{
  "id": 16044825,
  "title": "IMI Media Academy and Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation to prepare 29,000 young people for careers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/imi-media-academy-and-abdulla-al-ghurair-foundation-to-prepare-29-000-16044825",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-22T12:25:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/22/imi-media-academy-and-abdulla-al-ghurair-foundation-to-prepare-29000-young-people-for-careers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The IMI Media Academy and the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation have teamed up for five years to train 29,000 young people for careers in the media industry. The Al Ghurair Voice Lab will merge education, skill development, and hands-on experience with professional opportunities. This collaboration will include seven programs focusing on foundational media skills, advanced training, university curriculum integration, storytelling for students, national youth initiatives, and regional programming. By combining IMI's expertise in the media field with AGF's experience in education and youth empowerment, the partnership will provide practical learning, mentorship, and direct exposure to media professionals. The agreement, signed by Ali Al Hammadi and Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar, aims to equip young people with the skills, access, and space to contribute their perspectives and tell their communities' stories. The initiative will launch in the UAE but is expected to grow across the region over the next five years, addressing the evolving demands of the media industry as technology, audience behavior, and production methods change rapidly.",
  "summary": "IMI Media Academy and the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation have announced a five-year partnership to develop Arab media talent, aiming to reach 29,000 young people and train them for careers in the field. Under Al Ghurair Voice Lab, the partnership will connect education and skills development with practical experience and professional opportunities. It will also help create pathways into the media…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}