(MENAFN- Mid-East) The National Experts Program (NEP) will now accept applications. The fourth edition will involve a cohort of technical experts across 20 sectors, including five new sectors.
Open to Emirati professionals with at least 10 years of experience, the nine-month academic program is aligned with the UAE's Centennial Plan 2071
Participants will be mentored by leaders from government and the private sector and trained by academic partners from around the world.
Abu Dhabi: National Experts today announced the fourth edition of the National Experts Program (NEP), which will now accept applications.
Established in 2019, under the direction of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, NEP serves as a launchpad for Emirati technical experts who are poised to play a transformative role in future-growth sectors aligned with the UAE's national priorities.
The program cultivates a community of Emirati professionals recognized as the most exemplary and forward-thinking technical experts in their field and equips them with specialized expertise to address challenges within today's swiftly evolving technological landscape and complex global context.
The fourth edition will focus on enhancing the skills and knowledge of 20 technical experts across three key clusters: Economic Growth, Social Development, and Sustainability and Infrastructure, with one applicant chosen to represent each of the sectors that are central to achieving the UAE's strategic objectives.
Applicants to the fourth cohort must have at least 10 years of experience, including 5 years in their sector, and have contributed to strategic projects addressing national priorities. To enhance the current method of gathering and managing information, this year's edition will incorporate AI into the application process to provide a more engaging and effective selection process. This will include a skills and personality analysis, an AI interview, and an overall AI-driven reporting system to streamline and enrich the participants selection process.
Set to introduce five new sectors in its fourth edition, participants in the upcoming program will represent the fields of economic development; advanced sciences and research; technology and innovation; artificial intelligence; space; media; tourism and hospitality; banking and finance; and defense as part of the Economic Growth cluster, while Social Development will include those working in culture and identity; education; health and well-being; community development and social services; government services; philanthropy; and foreign affairs. Nationals who hold roles within the sectors of environment and climate change; mobility and logistics; food and water security; and energy and renewables will join the Sustainability and Infrastructure cluster.
NEP's tailor-made program combines mentorship by influential government and private sector leaders with the expertise of academic partners from around the world to instill five key mindsets for lifelong learning: Reflective, Analytical, Worldly, Collaborative, and Action.
Developed in partnership with local and international academic and sector leaders, the program will enable participants to further specialize in their chosen sectors, leverage their skills and knowledge to act decisively, and help drive the UAE's future growth.
Now a 12-month program, comprising of a nine-month academic program and three-month rotation module, the fourth edition will include greater options for personalizing coursework, allowing participants to work alongside both their advisors and mentors to chart a unique course that aligns with their individual professional, personal, and sector-specific development needs.