DP World Signs Top Dutch Educators To Prepare Next Generation Of Business Leaders

Developing the next generation of business leaders, is key to the sustainable success of any company. DP World signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic skills development programme, which will focus on leadership and business management with the renowned Erasmus University, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

The joint initiative called “Evolve”, will develop aspiring business unit and regional heads across DP World’s global portfolio of 78 ports in 40 countries. The partnership is with three subsidiaries of the Erasmus University Rotterdam: the Centre for Maritime Economics and Logistics (MEL), the Erasmus Centre for Urban, Port and Transport Economics (Erasmus UPT) and the Executive Education department of the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM).

The MoU was signed in Dubai between DP World Group Chairman and CEO, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, and RSM Executive Education Dean, Prof. Frank Hartmann. The event was also attended by the Deputy Consul-General of The Netherlands in Dubai, Ester van Someren, MEL Academic Director and Erasmus UPT Director, Dr. Larissa van der Lugt, RSM Programme Director for Evolve, Malou Kroezen, DP World Senior Vice President of Human Capital, Maha Al Qattan and senior company officials.