We reaffirm that empowering our youth, investing in them and equipping them with skills for the future is an essential pillar of the UAE’s development vision.
H.H. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed, 2024
Only 6% of adults demonstrated the highest level of proficiency in “problem-solving in technology-rich environments.”
OECD, 2013
Soft-skills-intensive occupations are predicted to account for two-thirds of all jobs by 2030
Deloitte, 2017
Soft skills lead to gender neutral wage returns
Balcar, 2016
Soft skills are closely connected with employability today, particularly for young people entering the labor market... Thus, soft skills need to be taught from the earliest years to support students’ transition from education to the labor market
