Delegates from 14 Arab countries gathered in Cairo to discuss workforce development, digital transformation and artificial intelligence.
The first Gulf Arab Training and Development Conference opened in Cairo on Friday, bringing together participants from 14 Arab countries, including Qatar, to discuss human capital development, digital transformation and artificial intelligence.
Held under the slogan “From the Gulf to the Ocean… Bridges of Knowledge and Development”, the two-day conference is organised by the International Federation for Training and Development and brings together government officials, academics, entrepreneurs, trainers, researchers and media professionals from across the Arab world.
The opening session was attended by Sheikh Jassim bin Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al Thani, Qatar’s ambassador to Egypt and permanent representative to the Arab League, and Nasser Al-Qahtani, director general of the Arab Administrative Development Organisation, according to QNA.
Speaking at the conference, Diraa Moajab Al-Dosari, president of the International Federation for Training and Development, said the event builds on a series of training and development conferences previously held in Doha in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
He praised Egypt for hosting the gathering and thanked Qatar’s embassy in Cairo for its efforts in supporting the event’s organisation.
Al-Dosari said the conference aims to strengthen and develop Arab human resources, describing them as one of the region’s most important assets. He added that the programme includes specialised sessions and working papers focusing on digital transformation, artificial intelligence, construction and development.
He said the conference’s recommendations would be submitted to civil service bodies and human resources departments across the Arab world to help improve policies and practices related to workforce development.
Al-Dosari also announced a series of upcoming events organised by the federation, including a conference in Oman in September on family institutions and identity, a civil diplomacy and volunteerism conference in Tunisia later that month, and Kuwait’s first training and development conference in October.
The opening session included the recognition of participants and public figures who contributed specialised workshops, research papers and success stories. Among the presentations was a case study by Jameel Obaid Mohammed Turki on Qatar Community College, highlighting its development as a model in higher education.
The conference agenda includes panel discussions, workshops and policy recommendations aimed at strengthening links between education and labour market needs, improving workforce readiness and supporting the growth of a knowledge-based Arab economy.
