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The academy is a qualitative leap forward from the Future Skills for All initiative
launched by the Knowledge Project last year with the aim of providing educational

programs that would bring about a qualitative transformation in the lives of thousands of
citizens in Arab countries, by improving and refining their skills and helping them

acquire new skills, which contributes to preparing them for the jobs of the future and
advancing… The wheel of sustainable economic growth in the region.

The academy will allow expansion and reach more than one million citizens of the Arab

region.

It will also meet the growing demand of a number of governments for this type of

specialized programme, which will cover gaps in educational systems through
partnerships with the relevant governments. It will also contribute to addressing part of
the unemployment problem that exists due to the availability of jobs for which graduates

do not have the necessary skills.

During the event, the Foundation also launched the “Global Alliance for Skills

Development”, whose first meeting will be held during the ninth session of the
“Knowledge Summit” hosted by the Emirate of Dubai in November 2024. This alliance
reflects the major role played by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge

Foundation in stimulating… Innovation and achieving sustainable development goals.

Jamal bin Huwaireb, Executive Director of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Knowledge Foundation, stressed that the launch of the Future Skills Academy
represents a pioneering step in the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge
Foundation’s journey, to empower future generations and provide them with the tools

that allow them to create sustainable solutions.

He said: “This step reflects the institution’s mission centered around spreading

knowledge globally for the development of societies. The Academy also embodies our
constant keenness to reduce disparities and enhance the knowledge economy and
human development throughout the Arab region, by connecting individuals with the

required skills, and linking learning directly to job opportunities.” .

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