Ahmed bin Mohammed meets with strategic companions of the ‘Emirati Media Expertise Pledge’ initiative – UAE

  • – His Highness: Fostering alternatives for Emirati expertise and elevating their contributions to shaping the nation’s media panorama is a nationwide accountability that calls for collective effort
  • – His Highness witnesses signing of an MoU between the Dubai Media Council and Emirati Expertise Competitiveness Council
  • – Companion entities within the ‘Emirati Media Expertise Pledge’ initiative reaches 30

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, met with leaders of associate organisations within the ‘Emirati Media Expertise Pledge’ initiative, launched by the Dubai Media Council on the Arab Media Summit 2024.

The assembly mentioned methods to additional advance the initiative’s targets of empowering nationwide expertise and increasing alternatives for them within the media sector, aligning with the UAE’s imaginative and prescient and the management’s dedication to Emiratisation.

On this event, His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum stated that fostering alternatives for Emirati expertise and elevating their contributions to shaping the nation’s media panorama is a nationwide accountability that calls for collective effort aligned with the UAE management’s imaginative and prescient. He highlighted the significance of nurturing Emirati capabilities and enhancing the personal sector’s position in driving sustainable progress throughout sectors.

In the course of the assembly, His Highness welcomed the media firms which have joined the initiative, emphasising that their assist demonstrates a transparent recognition of the significance of enabling younger nationwide expertise to contribute to the media’s growth.

Increasing Partnerships

The ‘Emirati Media Expertise Pledge’ continues to broaden its attain, with current additions together with Al Mashhad TV, Yango, and OSN community, which incorporates Anghami, elevating the full variety of taking part entities to over 30.

The associate entities highlighted their dedication to supporting the initiative’s targets. Additionally they praised the Dubai Media Council for its key position in introducing initiatives that improve alternatives for younger Emiratis within the media sector.

MoU Signing

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Dubai Media Council and the Emirati Expertise Competitiveness Council to collaborate in securing employment alternatives for Emirati media expertise within the personal sector.

HH Sheikh Ahmed recommended the position of the Emirati Expertise Competitiveness Council and the ‘Nafis Program’ in realising the management’s imaginative and prescient to strengthen the competitiveness of nationwide expertise and facilitate their entry to employment alternatives within the personal sector.

The MoU was signed by His Excellency Ghannam Al Mazrouei, Secretary Common of the Emirati Expertise Competitiveness Council, and Her Excellency Mona Al Marri, Vice Chairperson and Managing Director of the Dubai Media Council.

His Excellency Ghannam Al Mazrouei expressed his appreciation to His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for his steadfast assist of Emiratisation within the media sector, aligning with the management’s imaginative and prescient to empower Emiratis. He additionally acknowledged the assist of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Courtroom, and Chairman of the Emirati Expertise Competitiveness Council, which displays the UAE’s sturdy dedication to enhancing the position of Emirati expertise in driving sustainable growth.

His Excellency added that the partnership goals to offer employment alternatives for Emiratis in main world media establishments, offering the personal media sector with entry to expert nationwide expertise.

Her Excellency Mona Al Marri stated: “Cooperating to assist the ‘Nafis Program’ represents a key strategic step to empower Emirati expertise to reach the media business. Making ready expert media professionals who can adapt to the quickly evolving media panorama is essential. By this cooperation with the ‘Nafis Program’, we intention to broaden the alternatives accessible to Emiratis within the media sector.”

The MoU creates a framework for alternate of experience between the 2 events, encouraging personal media organisations to register on the ‘Nafis’ platform, providing coaching and sensible expertise alternatives for residents enrolled on the platform, and fostering partnerships with personal sector entities. Below the MoU, the 2 organisations can even work collectively to boost consciousness by way of workshops to additional the targets of the partnership.

The ‘Emirati Media Expertise Pledge’ seeks to develop promising nationwide media expertise in partnership with the personal sector. By offering mentorship, internship, and job alternatives with main media organisations, the initiative seeks to equip rising expertise, significantly media college students with the talents wanted to excel in a quickly rising business. The initiative will finally contribute to strengthening the emirate’s standing as a world media hub.

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