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FutureSkills4All initiative presents 500 new training
opportunities under UNDP and MBRF's Knowledge
Project and European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development joint partnership

18 July 2024- The Knowledge Project, a joint initiative between the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), entered into a strategic
partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). In line with this partnership, the
project will offer the entrepreneurship communities of EBRD an opportunity to secure licenses for the
‘FutureSkills4All’ initiative, which will further improve their professional and personal skills, thus boosting their
employment opportunities and raising their job performance.
During a virtual session held recently, the parties announced that, under the terms of this agreement, around 500
members of the EBRD entrepreneurship community will be granted professional training opportunities as part of
the ‘FutureSkills4All’ initiative.

Commenting on the partnership, His Excellency Jamal Bin Huwaireb, CEO of MBRF expressed his confidence in
its potential to contribute to developing both professional and personal skills of EBRD entrepreneurship community
members who seek to boost their knowledge in the field further. Furthermore, H.E. Huwaireb said: “At MBRF, we
are dedicated to providing knowledge and educational opportunities for the workforce across different sectors and
organizations to boost their professional capabilities, increase productivity, establish international cooperation and
facilitate the active exchange of knowledge and expertise among different entities. Furthermore, this collaboration
plays a vital role in supporting the sector and building a solid foundation for an innovative and sustainable business
environment that offers credible platforms that ensure the growth and prosperity of small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs).”

Dr. Hany Torky, Chief Technical Adviser and Project Manager, Knowledge Project – UNDP stated: “We are thrilled
to be part of this worthwhile partnership that is projected to substantially influence the human capabilities within
EBRD communities. We strongly believe that this collaboration will offer a wide range of benefits and advantages
for participants. This training program will equip them with the vital skills vital for the future, enabling them to shape
their aspirations and convert their creative concepts into tangible initiatives that contribute to the development of
their communities and realisation of their personal and professional objectives.”

Dr. Samar Farah - Senior Skills Transformation Consultant for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at Coursera,
said: “In this agreement, the focus of Coursera is on honing the learners with a comprehensive range of advanced

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