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Al Ain on November 15
2741 graduates and students participated in the “Khebra” program launched by the UAE University at the beginning of the academic year 2021-2022, in order to benefit from the graduates’ experiences through training workshops and lectures that benefit the local community and university students, and that such initiatives enhance communication between graduates and the university. The program comes within the plan of the Development and Alumni Relations Unit at the university to achieve the “continuous learning” initiative for university graduates from various faculties.
Dr. Ahmed Ali Murad, associate deputy for scientific research at the university, who directly supervises the Development and Alumni Relations Unit, said the “Khubra” program is one of the distinguished programs that enhance students’ skills and build effective communication with alumni. Moreover, this program contributes to bridging the gap between academic education and the industrial sector and aims to build participants’ knowledge and experience and effectively enhance their capabilities.
Since its inception and until October 30, 2022, the “Khebra” program has organized 34 interactive training workshops in addition to 38 lectures with a total of 72 activities during the first year of the program. 2006 graduates and 735 students participated in these various programs, with an estimated 73.2% of graduates participating in the experience program. 36 alumni participated in providing events, training workshops and lectures, 25 of whom work in different entities outside the university.
Specialized training workshops and lectures provide qualitative skills to the participants and enhance their experiences based on the latest knowledge, including: preparation for the labor market, self-development, management and leadership.
918 of the total participants participated in lectures and training courses related to self-development, estimated at 33.5%, while the percentage of participants in administrative courses and lectures is 14.3%.
Dr. Ahmed Murad explained that next year’s activities will be different in terms of content to cover future skills for the labor market, in addition to research and empowerment tools, artificial intelligence techniques and big data. We will also work to increase the number of graduates and participating students.
