Dubai: The region’s first of its kind media academy has been inaugurated in Dubai with the aim of developing Arab cadres capable of leading the rapidly growing digital media sector regionally and globally.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, opened the academy on Monday.

The new academy will offer wide range of programmes and scientific courses in the field of digital media by a group of the brightest global minds using distance learning techniques.

The academy’s teaching staff will include highly-qualified and internationally-renowned experts including representatives from the four most important international companies in the field of new media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google.

Those interested to join the academy can register through its website www.newmediacademy.ae

Source: GulfNews