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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the Emirates Youth Professional School on International Youth Day

The Emirates Youth Professional School (EYPS) is one of the initiatives of the Federal Youth Authority. It provides full-length professional courses and executive education programs in various sectors through crowdsourcing instructors, teachers, experts and professionals in the UAE in an uber-like model. By providing continuous opportunities for professional development, EYPS will provide an avenue to help skill Youth in the UAE to increase their chances of career development and progression and prepare them with competitive skills to succeed in today’s evolving labor market.

EYPS is not a traditional school - EYPS offers a sustainable learning environment based on a mix of practical and theoretical learning in partnership with various institutions, experts, and professionals around the world. By giving Youth the opportunity to acquire valuable skills in key areas that are linked to their expertise and interests, EYPS aims to close the UAE’s professional skills gap, helping to nurture a new breed of professionals - those who can continue to thrive in an ever-evolving knowledge economy.

EYPS's Working Model

EYPS is based on a sustainable and organic crowdsourcing model, which has had an impact on various service sectors. In fact, “crowdsourcing” is a fairly new term, being coined within the last decade. Interestingly, all over the world, Youth have comfortably adopted this model as part of their daily lives. Among the most successful crowdsourcing companies are Uber and Airbnb. Uber, the world's largest taxi company, owns no vehicles. Airbnb, the largest accommodation provider, owns no real estate. Facebook, the most popular media owner, creates no content. Alibaba, the most valuable retailer, has no inventory. These companies have experienced great success, because they’ve ballooned the supply to meet the demand they receive on the platform, and expanded their reach to users beyond their employees, while ensuring customers’ needs are met and exceeded.