GCC GOV HR Awards – GOV HR Summit Awards

10^th October, 2024 | Abu Dhabi, UAE

GCC GOV HR & GOV Youth Empowerment Awards 2024

The Regions' most coveted HR recognition

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About GCC GOV HR and Youth Empowerment Awards

Celebrating Excellence In People Performance for over a decade

The GCC GOV HR and Youth Awards is prestigious platform that gathers the powerhouses of government heads, organisational leaders, innovators, intellectuals and gamechangers who stand out for their efforts for the greater good and a better tomorrow to unite as one to turn dreams to reality and define the destination for their nation! The 11th Annual GOV HR and Youth Summit 2024 starts with a ground-breaking conference with incomparable sessions and exchange of ideas from leaders in the field of HR, Technology, Innovation and Youth Empowerment. Followed by an empowering Day 2 conference with a rewarding Masterclass that will ameliorate the attendees’ professional path for the future. Followed by the GCC GOV HR & GOV Youth Awards 2024 ceremony!

The incredibly acclaimed GOV HR and Youth Awards recognizes and celebrates outstanding achievements in governance, human resources, innovation and youth empowerment. This prestigious annual event honors individuals, organizations, and initiatives that have demonstrated excellence, innovation, and impactful contributions in shaping the landscape of public service, human capital development, and youth empowerment. The awards serve as a platform to showcase and applaud the transformative efforts that are driving positive change and progress in these vital sectors.

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The Regions’ Most Coveted HR and Youth Empowerment Recognition
Important Deadlines of GCC GOV HR Summit 2024

Nomination Deadline

5th September, 2024

Shortlist Announced

15th September, 2024

Awards Categories

There are a total of 20 organizational and 10 individual level categories.

Awards Ceremony

10th October, 2024
Time – 1:00 pm onwards

Place

Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates

About GCC GOV HR Awards

Celebrating Excellence In People Performance for over a decade

The GOV HR Summit 2022 for the 10th consecutive year has been benchmarked as the region’s key human resource event.

It brings together brilliant minds and key stakeholders in Human Resources from across the GCC for highlighting best practices, unparalleled networking opportunities, to reinvent the role of HR and prepare organizations to respond to the high-priority business and human capital needs. Leaders across the region have hosted a national agenda with the primary objective of economic diversification and building sustainable knowledge based economy with human resources as its backbone.

Supporting the vision of the most prudent leaders of the region, QNA International proudly presents “The GCC GOV HR Awards 2022” which aims to highlight, honor and celebrate path breaking achievements of public sector organizations and individuals who have demonstrated exemplary leadership towards driving organizational and team effectiveness through Human Capital Management, Diversity and Strategic Planning.

Nomination Deadline

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Shortlist Announced

Monday, October 10, 2022

Awards Ceremony

Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Time - 1:00 pm onwards

Place

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Nomination Deadline

Thursday,
September 15, 2022

Shortlist Announced

Monday,
October 10, 2022

Award Ceremony

Wednesday,
October 26, 2022
Time - 1:00 pm onwards

Place

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Select a category to view more. There are a total of 15 organizational level categories and 5 individual level categories.

2024 Awards Categories

Encompassing 20 Specialist Categories, The GCC GOV HR Awards Aim to Honor And Recognise Both Organisations And Individuals’ Exemplary Efforts Towards HR Excellence

Individual Level Categories
Organizational Level Categories

Public & Government Sector
Private Sector

GOV HR Leader
Of The Year
(Public & Government Sector)

Recognizes an exceptional individual who epitomizes visionary leadership and innovation in the field of Human Resources. This distinguished leader has demonstrated unwavering commitment, shaping organizational cultures, and championing initiatives that redefine the future of work.

GOV HR Award for Distinguished Under Secretary/Director General (Public & Government Sector)

Recognizes exceptional leadership & impactful contributions, celebrating individuals who have demonstrated outstanding dedication, innovation, & effectiveness to influence positive transformations within their organizations & the broader public sector/private sector. This prestigious accolade honours visionaries who have significantly elevated the standards of governance and human resources in their pursuit of excellence.

“People First” Leader Of The Year (Public & Government Sector)

This Award Aims To Felicitate A Private Sector Organization That Has Implemented Innovative Policies And Procedures Towards Recruiting National Talent With A Vision And Equal Focus Of Building A Focused Talent Pool To Cater To Industry Requirement.

