Rabdan Academy launches Sustainable Security and Defence Professional Development programme

Rabdan Academy

Rabdan Academy has unveiled the Sustainable Security and Defence Professional Development programme. This initiative is tailored for senior leaders, experts, and specialists employed in security and defence institutions across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

Scheduled to commence in February 2024 in Abu Dhabi, the first courses of this programme will include the participation of senior leaders and experts in security and defence from various GCC countries.

The programme is designed to elevate the national strategic security and defence priorities of the GCC countries, encompassing Extremism and Critical National Security, Peacebuilding and Stability, Security and Defence Workforce Modernisation, GCC National Defence Priorities, Human Security, Policing and Justice Strategies, as well as Economy, Trade and Tourism.

Comprising a unique array of professional development courses focused on the security and defence sectors, the programme covers contemporary leadership in security and defence, combating global terrorism, emergency management and incident command, business continuity management, military attaché and security advisory, operational policing, and crime and community management.

Highlighting the significance of this endeavour, James Morse, President of Rabdan Academy, emphasised its regional and global impact. He underscored the critical role of regional security in fortifying the national security of any country worldwide.

The academy's design of this distinctive programme reflects a professional, integrative, and comprehensive approach to realizing this vision.

Morse expressed confidence in the programme's ability to instigate a substantial transformation in the security and defence capabilities of the GCC countries. He anticipated that the participation of senior leaders and experts will foster the exchange of experiences and expertise, the development of specialised security and defence capabilities, and an alignment with the swift global and regional changes.

Rabdan Academy boasts an esteemed cadre of experts, trainers, and specialised consultants from around the globe. Distinguished by its application of a dual education system (academic and vocational), the academy stands out as a unique regional and global centre in safety, security, defence, emergency preparedness, and crisis management. Over the past decade, thousands of experts and leaders have graduated from its various academic and professional programmes.

The academy's professional development programs hold extensive global accreditation from Pearson BTEC in the United Kingdom, the Global Innovation Institute, the ILM, as well as the National Open College Network (NOCN), among other local and international accrediting bodies. Actively participating in the European Foundation for Quality Management, the academy remains committed to upholding the highest standards.