Mohammed praises national potential to produce leaders

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended the 11th Dubai Government Excellence Awards ceremony, held at the Madinat Jumeirah yesterday. Addressing the audience, Dubai Deputy Ruler Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum underscored the objective of the awards programme, which aims to promote excellence in the government sector. He went on to pledge that the march towards excellence, inspired by Sheikh Mohammed's thoughts and vision, would continue, and undertook to add new award categories in the future to drive economic development forward. Sheikh Mohammed took the stage with Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Sheikh Maktoum and distributed awards and certificates of appreciation to the winners in the various award categories. Marked out for special commendation at the ceremony were Dubai Naturalisation and Residency Department (DNRD), Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), Dubai General Police Headquarters, Dubai Courts, Dubai Customs, Dubai Public Prosecution, Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dubai Municipality and Dubai Department of Economic Development, which were honoured in recognition of their collective efforts to safeguard and preserve intellectual property rights. Other award winners included Rashid Hospital, Salik and Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). Sheikh Mohammed congratulated the winners, and called on all aspiring contenders to work harder, so that they may stand alongside the winners in the future. He concluded by drawing attention to the vital role people play in development and innovative processes, and praised the national capacity to produce leaders capable of guiding government institutions and the country towards success. The awards ceremony was attended by Chairman of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation and Chief Executive of Emirates Group Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, other sheikhs, ministers, dignitaries, heads of government departments and a large number of government department staff. (Wam) The best three departments, the winners of different award categories and entities that won special honour Sheikh Maktoum announced the best three departments in terms of the realisation of clients' satisfaction. 1. Dubai Land Department 2. Dubai Media Incorporated 3. Department of Naturalisation and Residency Winners of the different award categories Distinguished new employees - Noura Mohammed Al Abdouli - Roads and Transport Authority - Amal Hasan Al Obaidali - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority - Mohammed Ali bin Khalifa Al Badwawi - Land Department Distinguished female employee - Kauthar Abdulrahim Khathim - Roads and Transport Authority - Zahra Mohammed Al Jaberi - Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department Distinguished field employee - Yaqoub Mohammed Al Ali - Dubai Municipality - Dolores Damasco - Dubai Health Authority Distinguished employee in specialised jobs - Dr Omar Ahmed Al Sakkaf - Centre of Ambulance Services Distinguished technical/engineering employee - Nabil Mahfouth bin Haidar - Dubai Municipality - Abdullah Ahmed Mohammed Al Agbari - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority Distinguished financial employee - Ekhlas Mohammed Al Motawa - Dubai Customs Distinguished administrative employee - Fatima Ibrahim Balrahif - Knowledge and Human Development Authority - Ahmed Ali Al Shehi - Dubai Municipality Distinguished technical project - Picture Archiving and Communication Systems at Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health Authority - Command and Control Room - Dubai Police - Traffic Tariff System (Salik) - Roads and Transport Authority Distinguished administrative experience - Naming rights of Dubai Metro's stations - Roads and Transport Authority - Product Identification Mark System - Dubai Municipality Distinguished team - Criminal Investigation Team - Dubai Police - Safety First Team - General Administration of Civil Defence Distinguished government employees - Lieutenant Colonel Dr Mohammed Naser Al Razooqi - Dubai Police - Hussain Bakar bin Haidar - Dubai Media Incorporated - Major Mohammed Ahmed Al Hamadi - Department of Naturalisation and Residency- Dubai Bodies receive special honour Sheikh Mohammed honoured a number of government bodies for their pioneering role in some services as well as their distinctive initiatives. - Department of Naturalisation and Residency - Dubai For the improvement of its financial performance, good management of financial resources, adoption of expenditure rationalisation policy and development of revenues. - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority For being inducted into the Hall of Fame in the field of integral strategic planning. - Dubai Police For its pioneering experience in the establishment of Human Rights Department and its rol