Women Leader
Of The Year
(Public & Government Sector)

This Prestigious Award Aims To Recognize An Inspiring Women Personality For Her Exceptional Championship In Creating A Diverse Working Environment And Promoting Gender Equality At Every Level. The Awards Acknowledges Empowering Initiatives And Innovative Actions Taken To Inspire Women.

Youth Icon Of The Year (Public & Government Sector)

Rising Star Of The Year (Public & Government Sector)

This Coveted Award Aims To Felicitate An Individual Who Has Implemented Innovative Policies And Procedures Towards Driving Happiness In The Organization.

Sustainable Leader Of The Year (Public & Government Sector)

HR Leader
Of The Year
(Private Sector)

“People First” Leader
Of The Year
(Private Sector)

CEO
Of The Year
(Private Sector)

Celebrates an exemplary leader whose visionary guidance, strategic acumen, & unwavering commitment have driven remarkable organizational success. This prestigious accolade recognizes a chief executive who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, innovation, & impact, inspiring teams & setting new benchmarks for corporate excellence.

Women Leader
Of The Year
(Private Sector)

Rising Star

Of The Year
(Private Sector)

This Coveted Award Aims To Felicitate An Individual Who Has Implemented Innovative Policies And Procedures Towards Driving Happiness In The Organization.

Sustainable Leader Of The Year (Private Sector)

Employer Of The Year (Public/Government & Private Sector)

This Award Recognizes The Organization That Has Created A Working Environment That Is Highly Satisfied, Driven, Determined And Integrated. It Is To Recognize Those Who Have Built A Strong Workforce By Identifying The Right Talent And Giving Their Employees The Opportunity To Hone Their Skills.

GCC GOV HR Team
Of The Year
(Public/Government & Private Sector)

This Category Invites Nominations From The Most Successful HR Teams Who Have Focused On Driving Programs That Create Innovation, Facilitate Knowledge Dissemination And Collaboration.

Digital HR Of The Year (Public/Government & Private Sector)

The Government Organization That Has Effectively Used Technology To Advance The Role Of HR. The Award Aims To Honor HR Technology Execution To Help Improve Employee Productivity And Efficiency.

Innovation and Excellence in Employee Experience (Public/Government & Private Sector)

celebrates organizations that redefine workplace dynamics, fostering a culture where innovation and excellence converge to create an unparalleled employee experience. This accolade honors pioneers who, through visionary strategies, elevate employee engagement, well-being, and professional growth to new heights.

Organisation of the Year for Digitalization Implementation/Digital Transformation Pioneer Of the Year (Public/Government & Private Sector)

This prestigious award celebrates the organization that stands out as a true pioneer in the realm of digital transformation. Recognizing unparalleled commitment and achievements, successfully implemented innovative digitalization strategies for organizational efficiency and success!

Organisation Of The Year For Youth Empowerment
(Public/Government & Private Sector)

The Development Of Youth Has Been Top Priority For The GCC. In Order To Prioritize Various Initiatives To Actively Engage The Youth, The Organization Of The Year Award For Youth Empowerment Aims To Honor An All-Inclusive Youth Empowerment Strategy That Embeds Aspirations, Concerns And Interests Of The Youth Whilst Providing Them Opportunities For Development Of Capabilities.

Organisation for the Agile Workplace Trailblazer
of the Year
(Public/Government & Private Sector)

The "Agile Workplace Trailblazer Award" honors organizations that have demonstrated exceptional innovation and leadership in fostering a flexible, dynamic, agile work environment. Recognizing pioneers in workplace flexibility, this award celebrates forward-thinking strategies that promote adaptability, collaboration, and employee empowerment.

Organisation Of The Year For Women Empowerment
(Public/Government & Private Sector)

This Prestigious Award Aims To Recognize An Organization For Their Exceptional Championship In Creating A Diverse Working Environment And Promoting Gender Equality At Every Level. The Awards Acknowledges Empowering Initiatives And Innovative Actions Taken To Promote Gender Equality.

Organisation Of The Year For Best Happiness Initiative
(Public/Government & Private Sector)

This Prestigious Award Aims To Recognize An Organization For Their Exceptional
Championship Towards Driving Happiness And Considers The Spreading Of A
Culture Of Happiness And Positivity Within Society Among Its Core Duties.

