The du multimedia lab facility is equipped with state-of-the-art technical infrastructure and software. du has created a channel exclusively for Zayed University, so that students can start broadcasting programmes and interviews. rn
HH Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and President of Zayed University, attended an official opening ceremony for the du multimedia lab at Zayed University in Dubai.
Also in attendance was Osman Sultan – CEO, du, and other senior officials from Zayed University and du.
During the event, HE Sheikh Nahyan stressed upon the importance of community partnerships between universities and industry leaders, to give students invaluable experience in work-like environments prior to graduation, in line with the UAE leaderships vision.
Dedicating the du multimedia lab to the students and the nation, HH Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan said: “Education is a communal affair that requires integration and communication between social institutions and sectors. Nurturing the abilities of todays students in a realistic work-like environment is vital to ensuring their easy integration into the workforce. With this multimedia lab, du has developed an essential tool to ensure that Zayed Universitys College of Communication and Media Sciences students are given the very best start to their future careers.”
The multimedia lab at Zayed University is part of dus Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts to support education through practical, vocational-oriented learning for students in the UAE. In 2011, the telecom company collaborated with Zayed University to provide technical support for the College of Communication and Media Sciences by developing multimedia labs on the Dubai and Abu Dhabi campuses. As part of the opening ceremony, students at Zayed University had the chance to interview HH Sheikh Nahyan and Osman Sultan.
Now officially open, the du multimedia lab facility is equipped with state-of-the-art technical infrastructure and software, for the benefit of the universitys students and faculty. du has created a channel exclusively for Zayed University, so that students can start broadcasting programmes and interviews.
On this occasion, a competition for students was also announced. Their entries will translate dus fifth anniversary into a 55 second video, with winners to be announced soon.
