The University of Sharjah has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Dubai Media Academy, a division of Dubai Media Incorporated, to drive joint efforts in academic and training excellence. The agreement was inked at the recent International Government Communication Forum in Sharjah, witnessed by a gathering of senior officials and media experts.

His Excellency Professor Esameldin Agamy, Chancellor of the University of Sharjah (UoS), emphasized that this collaboration reflects the University’s strategy to build substantial partnerships with national institutions. He highlighted the importance of working closely with leading media organizations such as Dubai Media Incorporated, whose rich experience and significant contributions have helped shape media content in the region.

Prof. Agamy noted that the partnership would offer University of Sharjah students practical, real-world training designed to strengthen professional skills and smooth their transition into the job market. He also pointed to opportunities for academic exchange, mutual research initiatives, and joint projects that will help advance the media sector both within the UAE and across the region. On the other side of the partnership, Mona Bu Samra, Director of Dubai Media Academy, praised the University of Sharjah’s achievements in academia and research. She described the agreement as a pivotal step, marking a new era of collaborative engagement that was fittingly launched during the Government Communication Forum. The academy, she said, is devoted to forging and sustaining strategic alliances with educational, media, and technology organizations in the UAE and the world with the aim of fostering a dynamic environment that nurtures a new generation of media talent ready for the rapidly evolving global media landscape.

The MoU centers on a joint commitment to exploring new avenues in media education and practical training, expanding academic and research exchanges, launching joint academic programs, and pursuing shared projects and innovations. The main goal of this agreement is to empower emerging talent, boost innovation, and reinforce the competitiveness of the media and education sectors in the UAE and beyond.