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Bur Dubai Residents Gain Free AI and Coding Skills This Month

Free workshops on AI and coding plus library platforms give residents direct entry points to skills training across the city.

By Bur Dubai Tech Desk · Published 25 July 2026

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Dubai Libraries launched the School of Life program that now delivers more than 34 free monthly workshops on AI, robotics and digital skills in Bur Dubai and other districts.

The national One Million Arab Coders initiative began in 2017 under the direction of Dubai's ruler and continues to supply free coding programs to anyone who registers. These efforts line up with the concentration of hardware retailers along Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road, where Al Ain Centre lists 66 outlets and Wifi Computer Zone lists 75 outlets, giving Bur Dubai a practical base for residents who want to combine retail access with structured learning.

Workshops and mobile access in Bur Dubai

School of Life sessions take place at Dubai Libraries sites in the historic district and extend citywide. Sharjah Public Libraries add the Smart Knowledge Library mobile platform that UAE residents can download for digital skills courses and instant certificates in Arabic or English. The same platform operates without cost for anyone holding a UAE residency.

Mohammed Bin Rashid Library in Dubai keeps more than one billion digital resources available on site for free research. Dubai Future Academy separately lists three free digital courses on AI and technology that accept participants from inside and outside the UAE in either English or Arabic.

How to start this month

Anyone can register for the School of Life workshops through the Dubai Libraries portal or visit the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library to use the one-billion-resource collection. The One Million Arab Coders site still accepts new participants for its ongoing free programs, while the Smart Knowledge Library and Dubai Future Academy courses require only a quick online sign-up. Residents on Khalid Bin Al Waleed Road can combine a hardware stop at Al Ain Centre or Wifi Computer Zone with an immediate workshop booking at a nearby library branch.

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