As a continuation of the work of the Business Continuity Committee on the governance of the application of the business continuity standard for local departments and authorities in the Emirate of Sharjah, the Business Continuity Committee held its regular meeting, in the presence of His Excellency Issa Hilal Al Hazami, Secretary General of the Sharjah Sports Council, who was appointed as a consultant to the Executive Committee for Business Continuity.

The meeting was attended by Dr. Hamdan Rashid Al Tunaiji, Chairman of the Committee, which operates under the supervision of the Higher Committee for Business Continuity headed by Sheikh Khalid bin Saqr Al Qasimi, and a number of leading entities in the emirate, which heads sub-divisions between the departments and leadership bodies in the Emirate.

The meeting discussed a number of axes, including development proposals for the strategic plan, and the rehabilitation of national cadres through a package of training programs throughout the year, in addition to discussing the provision of a local team of national cadres to audit the compliance with the standard of business continuity, and the preparation of the executive methodology to facilitate follow-up reports of subcommittees and ensure Of the percentage of achievement of the standard targets periodically.

For his part, Al Tunaiji stressed the need to hold awareness workshops and specialized training courses to start the implementation of the second phase of the requirements of the standard of operations for a certain number of local departments and institutions, to manage the business continuity program, and to develop plans and tests and exercises to enable government agencies to provide vital services under all circumstances.