ADMAF instigates the next generation of Young Media Leaders.Summary: The Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi (ä`b  thä`bē, zä–, dä–), Arab. Abu Zabi, sheikhdom (1995 pop. 928,360), c. Music and Arts Foundation (ADMAF) today
revealed its
The Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation (ADMAF) today revealed its ambitious educational programme for the Abu Dhabi Young Media Leaders- an initiative that will be implemented with twofour54 tadreeb, the training academy of twofour54. The programme, now in its third year, is supported by His Excellency HIS EXCELLENCY. A title given by the constitution of Massachusetts to the governor of that commonwealth. Const. part 2, c. 2, s. 1, art. 1. This title is customarily given to the governors of the other states, whether it be the official designation in their constitutions and laws or not. Sheikh sheikh or shaykh Among Arabic-speaking tribes, especially Bedouin, the male head of the family, as well as of each successively larger social unit making up the tribal structure. The sheikh is generally assisted by an informal tribal council of male elders. Nahyan Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. and Scientific Research. Established in 2007 as the Young Press Leaders, today the new name reflects a more comprehensive programme of activities that covers all forms of media, and includes a series of student workshops. The Young Media Leaders programme encourages the direct involvement and participation of young nationals in the process of reading, writing and journalistic jour·nal·is·tic adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of journalism or journalists. jour  nal·is reporting. It involves high performing students from
Zayed University Zayed University (ZU) is a higher educational institution United Arab Emirates. It was established in 1998 and named in honor of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan, the country's first president. , Higher Colleges of Technology The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) was established in 1988, and is now the largest institution of higher learning in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with over 16,500 students. Men & Women and the
UAE (Uninterruptible Application Error) The name given to a crash in Windows 3.0. In subsequent versions of Windows, a crash was called a "General Protection Fault," "Application Error" or "Illegal Operation." See crash in Windows and abend. University, who attend a series of seminars, workshops and
internships abroad in addition to their course curriculum. The students
work together throughout the year to create a website and magazine which
are developed, designed, written and produced entirely by them, and
provide a tangible achievement of their learning. As part of the course,
the students are also given the opportunity to cover some of the
capital's most important cultural events such as the annual Abu
Dhabi Festival organised by ADMAF.
This new programme will allow students to benefit from the expertise and talent of industry professionals from both within the region and internationally, and provide access to state-of-the-art equipment, training rooms, and media studios. The courses will include website design and development, photojournalism, video journalism Video journalism, or solo journalism[1] is a form of broadcast journalism, where the production of video content in which the journalist shoots, edits and often presents his or her own material. , How to cover arts event, The art of the interview, TV presentation skills and The art of the profile. Mrs. Hoda Al Khamis Kanoo, Founder of the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation, said: "The Young Media Leaders programme is an integral part of ADMAF's efforts to support local talent within the media industry. It is very important to ensure the ongoing active involvement of nationals in telling their own story. As such we are proud to launch the new programme of Young Media Leaders, which will provide students with unique opportunities to interact with skilled professionals, gain first hand industry experience and train them to become the media leaders of tomorrow. " "The Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation remains fully dedicated to training and supporting the future leaders Future Leaders is a UK schools-led charitable organisation that aims to widen the pool of talented leaders especially for urban challenging secondary schools. It was founded in March 2006 by Nat Wei, a former founder of Teach First. of our country, empowering national talent with the art of communication. I am very pleased today to welcome a new group of enthusiastic students who promise to make the programme a success story for media in the UAE." Ms. Noura Al Kaabi, Head of twofour54 tawasol, said: "Encouraging and attracting students to careers within the media and entertainment industry is vital in creating a sustainable talent pool for the region. Through our alliance with ADMAF we hope to open doors for the next generation of media industry professionals, in order to facilitate the development of world-class Arabic content and strengthen the industry across the Middle East and North Africa." 2009 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com) 2009 Al Bawaba (Albawaba.com) Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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