Tuesday 12 / August / 2025
Salalah: A conference on government digital transition and sustainable leadership, held recently in Salalah, recommended a set of recommendations related to labour market governance, developing national competencies and espousing digitisation in the government and service sectors.
The 3-day conference was organised by the Ministry of Labour in Salalah on the sidelines of the 2025 Labour Forum, which runs until 14 August 2025, in the presence of experts and officials from the Sultanate of Oman and other GCC states.
The recommendations comprised four main themes. The first theme affirmed that labour market governance and effective partnerships can be achieved by enhancing cooperation with relevant stakeholders, including the private sector, business owners and academic institutions. It stressed that cooperation helps ensure integrated visions in drafting policies and reviewing legislative frameworks towards devising flexible employment programmes.
The second theme focused on building national competencies and supporting entrepreneurship. It called for the development of future skills by designing specialised training programmes targeting graduates and national talent, with emphasis on realizing green transition and digital transition and motivating innovation and entrepreneurial projects.
The third theme recommended investing in digital infrastructure, expanding the use of electronic authentication and signatures and grooming leaders who operate in digital fields.
The fourth theme was devoted to ways to benefit from the conference's outcomes, by accessing an interactive electronic platform that allows participants and interested parties to view related documents, presentations and recommendations.
The closing session discussed the concept of smart management. It dealt with how to use artificial intelligence to enhance government transparency, support decision-making and accelerate digital transition in institutions. The session also showcased an applied model of smart management through a project undertaken by the Ministry of Labour in the Sultanate of Oman. The project aims to convert the potentials offered by technology into future opportunities.
