Dubai Knowledge Village (KV) is a vibrant, connected learning community that will develop the region’s talent pool and accelerate its move to the knowledge economy.

KV was set up to develop Dubai into a destination for education for both regional and international learners. This new education and training hub is also set up to complement the Free Zone’s other two clusters: Dubai Internet City and Dubai Media City by providing the facilities to train the clusters’ future knowledge workers.

Dubai Knowledge Village provides the infrastructure for developing, sharing and applying knowledge. In addition, Dubai Knowledge Village has expanded to include the mega-campus Dubai Knowledge Universities, the first stage of which will be completed in 2006.

Objectives

• Develop Dubai into a destination for education
• Position the Middle East as a centre of excellence for learning and innovation
• Lead, promote and facilitate the use of eLearning in education and training in the Middle East
• Develop key initiatives to bridge the talent gap in the region
• Link & develop the skills and know-how of the industry

Community

• International academic institutes and programmes
• Academic services and support providers
• Professional training centres
• Management development centres
• eLearning content/systems/service providers
• Research and development centres
• Training and education freelancers

CEO of Dubai Knowledge Village

Dr. Abdulla Al Karam has held the position of the Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Knowledge Village since its inception in 2002. In 2004, he was also appointed as the Director of HH Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashid IT Education Project.

Dubai Knowledge Village provides value-added services to students with new community website

The new website includes a course search, student news and e-services that enable students to apply for internships and scholarships online. More e-services are planned for the future. In addition the site includes a comprehensive guide to KV’s academic institutes, training partners and education support service providers.

New Scholarship Programme to Attract Talent

The scheme, administered by KV’s Department of Student Services and Programs (KV-DSSP) will award scholarships based on academic merit. Both existing and prospective students at the cluster are expected to apply, attracting the best of the region’s talent to Dubai.

Scholarships will be funded by the universities participating in the initiative and an applicant can apply to any programme of study within that institution.

Tamkeen - A Special Project

Tamkeen is a non-profit center initiated by H.H General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and supported by Knowledge Village, British Council, and biz-ability aiming at empowering the vision impaired individuals in UAE through providing training, support, and counseling.

DSSP - The Department of Student Services and Programs (DSSP)

The Department of Student Services and Programs (DSSP) was established in June 2004 at Dubai Knowledge Village (KV). It caters to all student needs regardless of which academic institute they attend. The department has five main areas of focus; programming and events which includes international student orientation, internships with major companies in the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone and Dubai holding and scholarships for current and prospective students within KV universities. In addition DSSP handles student administrative affairs such as student organisations, housing, other special needs, and immigration services where student visas are processed and approved prior to submittal to the Dubai Naturalization and Residency Department (DNRD).