The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) received the European Innovation Management Standard Certification. H.E. Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, TRA Director General, received the certificate from Colin Rushmere, BSI MEA General Manager Compliance and Risk.
TRA’s certification in the European Innovation Management Standard CEN/TS 16555-1:2013 came as a result of its work on developing an integrated system for innovation management at the corporate level, leading the implementation of innovative proposals and providing services in accordance with global standards.
Commenting on this milestone, H.E. Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, TRA Director General, said: "Innovation is part of the pillar 'United in Knowledge' of UAE Vision 2021 which seeks to achieve a knowledge-based, diversified and flexible economy led by skilled Emirati competencies and backed by best practices to ensure the long-term prosperity of the UAE and its people. Furthermore, innovation is a basis upon which the TRA acts and, as such, the TRA has a strategy to support, promote and disseminate a culture of innovation in the field of ICT in line with the directives of our wise leadership in creating an innovation-stimulating environment that enables the UAE to be a world leader in this area.
Al Mansoori stressed that TRA's receipt of the European Innovation Management Standard Certification is proof of the effectiveness of the plans adopted by the TRA in this regard, adding: “To be the first place in the world, you must make innovation an approach. Nowadays, innovation is one of the most important fundamentals of survival. A country that does not know innovation will not live long. Therefore, and based on the directives of our wise leadership, the TRA has sought to activate the innovation strategy and provide all resources necessary to achieve the UAE’s vision. In doing so, the TRA considered innovation management tools, evaluation of innovation and ideas results, planning, improving and enabling factors to support the innovation system.”
H.E. TRA Director General stressed that all doors are open to all innovators, where he said: "The TRA provides all means of supporting national cadres to demonstrate their innovation and development skills, and takes their creative ideas seriously if proven practical and feasible.”
It is noted that the TRA has already received several ISO certifications in Business Continuity, Quality Management System, Environmental Management System, Information Management and Security System, Health and Safety.