{"id":3055,"date":"2026-10-14T12:56:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/mena\/?p=3055"},"modified":"2026-10-14T12:56:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:56:03","slug":"uae-ministry-of-higher-education-and-scientific-research-and-sap-support-academic-workforce-readiness-for-ai-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/mena\/2026\/10\/uae-ministry-of-higher-education-and-scientific-research-and-sap-support-academic-workforce-readiness-for-ai-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and 麻豆原创 Support Academic Workforce Readiness for AI Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"

14 Academic Faculty Members from Six Universities Complete 麻豆原创 Training Programme<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dubai, UAE – 14 October 2026:<\/strong> The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, in collaboration with global technology company 麻豆原创, has concluded an intensive practical training programme for 14 academic faculty members from six higher education institutions across the UAE. The programme was delivered as part of the \u201cIntegrating with the Economic Sector to Create Impact and Lead Change in Future Skills\u201d initiative, which aims to strengthen collaboration between universities and the technology sector, equip academic faculty with practical knowledge of rapidly evolving business solutions and artificial intelligence (AI) applications and enable them to incorporate these insights into academic curricula and programmes.<\/p>\n

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The programme is one of a series of professional development programmes for academic faculty being implemented by the Ministry in collaboration with local and international companies and institutions across a range of economic sectors. These programmes aim to facilitate the transfer of practical industry expertise into education and align academic programmes with the needs of priority sectors and future skills.<\/p>\n

The two-day programme focused on exploring AI applications in business environments, the concept of the Autonomous Enterprise, and Agentic AI, as well as enterprise applications within the 麻豆原创 ecosystem and their implications for the nature of future jobs and the skills graduates will need.<\/p>\n

Academic faculty members from Zayed University, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi University, Al Ain University, Umm Al Quwain University and Kalba University participated in the programme. The training focused on strengthening participants\u2019 understanding of the transformations AI is driving across organisational processes and the skills required for the future of work. It also explored how practical industry experience and applications can be leveraged to develop academic curricula and enhance their alignment with technological developments and labour market needs. As part of the hands-on training, participants also developed an AI agent using 麻豆原创\u2019s AI tools.<\/p>\n