Best Employee Benefits & Wellbeing Strategy
Of The Year
(Public/Government & Private Sector)

This Award Aims To Recognize, Celebrate And Benchmark Pioneers Of Employee Wellbeing

Best Diversity & Inclusion, Reward & Recognition Strategy
(Public/Government & Private Sector)

After Overcoming The Challenging Year Of 2020, This Award Has Been Introduced To Honor The Organization Who Through Their Thought Leadership And Responsiveness To The Situation, Were Able To Adapt To The Disruptions Caused In The Business Due To The Pandemic And Have Now Bounced Back In The Industry.

Best Leadership Development
Of The Year
(Public/Government & Private Sector)

This Award Aims To Felicitate Leadership Program That Has Pioneered HR Strategies And Who Has Exemplified The Increasingly Strategic Role Of HR In Business.

Most Distinctive Learning & Development Of the Year (Public/Government & Private Sector)

The Award Felicitates The Best Regional L&D Initiative Aptly Aligned To The Business Goals And Aims Towards Introducing New Format In Learning Programs , It Should Have “Clear Focus On Employee Skill Enhancement, Career Progression And Performance Management As Part Of Its World-Class Learning And Development Strategy”.

Innovation In Employee Engagement Of The Year (Public/Government & Private Sector)

This Category Invites Nominations From The GCC Public Sector Organizations That Have A Well-Defined Engagement Strategy Which Is Successfully Implemented Thus Making A Significant Difference To The Organization’s Performance, Productivity And Effectiveness.

Best Nationalization Initiative in GCC (Public/Government & Private Sector)

The Award Aims To Felicitate An Organization Which Has Implemented Innovative Policies And Procedures Towards Recruiting National Talent With A Vision And Equal Focus Of Building A Focused Talent Pool To Cater To Industry Requirement

Rising Star
of the Year

This category is to honour and celebrate the standing out Young Professional of the year who has reflected incredible performances, thinks differently, broken the status quo and challenged the way people think in their field and has the greatest potential to become a future leader.

Sustainable Leader
of the Year

This award recognizes the contributions and achievements of a young individual who has contributed in changing the organization’s approach through mindful actions and embracing a global world-view to recognize the connection between the planet and humanity.

Organisation
of the Year for Youth Empowerment

The development and empowerment of Youth has been the top Priority for the GCC.

Presenting our Illustrious Winners, GCC 2023!!

Meet The 2023 Award Winners

A record breaking nominations under various categories,
the response for the GCC GOV HR Awards was unparalleled!

All Individual Level Categories Organizational Level Categories

GCC GOV HR Leader Of The Year

Mohammad Abdullah Almaglouth, Deputy Minister of HR- Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development- Saudi

Happiness First Leader Of The Year

Mariam Abdulrasoul Merza Almalh, General Directorate of Residency & Foreigners Affairs-Dubai

HR Leader Of The Year in Public/Private Sector

Nasreen Al-Dossary, ROSHN

HR Leader Of The Year in Public/Private Sector

Sarah Mohamed Albakeri, National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed)

HR Leader of the Year in Youth Empowerment

Rabah Bu Hamdan, Menzies Aviation

Women Leader Of The Year CEO

Maryam Bahlooq, Tanfeeth

Women Leader Of The Year

Dhababa Saeed Nasser Alrimethi, Abu Dhabi City Municipality

People First Leader Of The Year in Government Sector

Ahmad Alshareef, DMCC

Sustainable Leader of the Year

H.H. Sayyida Dr. Basma, Whispers of Serenity Clinic, Not Alone Mental Health Awareness Campaign, Oman

Rising Star of the Year

Alia Al Ali, HSBC

Youth Social Development Leader

Her Highness Shaikha Dr. Alia Al Qassimi, First Emirati Specialized in Aesthetic Gynecology, Social Development Expert, UAE

HR Innovation Of The Year in Government Sector

Adnoc Distribution

HR Innovation Of The Year in Private/ Public Sector

International Maritime Industries

Digital HR Of The Year in Government Sector

Integrated Transport Center

Business Resilience Of The Year

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY - ABU DHABI

Business Resilience Of The Year

Shura Council - Bahrain

Best Nationalization Initiative in GCC Government Sector

Dubai Municipality

Best Nationalization Initiative in GCC Private/ Public Sector

Emirates Group

Best Leadership Development Of The Year in Government Sector

Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources- KSA

Best Leadership Development Of The Year in Government Sector

MODON

Best Leadership Development Of The Year in Private/ Public Sector

Emirates Integrated Communications (DU)

