His Majesty inaugurates Royal Academy of Management
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today presided over the official inauguration of the Royal Academy of Management in the ministries’ district in Al Khuwair.
Upon his arrival at the Royal Academy’s headquarters, His Majesty was received by Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court and Chairman of the Royal Academy’s Board of Trustees; Dr Ali bin Qassim Jawad Al Lawati, the President of the Academy and members of the Academy's Board of Trustees.
As a gesture to mark the opening of the Academy, His Majesty placed a symbolic key on the model of a gate.
His Majesty then toured the Royal Academy of Management’s facilities. The 5-storey building has multiple spaces that are designed to enhance collaboration, efficiency and inspiration among the various teams at the Academy. The building has been modelled to offer an interactive, functional and smart user experience for both employees and the Academy’s wider community.
Focusing on creating an enabling environment for both working and learning, natural light and green spaces offer a healthy working environment, while smart systems and meeting capsules create an ideal space to facilitate virtual meetings. The building also contains various joint work spaces and community areas in a move away from traditional fixed workstations.
During the tour, His Majesty met members of the International Advisory Board of the Royal Academy.
At the conclusion of the Royal visit, His Majesty received a commemorative gift from the Royal Academy of Management, presented by Dr Al Lawati. The gift, inspired by the inauguration event, embodies the Academy’s official opening gate. It conveys a balanced openness to the world while maintaining national originality. The gate, in its essence, reflects strength and influence – it also features a key that indicates a crossing into the future with determination.
The official opening ceremony was attended by various members of the Royal Family, Ministers, the Chairs of the State Council and the Shura Council, Undersecretaries, members of the Board of Trustees and the Academy’s International Advisory Board.
The Royal Academy of Management enjoys His Majesty Sultan Haitham’s Royal patronage, following its establishment by a Royal Decree on January 11th, 2022. Through its all-inclusive system of centres, initiatives and programmes based on advanced methods of modern management, the Academy develops national leaders at various administrative levels in the public and private sectors.
This is an unofficial English version of an Arabic report. To view the official Arabic text, click here.
