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Press Release

Global Skills Coalition launches 'Future Skills Academy' at

Knowledge Summit 2024 to empower 10 million learners by 2030

• Al Dardari: Future Skills Academy contributes to opening horizons for millions of

young people to contribute to the knowledge economy.

Dubai, UAE, 20 November 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 keenness to support this ambitious initiative by enhancing the “Future Skills
Academy” project, which aims to provide innovative and comprehensive training opportunities

that contribute to helping the largest possible segment of youth and professionals in the Arab

region acquire the basic skills that qualify them to adapt to the rapid changes in the labor
market and meet the needs of the knowledge-based economy. He noted that the GSC reflects
MBRF’s belief that enabling individuals to access skills is not just an option but a strategic

necessity to achieve sustainable development.