Find out how our Middle East Advisory Committees inform our work to support and raise the profile of the people profession in the region
The world of work is evolving rapidly and nowhere more so than here in the Middle East. People professionals are critical to successfully leading organisations through profound change in the workplace and the workforce.
In 2023, we established an advisory committee of senior HR and business leaders from across the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Building on this foundation, we expanded our regional engagement in 2025 with the launch of a second committee in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), further strengthening our commitment to championing better work and working lives across the region.
Committee members provide expertise and insight to inform our outreach, research and engagement plans and help us ensure our information and activities are always relevant and useful to the people profession.
Committee members are credible and respected members of the people profession and use their influence to spread the word about our purpose and how we can support the profession.
We want to develop a clear voice for the people profession in the region using our substantial library of research material and our global brand to do so. Committee members know the local business community and help us to prioritise key areas of focus and value.
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Get involvedEvery two years, our Regional Director for the Middle East invites respected and influential members of the profession to join the committees. Selection is based on experience, past engagement and a commitment to ensuring the committees reflect the diversity of our Middle Eastern membership.
Members are appointed to serve a two-year term after which time they retire, and a new committee is appointed.
The committees meet on a quarterly basis and the meetings are chaired by our Regional Director. We also encourage members to attend and speak at a range of CIPD events throughout the year.
Our advisory committees have no vacancies at the moment. Stay tuned for updates on the next recruitment cycle by following our LinkedIn page.
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