Abu Dhabi, 24 April 2016: Under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Doctor Shamma bint Mohammed Bin Khaled Al Nahyan; Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) a top tier financial services institution celebrated on the 19th of April at the Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies, the graduation of 28 candidates from its Tamkeen Women in Leadership Program which was launched in 2015. HH Sheikha Doctor Shamma bint Mohammed Bin Khaled Al Nahyan and HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan attended the event and spoke at the opening ceremony.
The ADIB Tamkeen program is an innovative leadership training program dedicated to ADIB's female UAE national employees. The aim of the program is to encourage more UAE national women to progress to senior leadership roles within the bank by further developing the skills that will be needed for senior management roles.
Addressing the graduates, Sheikha Doctor Shamma emphasized the importance of education and women's role in the future of the country. "Through its Tamkeen training program, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank presents a great model of developing and enhancing the skills and careers of our Emirati youth to become leading and productive individuals within the society, under the direction and leadership of The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al, the founding father of the United Arab Emirates and President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan."
Waheeb Khazraji, Head of Human Resources at ADIB: "We strongly support the government's aims to better prepare and promote women in leadership and management positions, and are proud to celebrate the Tamkeen class of 2016 graduating today from our leadership program. As a top financial institution in this country, it is vital that we play a leading role in promoting diversity within our organization, not only by hiring talented individuals, but by recognizing and developing the potential of those already with us and helping them to get to the top."
During the ceremony, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Mohammed bin Khalid al Nahyan and ADIB Board Member Khamis Mohamed Buharoon awarded the graduates and the Tamkeen 2015 program managers.
Each graduate of the Tamkeen program completed a series of courses in business and management, and was paired with an executive coach for the duration of the 9 month program. Graduates received internationally accredited certification upon completion of the courses, and will be evaluated for placement into management positions within ADIB.
A leader in diversity and emiratization, two of ADIB's three CEOs are women: in Iraq, and in Egypt; ADIB also has one of the highest emiratization rates among UAE banks, at 48%.