2741 graduates and students participate in the first “KHIBRA” programme at UAE University

AL AIN, 15th November, 2022 (WAM) — The Development and Alumni Relations Unit at the United Arab Emirates (UAE) University is planning to achieve the “continuous learning” initiative for the university’s graduates from various colleges.

In the meantime, the UAE University launched at the beginning of the academic year 2021/2022 the “KHIBRA” programme to benefit from the graduates’ experiences through training workshops and lectures for the local community and university students. Such initiatives enhance the communication between the graduates and the university, as 2741 graduates and students have participated in the programme so far.
Prof. Ahmed Ali Murad, Associate Provost for Research, who is directly supervising the Development and Alumni Relations Unit, said, “The KHIBRA programme is one of the remarkable programmes that enhance students’ skills and build effective communication with graduates. Moreover, this programme contributes to bridging the gap between academic education and the industrial sector. The programme is intended to build the knowledge and experience of the participants and effectively enhance their capabilities.”
Since its inception and until 30th October, the KHIBRA programme has organised 34 interactive training workshops in addition to 38 lectures with a total of 72 activities within the first year of the programme. In addition, 2006 graduates and 735 students participated in these various programmes. The percentage of graduates participating in the programme is estimated to be 73.2%. 36 graduates participated in providing events, training workshops, and lectures, including 25 graduates working in different entities outside the university.
The specialised training workshops and lectures provide qualitative skills to the participants and enhance their experience based on the latest knowledge, including: preparation for the labor market, self-development, management, and leadership. 918 of the total participants were engaged in self-development related lectures and training courses, which is estimated at 33.5%, while the percentage of participants in management courses and lectures is 14.3%.
Dr. Ahmed added, “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 participating graduates and students.”