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H.H. Sheikh Mohammed launches New Media Academy

Monday, 15 June 2020 15:24

Twitter/(@HHShkMohd)

Dubai has launched the New Media Academy today.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, attended the opening of the institution, which has been created to equip new generations of media professionals with digital media skills.

Sheikh Mohammed says the academy will help enhance the qualifications of experts and managers in the field of communications.

He also explained that the establishment will provide job opportunities for those who wish to develop their career paths.

Today, we launched the New Media Academy to nurture a new generation of digital experts. Our goal is to equip young people to lead the rapidly growing social media landscape. pic.twitter.com/wojyLOZDX0
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) June 15, 2020

.@HHShkMohd: Today, we launched the New Media Academy, an institution created to equip new generations of media professionals with digital media skills. New Media is a new science... it has its tools and its secrets, and we want our talents to be at the forefront of this. pic.twitter.com/f7rvGzOHhp
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) June 15, 2020

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