Author: KME Staff
Hear and learn from international animation experts here in the UAE! Andrew Gordon of ‘Finding Nemo’ fame, animator Doug Sweetland of ‘Toy Story, Japanese animation studio CEO Shuzo John Shiota and martial arts expert Lauren Mary Kim are all set to lead workshops and industry discussions at the Sharjah Animation & Comics Conference (SACC) taking place on Oct 22-25. The four speakers will bring their vast experience across directing, studio leadership, character animation, stunt performance, motion capture and emerging creative technologies. Through hands-on workshops and industry discussions at Aljada in Sharjah, they will offer key insights into the artistic decisions,…
Emirates National Schools (ENS) has received LEED Platinum certification for its Mohamed bin Zayed City Campus in Abu Dhabi, becoming the first school campus in the Middle East to achieve the highest rating under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) system, administered by the US Green Building Council (USGBC). The achievement also ranks the campus seventh globally among schools offering the same grade levels.The certification recognises the campus’s performance in energy and water efficiency, resource management, indoor environmental quality and environmental impact reduction. ENS demonstrates its commitment to sustainability standards across its Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Sharjah and…
Throughout October, Sharjah Public Libraries (SPL) is turning everyday topics into educational and interactive experiences spanning healthy nutrition, sleep, workplace rights, literature, science, heritage, arts and sports. The programme features 24 activities organised across SPL’s six branches in Sharjah, Al Dhaid, Kalba, Khorfakkan, Wadi Al Helo and Dibba Al Hisn, for children, youth, adults and families, combining reading with professional and legal knowledge. Sharjah City: Knowledge Connected to Everyday Life On October 15, Sharjah Library presents “Journey to Neverland with Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie”, an interactive reading featuring scene re-enactments and drawing. “Noor Al Bayan” on October 25…
The Artificial Intelligence Office of the UAE government, in collaboration with Mawaheb Talent Hub, part of the Department of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi (DGE), has launched the Abu Dhabi Digital Talent initiative, a strategic partnership aimed at developing young people’s digital skills, strengthening collaboration between academia, and preparing a generation of talent capable of keeping pace with rapid advancements in technology and artificial intelligence. The initiative focuses on building an integrated pathway that begins at the university level and connects academic knowledge with practical application. Through professional training and development programmes designed in collaboration with leading global technology companies,…
The Sharjah Animation and Comics Conference (SACC) has opened registration for its SACC 2026 Cosplay Competition, inviting fans to showcase their craftsmanship, character interpretation, and stage presence in front of a live audience. The competition will take place on October 24, Saturday, at SACC in Aljada. Participants can compete individually or as a duo for a share of the total prize pool of AED 25,000. Categories and Prizes The competition is split across Best Duo and Best Solo, with each performance limited to 90 seconds on stage. Best Duo offers AED 6,500 for first place, AED 4,000 for second place…
The Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) has launched the ‘UAE Model Research Centre’ to document and study the UAE’s experience in governance, development, innovation, and economic transformation, and convert the expertise and practices into research outputs, case studies, and applied knowledge that support policymakers, leaders, researchers, and practitioners. The Centre seeks to enhance the use of the UAE’s experience and promote knowledge exchange around it regionally and internationally. The launch ceremony was attended by H.E Abdulla Bin Zayed Al Falasi, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government, H.E. Dr Saif Saeed…
The Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA) and the UAE Sports Science and Sports Medicine Center have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation, under the auspices and supervision of the Ministry of Sports, to equip athletes, coaches and heads of delegations with communications skills required to represent the UAE professionally at international events. Ghanim Mubarak Al Hajeri, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Sports and Chairman of the UAE Sports Science and Sports Medicine Center, attended the signing ceremony. The memorandum, which will strengthen cooperation and coordination across sport, diplomacy, sports science and sports medicine, was signed by Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Al Dhaheri,…
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, announced the launch of the Create AI Agents Championship, inviting innovators from across the world to design AI agents to address priority problems and transform them into scalable products and services. The championship is part of the Create Apps in Dubai initiative led by the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy to support app development, digital skills, and technology entrepreneurship in the emirate. Across its three editions, the championship has attracted 15,564 applications from 153 countries, contributed to…
The Abu Dhabi Government has launched AiNative, an AI training programme built with OpenAI, Microsoft and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) for every government employee as well as the wider public. It aims to upskill 20,000 government employees by the end of the year and forms part of Abu Dhabi’s drive to become the world’s first AI-native government by 2027. Announced at Ai Everything Abu Dhabi by the Department of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi (DGE), AiNative advances the emirate’s AI strategy on the principle that technology and human capability must progress together. AiNative offers foundation learning…
Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and the World Cities Culture Forum have announced the cohort of the Global Fellowship, an international leadership programme designed to develop the next generation of cultural policymakers and civic leaders for culture. Bringing together 20 mid-career professionals, the programme will strengthen their ability to shape cultural policy and deliver projects that respond to their cities’ priorities. It supports Dubai’s ambition to serve as a global cultural reference, a leader in innovation and a driver of the creative economy grounded in Emirati heritage. Co-founded by Dubai Culture and the World Cities Culture Forum, the…