AJMI - Doha

Aljazeera Media Institute witnessed a surge in training activities during the first half of this year, as the number of courses offered to the public rose to 64, an increase of 12.3% compared to the same period last year. The number of trainees in these courses, whether in-person or online, also increased to 636 trainees.

Over the past two years, Aljazeera Media Institute has placed great emphasis on diversifying its trainers' expertise. This year, it supported its team with more than 20 new trainers from among elite Arab and international professionals, bringing the total number of accredited trainers to more than 100, all adhering to the highest professional standards set by Training Department. This diversity enriched the content of courses offered over the past six months and provided trainees with the opportunity to benefit from advanced training methods and expertise, and positively impacting the quality and practical effectiveness of the programs.

Also to keep up with the latest trends, the institute has added new courses to the list of its programs for the public. Notably: a course on content production using artificial intelligence tools, media leadership courses, body language programs for media professionals, crisis management on digital platforms, cybersecurity, short story writing course, podcast sound editing and recording and digital video writing workshop.

It's also noticed that, there was a great demand for public relations and communication courses.

The institute has also worked on developing themes of its training courses, which exceeded 300 titles, to meet the requirements of digital age and modern communication, and at the same time It expanded spaces allocated for practical application and exercises, and improved training environment and facilities, thereby enhancing trainees’ experience and creating a comprehensive and motivating learning environment.

Regarding his training experience at the institute, Jasem Asheer, an ex- trainee of 'Premiere Pro' course, one year ago, explained that the course marked a turning point in his career due to course content and benefits of practical and hands-on training. He added, since then he enrolled in two specialized courses in direction and cinematography, noting that his choice for these two courses stemmed from his desire to develop his artistic skills and gain deeper knowledge to enhance his ability to execute media projects, including film shooting and directing, as well as managing production teams and supervising technical operations in studio.