Best Leadership Development Of The Year in Private/ Public Sector

Solutions by STC

Best Employee Benefit & Wellbeing Strategy Of The Year in Government Sector

Dubai Courts

Best Employee Benefit & Wellbeing Strategy Of The Year in Private/ Public Sector

Imdaad

Excellence in Talent Management Of The Year in Government Sector

Telecommunications And Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA)

Excellence in Talent Management Of The Year in Private/ Public Sector

SPL (Saudi Post)

Employer Of The Year in Government Sector

Ministry of Culture-KSA

Employer Of The Year in Government Sector

National Center for non-profit Sector

Employer Of The Year in Private/ Public Sector

Etisalat by e&

Innovation in Employee Engagement in Government Sector

Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation- Dubai

Innovation in Employee Engagement in Private/ Public Sector

Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC)

Innovation in Employee Engagement MNC

ENGIE

Seamless Workplace Of The Year

STC

Seamless Workplace Of The Year

Chalhoub Group

Most Distinctive Learning & Development Of The Year in Government Sector

Department of Culture & Tourism - Abu Dhabi

Most Distinctive Learning & Development Of The Year in Private/ Public Sector

Saudi Mining Polytechnic

Organization Of The Year for Best Happiness Initiative in Government Sector

Roads and Transport Authority

Organization Of The Year for Best Happiness Initiative in Private/ Public Sector

Foulath Holding (Bahrain Steel & Sulb)

Organization Of The Year for Women Empowerment in Government Sector

Ministry of Culture-KSA

Organization Of The Year for Women Empowerment MNC

L'Oréal Middle East

Organization Of The Year for Women Empowerment MNC

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company P.J.S.C. (Yahsat)

Organization Of The Year for Youth Empowerment in Private/ Public Sector

Emirates Global Aluminium

GCC GOV HR Team Of The Year in Government Sector

Abu Dhabi police GHQ

GCC GOV HR Team Of The Year in Government Sector

Municipality & Planning Department Ajman

GCC GOV HR Team Of The Year in Private/ Public Sector

Riyadh Airports Company

Deadline for Nominations – 5th September, 2024

So go ahead and send your nominations to ensure your team stands a chance to win!!

Thank you so much for the enthusiastic participation this year! The results are astounding and evident in its power to inspire. Gear up for the upcoming year and watch this space.

Judging Procedure

We invite HR leaders & thought leaders with years of experience in the HCM industry to form the judging panel

Important Steps -

Each entry is initially assessed to make sure it meets the eligibility criteria and see if all fields are filled in correctly.
The entry gets approved and continues into the evaluation phase
If an entry gets rejected, our team shall provide feedback on the reasons it was rejected, so edits and corrections can be made before re-submitting the entry.
All approved entries in a category are then evaluated on their own merit and based on the set criteria
The final score of the entry is the average score of each jury member.

Awards Scoring

Achievement and outcome

1 %

Methodology of the service / project

1 %

Creativity and innovation

0 %

Execution of the service / project

1 %

2023 Judging PAnel

Dr Tasha Eurich

World’s No.1 Organizational Culture & Communications expert (Global Gurus) and #1 Marshall Goldsmith Self-Awareness Coach

Prof. Faiza Abbas

Professor of Management, School of Business Administration, Penn State University, Harrisburg, USA

Dr. Omar Abou Hamdan

Senior Lecturer in Leadership, Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom

Dr. Adrian Campbell

Senior Lecturer, Convenor of Masters in Public Administration and Masters in Public Administration and Development, International Development Department, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

Thank You to Our 2022 Judging Panel

Dr. Brian Harney BA

Dr. Brian Harney BA (Hons), MBS, PhD (Cambridge), MCIPD Associate Professor, Strategic HRM, Dublin City University Business School, Ireland

Dr. Peter Holland

Professor of HR & Director of the MBA Swinburne University, Australia

Robert J. Lavigna

Director, The Institute for Public Sector Employee Engagement, a division of CPS HR Services, an independent government agency United States of America

William Scott-Jackson

Chairman at Oxford Centre for Employee Engagement

Dr Gita Bajaj

Professor of HR & Communication, IMT Business School Dubai Academic Board Member – All India Management Association- CME

