Ruba Al Hassan

Foresight & Public Policy Leader | Director General | Expert in Government of the Future, Social Innovation & Inclusive Development

20.3 yrs experiencePublic Policy

Apr 2022Added 2 days ago

The move

MoveDepartment of Finance - Abu Dhabi → Department of Government Enablement

TitleActing Director General of Government Affairs → Director General Strategic Affairs & Future Foresight

LocationAbu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi

Career arcRooted in UAE★

Cross-border moveNo — same country

Native languageEnglish, Arabic

Years in UAE30.3

Total experience20.3 years

Department of Government Enablement headcount1,001-5,000 employees

Department of Government Enablement industryGovernment Administration

Department of Government Enablement HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate

Department of Government Enablement typeGovernment Agency

Director General Strategic Affairs & Future ForesightApr 2022 — Present
DDepartment of Government Enablement· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Acting Director General of Government AffairsApr 2020 — Apr 2022
DDepartment of Finance - Abu Dhabi· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Member Board Of DirectorsOct 2019 — Present
Hub71· United Arab Emirates
Executive Director of Ghadan21May 2019 — Sep 2021
Abu Dhabi Executive Office· Full-time
Acting UndersecretaryNov 2017 — Apr 2019
MMinistry of Culture and Knowledge Development· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Member of Advisory BoardNov 2014 — Nov 2016
Flat6Labs Abu Dhabi
Senior AdvisorFeb 2014 — Nov 2017
UAE Embassy· Washington D.C. Metro Area
Chairman & Co-FounderOct 2013 — Jan 2017
GYEM· Dubai
Social Development Advisor2009 — Nov 2017
Abu Dhabi Executive Office· Abu Dhabi
Co-FounderJan 2006 — Jan 2010
EEwa'a shelter for women and children human trafficking victims· UAE

Harvard University Kennedy School of Government
Master's Degree · Masters in Public Administration2012 — 2013
School of Oriental and African Studies, U. of London
Master's Degree · MSc. in Development Studies2003 — 2004