Muscat: The Board of Directors of the Institute of Public Administration (IPA) held yesterday its second meeting for this year.  The meeting was chaired by Sheikh Khalid bin Omar al- Marhoon, Minister of Civil Service, and IPA Board Chairman.

   The meeting reviewed the follow-up report of the implementation of the decisions taken in the first meeting for 2020.  It also reviewed the topics of the agenda, the most important of which is the proposed procedural guide for the human resources policies and procedures at the Institute.

   The board  reviewed the IPA annual report for the year 2019 and authorized its submission to the Civil Service Council.  It also reviewed the developments of the IPA work in light of the Corona pandemic (Covid 19) and the measures taken to ensure the continuation of the Institute's scientific roles, in addition to the implementation of its annual plan for this year, the possibility of applying online training for some of the programs included in the 2020 plan, and the adoption of this path for training at the Institute in parallel with training in the training halls in the Institute's upcoming plans.

     The board discussed the institute’s initiative to launch a series of future outlook and management reports after the Corona pandemic.  These reports are addressed to decision makers and all persons interested in the administrative apparatus of the state and beyond.

    The board was briefed on the Jaras ''Bell'' initiative and the topics targeted by this initiative with the aim of communicating information and administrative practice through videos.  The board directed the continuation of development efforts and benefiting from modern technology in communicating the Institute's development and awareness message. (ONA).