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9/2/25, 9:53 AM Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University and Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology Sign MoU to Empower National Talent …

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University and Ministry of Industry
and Advanced Technology Sign MoU to Empower National Talent

and Enhance Industrial Competitiveness

31 August 2025: Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University and The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology
have signed a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at developing the national capabilities of the Ministry's Emirati
workforce through innovative lifelong learning programs based on smart technology and flexible learning, thereby
enhancing industrial competitiveness and investment attractiveness.

The MoU reaffirms the commitment of both parties to supporting sustainable development pathways and preparing
qualified national talent to lead the country's industrial future. It focuses on supporting the career progression of
Ministry employees by providing opportunities to enroll in the University's bachelor's, master's, and doctoral
programs, in addition to specialized lifelong learning programs, including the Future Foresight Leadership Program,
the Executive Program in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, and the Women Leadership Development Program.

The MoU was signed by H.E. Dr. Rashid Al Nuaimi, Assistant Undersecretary for the Support Services Sector at the
Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, and Dr. Fahad Al Saadi, Vice Chancellor for Institutional Resources
and Services at HBMSU, at the Ministry's headquarters in Dubai, in the presence of senior officials from both sides.
The signing is part of the Ministry and University's efforts to strengthen effective partnerships between the

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