Sheikha Latifa attends first graduation ceremony of Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation

Sheikha Latifa attends first graduation ceremony of Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation

Dubai: Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and member of the Dubai Council, attended the first graduation ceremony of the Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI) at Dubai’s Museum of the Future. The graduates successfully completed the region’s first integrated bachelor’s degree in design, according to a Dubai Media office press release on Tuesday. Sheikha Latifa said: “The graduation of the first Bachelors of Design class from DIDI represents another milestone in our progress towards a new vibrant creative economy. This is an incredibly proud moment for the students, parents, faculty, and Dubai. DIDI, the first multidisciplinary design programme in the Middle East of its kind, is one of many pioneering programmes that encapsulate Dubai’s forward-looking spirit. For us to achieve our ambition for Dubai’s creative economy, we need to make sure the infrastructure and the right programmes and institutions are in place for future and current creatives to develop, grow and flourish. This is not only for our community in Dubai, but for the region and beyond. DIDI is an example of a successful Dubai endeavour aimed at developing the local creative and cultural ecosystem offering,