Programme on enhancing local content concludes
MUSCAT: The National Defence College (NDC) completed the 9th edition of the parallel programme on mechanisms to consolidate local content titled 'Mechanisms for Enhancing Local Content'.
The closing ceremony took place at the Academy for Strategic and Defence Studies under the auspices of Rear Admiral Ali bin Abdullah al Shidi, Commandant of the National Defence College (NDC). The programme was attended by senior officers of the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) and other military and security services and CEOs from private sector establishments.
The closing session included lectures and discussion panels on various aspects of local content management, in addition to recommendations and visions related to the programme's themes.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, Al Shidi handed over certificates of felicitation to outstanding participants who contributed to the programme's objectives.
The parallel programme sought to develop the leadership skills and capabilities of leaders in government departments, senior SAF officers and other military and security services.
The programme covered the following: The importance of local content to the national economy; Legislative framework for promoting local content in the Sultanate of Oman; Analysis of regulatory and procedural obstacles that impede the implementation of local content localisation policies; The best legal practices in promoting local content; Benefiting from international experiences in devising an effective local content policy; The role of major companies in promoting local content; The role of strategic partnerships in promoting local content; Opportunities for localising local content in military and security sectors; Localising technology to promote local content; Challenges posed to the localisation of technology related to the promotion of local content; and GCC states' experience in using technology to promote local content.
The closing ceremony of the 9th edition of the parallel programme was attended by senior officers of the SAF and other military and security services and the NCD staff. - ONA
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