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9/22/25, 12:00 PM Ministry of Culture launches ‘Path of Creativity’ Program to train and employ Emiratis in Cultural and Creative industries - Middle E…
enhance their presence on the global stage.

As part of this program, the Ministry of Culture will place up to 300 interns annually across various fields,
including music, photography, fine arts, publishing, library sciences, gaming, graphic and architectural

design, technology, media, and the broader creative economy. These one-year paid internships will
provide hands-on training, enabling trainees to contribute meaningfully to ongoing projects and initiatives.

The Ministry of Culture affirmed its commitment to nurturing Emirati talent by providing a stimulating
training environment that enables trainees to contribute to the sustainable development journey and
enhance the role of the cultural and creative industries as a fundamental pillar for achieving the ‘UAE

Vision 2030,’ which aims to build a diversified and sustainable economy based on knowledge and
innovation.

The program will commence in the third quarter of 2025 with 50 interns, expand to 100 interns in the

fourth quarter, and conclude in September 2026.

In 2024, the Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with ‘Nafis,’ successfully facilitated the employment of

485 male and female UAE citizens through the ‘Creatives for Employment’ program.

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