Culture & Education | Tuesday 19 April, 2016 1:06 pm

Conference about higher Education in Riyadh

At the higher Education Conference in Riyadh April 13/14/15 a high profile group of US and GCC educators took the stand and spoke on Building Education Sector Growth & Sustainability through Public/Private Partnerships & Collaborative Ventures. Using case studies, the panelists shared their ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 19 April, 2016 5:41 am

Deputy crown prince attends MISK forum

Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, arrives to attend the fourth edition of the tweeps’ forum, organized by the Muhammad Bin Salman Foundation (MISK) in Riyadh on Monday. A number of ministers, senior officials and IT experts from Gulf...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 19 April, 2016 4:33 am

Festival of Media MENA returns to the region for its second edition

After a hugely successful first edition in 2015, Festival of Media MENA is back this year with a fabulous line-up of speakers and a glamorous awards night to celebrate the best media work in the region. The conference will take place on April 20 from 9am to 5:30pm at the Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi,...

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Culture & Education | Monday 18 April, 2016 9:02 am

Alpha Publishing Launches Regionally-Sensitive English Language Teaching Resources at TESOL Arabia

GCC / MENA education and learning publisher Alpha Publishing launched its range of English Language Teaching (ELT) books and teaching resources at the recent TESOL Arabia conference which took place in the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Dubai, from March 10th - 12th. Alpha Publishing's...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 17 April, 2016 4:24 pm

Qatari team takes first place at Third International Schools Arabic Debating Championship

Under the patronage of HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, the third International Schools Arabic Debating Championship organized by Qatar Debate, concluded. The championship took place at the Qatar...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 17 April, 2016 12:23 pm

Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation to organise seminar to launch Arab Knowledge Index in Jordan

Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF) - a member of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives - in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will organize on Monday April 18 a national seminar to launch the Arab Knowledge Index in the Jordanian...

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Culture & Education | Friday 15 April, 2016 10:10 am

AUS honors top undergraduate student research projects

American University of Sharjah (AUS) honored its student researchers at the Annual Student Research Award Ceremony held at the AUS Main Building yesterday, April 12, 2016. Organized by the AUS Office of Research and Graduate Studies and sponsored by Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) and British Petroleum...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 14 April, 2016 4:11 pm

Head of the Pearson Research & Innovation Network, Dr Kimberly O’Malley visits Saudi Arabia and UAE

Digital technology has the potential to improve educational outcomes in the Middle East, if implemented thoughtfully. This is the advice from renowned educational researcher and advisor, Dr Kimberly O’Malley who leads the Washington D.C based Pearson Research and Innovation...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 14 April, 2016 5:08 am

Education ‘key priority’

Education remains a key priority of the government led by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, to ensure that students have skills that can contribute to economic growth, said Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman recently. “Today we celebrate your graduation, and tomorrow...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 13 April, 2016 12:27 pm

Cisco University Outreach Program Inspires UAE Youth

As part of its service and commitment to the communities in which it operates, Cisco is conducting a university outreach program in the UAE to help prepare the next generation workforce and inspire and encourage youth to enable themselves with skills suited for the future. The program is fully...

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