Nationalisation 2011

Recent economic developments have created many challenges for companies in the Gulf region and have also highlighted important questions around the effectiveness and economic viability of Nationalisation programmes.

GCC governments have indicated a greater focus on ensuring nationals are better integrated into the region s diverse workforce and have made recent moves to ensure this is done, but the onus is still on companies to make Nationalisation work, which can prove a challenge.

National employees have traditionally given preference to the public sector and have shunned private sector roles. They have also had strong preferences for particular roles and avoided others, which has also created an imbalance in the availabilityof local employees for certain jobs. Talented Nationals are also in great demand and difficult to hold onto, creating a retention challenge.

So have these challenges been resolved? And did the economy contribute to solving these or exacerbate them?

It has certainly put an emphasis on companies throughout the GCC to review efficiency and productivity amidst the downturn. Perhaps it is time you looked into the tangible results your Nationalisation programme has produced?

To do this, you need to be able to benchmark your work against some of the outstanding examples from the region and also get together with other HR leaders to discuss how to overcome the obstacles to achieving ROI from Nationalisation programmes.

IIR would like to invite you to take part in our Nationalisation 2011 Conference, the GCC s premier event that will address your burning issues on Nationalisation; and shed light on how you can develop your organisation s future leaders, today!