My brainchild for knowledge sharing
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a melting pot of a nation, with citizens from over 200 nationalities living among each other in peace, harmony, and love. The country is very vibrant, teeming with many new ideas and concepts. I felt an increasing urge to learn and share with other people, and I also saw a need to capitalize on the intellectual community and bridge the communication gap among the business community living in UAE—as well as my own people.
In order to give a boost to the rich diversity of this nation, the Alleem Knowledge Center was set up during early September 2001, and has been promoting the concept and value of lifelong learning ever since. The Center believes that learning is a continuous, collaborative, positive, and fulfilling process that can enrich and promote both one’s professional and personal lives.
Hence, in keeping with its overall objective of promoting the development of general management and strategy skills amongst its members, the Alleem Knowledge Center has set up six Strategy Clubs in order to enhance skill acquisition, improve overall industry knowledge, create awareness of key management issues, deliver operational excellence, and leverage technologies, amongst other key benefits.
Initially, we began with a few of my friends who were actively contributing to society by utilizing our knowledge and skills, and we dubbed it a “Professionals Club.” We would meet every Tuesday afternoon to discuss different topics related to communication and leadership, and over a period of time, we thought of bringing together members of varied industries and ranks onto a common platform. And that’s how the “Alleem Strategy Club”’ were formed, whose primary aim was to help create an environment of lifelong learning by sharing and exchanging ideas and best practices that empower professionals in the current competitive business economy.