BCSP, industry leaders meet in Dubai to discuss advancing safety practice

BCSP, industry leaders meet in Dubai to discuss advancing safety practice

DUBAI, UAE: The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) and industry leaders from India, Middle East and Africa (IMEA) met recently in Dubai for the first Industry Roundtable to discuss furthering safety practice in the region through certification for technical competency.

BCSP Board President Leslie Stockel and CEO Christy Uden attended along with Kavitha Prabhu, BCSP’s Regional Director for IMEA. They joined key decision makers from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, Oman, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, and Egypt. University representatives from the region were also on hand to provide insight into safety-related curriculum.

Discussions surrounded the state of safety in the region, educational gaps needing to be addressed, advancing safety careers in industries like engineering, construction, and oil and gas, and the role BCSP’s internationally recognized certifications can play.

“BCSP is invested in supporting the advancement of safety globally,” Uden said. “Through these kinds of conversations, we learn some of the specific challenges unique to different countries and demonstrate the ways in which credentialing can help. We all want to protect workers. BCSP offers an opportunity to validate those who have gained the knowledge to make our world safer.”

BCSP also officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Kuwait Society of Engineers (KSE).