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1/23/25, 8:57 AM MBRF and UNDP announce opening of registrations for Future Skills Academy - Middle East News 247

MBRF and UNDP announce opening of registrations

for Future Skills Academy

By News Desk 1 22/01/2025

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) and the United Nations

Development Programme (UNDP)opened registrations for the ‘Future Skills Academy,’ an initiative launched
by MBRF and UNDP in partnership with Coursera. The initiative seeks to bridge the skills gap in the Arab
world by empowering individuals with vital professional and academic capabilities required to adapt to the

ever-evolving job market and ensure an advanced and sustainable future.

The Academy aims to develop its educational pathways with a focus on the most in-demand employment
opportunities in the labor market. It primarily emphasizes the promotion of diverse skills, including
transferable skills that encompass personal development, digital proficiency, and job readiness. Furthermore,
it includes entrepreneurial skills, along with technical, administrative, and financial skills, as well as advanced

technological competencies such as artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, digital marketing, machine
learning, blockchain, and data analysis, among others.

His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of MBRF, said: “We are delighted to open the registration
process of the Future Skills Academy, which we regard as a vital initiative designed to equip individuals with

vital skills required to address future challenges. We strongly believe that investing in human capabilities
development is crucial for comprehensive advancement, further enabling individuals to make effective
contributions to their communities.”

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