The Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Academy (DFA) stressed the importance of enhancing the role of the Academy as an integrated laboratory for future education, an incubator for the best minds and talents, and a center for developing successful experiences and practices. The rapid changes to support the UAE's leadership and establish itself as a global hub for the future industry.
During its first meeting, the Board reviewed the Academy's current and future programs and plans of action, and stressed the importance of concerted efforts and enhanced cooperation with government and private entities inside and outside the UAE, contributing to the achievement of the goals of the Academy by preparing a generation of leaders and innovators, and enabling them to design the future of vital sectors.
The Minister of State for Advanced Sciences, Sarah Bint Yousef Al-Amiri, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Omar Sultan Al-Ulama, Deputy CEO of the Dubai Future Foundation, Abdulaziz Al-Jaziri, President of Northeastern University in Boston, Dr. Joseph Aoun, and founder of Odacity Stanford University professor Dr. Sebastian Throne, former author and diplomat Tom Fletcher, CEO of Innovation, UAE University Assistant Professor, Dr. Khawla Al Kaabi, and founder of Aramex, chairman of Wamda Capital, Fadi Ghandour.
Participants discussed a number of proposals for educational programs and training courses, which will be launched by the Academy during the coming period, as part of its continuing efforts to prepare talents for vital sectors, in Dubai, the UAE and the region.
System of work
Sara Al Amiri, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Academy, said: “Strengthening cooperation with government, private and educational entities is raising the role of the Academy as a leading global laboratory for testing new ideas, designing the future of science and education, and enabling people to better prepare for the future.”
She pointed out the importance of the Academy to continue to select the best areas and topics for its target audience, within its programs and initiatives, and to involve its members to be a key part of the work system of the Academy, and contribute to the dissemination of its mission, and achieve its goals.
Omar Sultan Al Olama, Deputy Managing Director of Dubai Future Foundation, said that the Academy is working to keep pace with the rapid change in various vital sectors, which will have a direct impact on future jobs, so it has implemented scientific programs that contribute to a radical change in the powers of the powers. Human development, skills development, experience formation and knowledge enrichment, to create a generation capable of keeping abreast of future developments, and meet their challenges.
He stressed that the global trends of future jobs, it is imperative that the outputs of education to meet the requirements of this stage, and meet their needs, and help students to find appropriate jobs, by employing modern technology, and adapted to serve the educational process, in order to graduate and manufacture specialized competencies in the world of artificial intelligence, Software, engineering, aerospace, technology, petrochemicals, and other important disciplines are able to meet the needs of vital sectors and deal with all future requirements.
Motivating young people
Dr. Khawla Al Kaabi pointed out the importance of monitoring the impact of Dubai Future Academy initiatives and programs and the successful projects emanating from them, taking advantage of the extensive network of partners in the public and private sectors, educational and academic institutions to enhance the opportunities of benefit, in addition to motivating young people to realize the importance of preparing for the future, and preparing for its continuous changes. And provide knowledge tools.
Fadi Ghandour pointed to the need to benefit from distinguished global experiences in the field of forward-looking, focusing on countries that have made great leaps in the field of technology and innovation, from around the world.
In turn, Dr. Aoun stressed the importance of enhancing the role of the Dubai Academy for the Future, in determining the quality of talent needed by Dubai and the UAE, and the preparation of educational curricula, in line with the highest international standards, to provide an integrated experience for members of training programs and knowledge initiatives.