 promising sports leaders who made it all the way to the final round. A key criterion for qualification is experience, which is indicated by 10-year average work experience of the finalists. In addition, HBMPSLD revealed that the final candidates have an average age of 33 and have remarkable competency levels in terms of personal skills and efficiency.
 
"We had an impressive turnout of candidates from both public and private sectors who underwent the integral evaluation process and manifested strong leadership and management qualities, which are key considerations of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Program for Sports Leadership Development. The success of the activity, particularly the high level of competency and enthusiasm of the candidates, revealed a very promising future for the program and sports in general as numerous individuals have manifested strong interest to lead and contribute in the development of the UAE''s sports programs," said Adel Al Shared, Director of HBMPSLD.
 
"In addition, the program has achieved its initial targets in terms of women participation as nearly 20 per cent of the final candidates are women. The involvement of women in our sports leadership development program will be a crucial factor in strengthening the foundations of women sports in the UAE. More and more national women are excelling in various events in both regional and international competitions; putting women at the helm will help us focus on the specific requirements needed to develop the potential of these growing number of athletes," added Al Shared.
 
Initiated by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Program for Sports Leadership Development is an administrative and managerial leadership program for all sports fields.
 
The key objectives of HBMPSLD include ensuring a long-term systematised leadership development in sports; initiating changes for a progressive and productive sport society under the ‘Change Agents Program’; convening an elite group of sports leaders to help participants in the program benefit from their experiences; sharing insights about individual leadership styles and values; and helping Dubai Government to successfully implement the Dubai Strategic Plan 2015.
 
The applications for the program were submitted through HBMPSLD''s newly launched website (www.dubaisportleaders.ae). Further details of the program and the evaluation process are also available on the HBMPSLD website.

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