Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) has joined forces with Abu Dhabi media and entertainment hub twofour54 to provide HCT students with opportunities to develop skills and careers in the local media industry, with the recent signing of a Memorandum of Agreement. The agreement was signed by Dr Tayeb Kamali, vice chancellor of the Higher Colleges […]
Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) has joined forces with Abu Dhabi media and entertainment hub twofour54 to provide HCT students with opportunities to develop skills and careers in the local media industry, with the recent signing of a Memorandum of Agreement.
The agreement was signed by Dr Tayeb Kamali, vice chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology and Tony Orsten, CEO of twofour54. As part of the parties commitment to developing the media skills of HCT students, they will work closely to establish a dedicated twofour54 lab at the HCT Abu Dhabi Mens College campus.
The parties will also collaborate on major HCT events such as the Festival of Thinkers and Education without Borders international conferences, and twofour54 will provide internship opportunities for HCT students with twofour54 and its partner community. Furthermore, twofour54 will run a series of workshops and industry development events at the HCT campuses and at the twofour54 facilities.
HCT vice chancellor Dr Tayeb Kamali said the innovative lab would greatly assist applied media students to hone their skills. “The Higher Colleges of Technology is proud to provide cutting-edge, student-centred and relevant technologies and education practices, such as this lab, to prepare its graduates for in-demand careers in this increasingly globalised economy,” Dr Kamali said.
twofour54 CEOTony Orsten said the proposed media lab was about forming a creative and professional partnership with HCT to engage local youth in the burgeoning local media industry. “We want to connect with the youth and ignite their passion for media. This agreement reflects our commitment to developing world class Arabic media and entertainment content by stimulating local talent and creating professional opportunities for them here,” Orsten said.
As part of the agreement, twofour54 will become a founding member of the HCT Foundations HCT 100, which will enable it to be involved in a number of future HCT events. twofour54’s vision is to enable the development of world class Arabic media and entertainment content, by Arabs for Arabs, and to position Abu Dhabi as a regional centre of excellence in content creation across all media platforms including film, broadcast, music, digital media, events, gaming and publishing.