Dickson Tang

Keynote Speaker & Author on Creative Human Capital Featured in Forbes “Leadership for future of work: 9 ways to build career edge over robots with human creativity”

Dr. Mourad Mansour

Assistant Professor of Management in the Department of Management and Marketing King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The GCC GOV HR Summit is one of the most important HR events in the region, the program, agenda, the speakers, the networking & the scientific content meets the requirement of all levels of HR function. The GCC GOV HR awards has added greater value to the summit. At the summit you see GCC nationals’ leaders and decision makers having discussions at strategic level to develop human resources in the GCC It’s a perfect platform to meet the best of HR solutions providers…It’s an opportunity not to be missed! An outstanding summit as compared to other conferences.

The GOV HR Summit has been a very successful event and I aspire to attend the event every single year as it brings together government HR practitioners from the entire MENA region and there is no other event that does that. It is fabulous networking forum. The correct mix of the HR heads across different industries makes it the perfect summit. I am interested in meeting solution providers in the digital space to find out more about new technologies for HR development

We are delighted to receive the Happiness First Leader Award for 2017, as part of The GCC GOV HR Awards 2017. Our commitment to our personnel is reflected in the Happiest People Strategy that we proudly launched in 2015 after piloting it as an initiative in early 2014. This achievement testifies the successful implementation of our strategy, which puts people at the forefront of our priorities. We thank the organizers for this recognition, boosting our confidence and further encouraging us, to continue spreading happiness, not only among our staff, but also among the DSO community at large.

Why Attend

GCC GOV HR and GOV Youth Empowerment Awards 2024

It’s a well-established fact that Organizations are powered by their people. And people focused organizations are game changing progressive and imperative as we enter the Golden Era of Human and Technology. They inspire people to work for & work with and motivate people to give their best and create successful organizations.

11th Annual GOV HR Summit 2023 held in conjunction with the GOV Youth Empowerment Summit2023 inspired, recognized and celebrated Excellence in People Performance and Youth Empowerment Initiatives. It is a unique gathering attended by Top Professionals and Pioneers from the HR and Youth Workforce focused industry across the GCC.

Meet your industry peers and the best of the best from the public sector HR team

Raise your profile amongst the most renowned names in the industry

Capitalize on potential business opportunities

Network with the HR community and with the esteemed panel of judges

Celebrating Excellence In People Performance for over a decade

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About GCC GOV HR and Youth Empowerment Awards

Nomination Deadline

Shortlist Announced

Awards Categories

Awards Ceremony

Place

About GCC GOV HR Awards

Nomination Deadline

Shortlist Announced

Awards Ceremony

Place

Nomination Deadline

Nomination Deadline

Shortlist Announced

Shortlist Announced

Award Ceremony

Award Ceremony

Place

Place

2024 Awards Categories

Encompassing 20 Specialist Categories, The GCC GOV HR Awards Aim to Honor And Recognise Both Organisations And Individuals’ Exemplary Efforts Towards HR Excellence

Rising Star of the Year

Sustainable Leader of the Year

Organisation of the Year for Youth Empowerment

Presenting our Illustrious Winners, GCC 2023!!

Meet The 2023 Award Winners

A record breaking nominations under various categories, the response for the GCC GOV HR Awards was unparalleled!

Deadline for Nominations – 5th September, 2024

So go ahead and send your nominations to ensure your team stands a chance to win!!

Thank you so much for the enthusiastic participation this year! The results are astounding and evident in its power to inspire. Gear up for the upcoming year and watch this space.

Judging Procedure

Important Steps -

Awards Scoring

2023 Judging PAnel

Dr Tasha Eurich

Prof. Faiza Abbas

Dr. Omar Abou Hamdan

Dr. Adrian Campbell

Thank You to Our 2022 Judging Panel

Dr. Brian Harney BA

Dr. Peter Holland

Robert J. Lavigna

William Scott-Jackson

Dr Gita Bajaj

Dickson Tang

Dr. Mourad Mansour

Why Attend

Celebrating Excellence In People Performance for over a decade

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Rising Star
of the Year

Sustainable Leader
of the Year

Organisation
of the Year for Youth Empowerment

A record breaking nominations under various categories,
the response for the GCC GOV HR Awards was unparalleled!