MIDDLE EAST NEWS
FOSTERING COLLABORATION Gaenor Jones reflects on the CII’s work in the Middle East at the end of 2024
OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FINANCIAL ACADEMY OF KSA HAS GONE FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
Welcome to our Middle East dedicated newsletter! I’m pleased to bring you a wealth of updates from the region. Our International Professional Partner Firm initiative continues to gather pace and we have welcomed several prominent insurance/ financial planning companies over the past few months, all of whom have demonstrated their commitment to upskilling their employees by encouraging CII qualifications attainment and an adherence to CII ethics. The CII relies on close collaboration with the region’s key regulators to boost professional standards, so we are delighted to report that we have been working diligently throughout the region on strengthening and growing these relationships. In particular, our relationship with the Financial Academy of KSA has gone from strength to strength; they are now one of our Approved Professional Development Centres (APDC) and we are working on several other initiatives.
I am also pleased to report that the Middle East office was recently visited by CII President, Ian Callaghan, as well as our Executive Director, Member Engagement and Learning, Gill White, and our General Counsel, Liam Russell. Our conversations revolved around fostering relationships in the region and ensuring that our regional members continue to receive outstanding membership benefits and support with their continued professional development. I hope you benefit from this update, and I wish you a successful and prosperous run up to the end of 2024. Kind regards Gaenor Jones Regional Director – Middle East Gaenor Jones, Regional Director of the CII, Middle East
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