Ministry Launches First Forum In GCC For Labour Market Skills

Ministry Launches First Forum In GCC For Labour Market Skills

MENAFN- Gulf Times)

The Ministry of Labour organised yesterday the“First Gulf Forum for Labour Market Skills”, in partnership with Executive Bureau of GCC Council of Ministers of Labour and Social Affairs and the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST).

The forum convened senior government officials, policy experts, private sector leaders, representatives from academic institutions, and international organisations to address labour market skill development, national workforce alignment, and the integration of educational frameworks with regional employment demands amid rapid technological and economic shifts.

HE the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labour Sheikha Najwa bint Abdulrahman bin Nasser al-Thani emphasised that human capital development and skill enhancement serve as foundational pillars for driving productivity, economic competitiveness, and sustainable growth.

She underscored the necessity of tri-sector synergy, spanning government entities, academic institutions, and private industry, to construct an agile, future-ready workforce ecosystem.

The director-general of the Executive Bureau of GCC Co...