Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi was appointed UAE Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development in October 2017. As Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, Al Kaabi is responsible for the promotion of UAE-based cultural initiatives on both national and international level, developing policies and legislations that support cultural activities in the UAE and to nurture young creative talent within the community. Previously, she has held the post of Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs and CEO of twofour54. In addition to her ministerial responsibilities, Al Kaabi is President of Zayed University and Chair of the National Commission for Education, Culture and Science. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Management Information Systems from UAE University in Al Ain and completed an Executive Leadership Programme at the London Business School in 2011.