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11/21/24, 11:25 AM Global Skills Coalition launches 'Future Skills Academy' at Knowledge Summit 2024 to empower 10 million learners by 2030 - Mid…

Global Skills Coalition launches ‘Future Skills

Academy’ at Knowledge Summit 2024 to empower

10 million learners by 2030

By News Desk 1 20/11/2024

Building on the great turnout and positive results achieved by the “FutureSkills4All” initiative, the Knowledge

Summit 2024 witnessed the inaugural meeting of the “Global Skills Coalition” (GSC), which aims to unify
international efforts to develop and advance skills while moving the initiative to a new stage represented by
the “Future Skills Academy”, the fruit of cooperation between the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and Coursera, the

educational platform, to provide free educational and training opportunities to 10 million learners by 2030.

MBRF and UNDP announced the opening of registration for the “Future Skills Academy” after the
“FutureSkills4All” initiative was able to reach more than 9,000 learners, achieving a 165% utilization rate, with
the number of courses offered through the Coursera portal reaching 6,000 courses and the number of

beneficiaries reached 9,002, surpassing initial expectations and indicates the heavy turnout and large
participation that exceeded the initial allocated number.

During the meeting, His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, pointed out the great importance of the GSC, stressing MBRF’s

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