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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Culture & Education | Tuesday 12 April, 2016 12:52 pm

HEC Paris promotes world-renowned Executive Education programs at Access MBA Fairs in Jeddah

HEC Paris, ranked number two worldwide in Executive Education by the Financial Times in 2015, will showcase its world-class Executive MBA program and Executive Education expertise at the Access MBA Fair taking place on Tuesday 12 April at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Jeddah.    Access...

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Culture & Education | Monday 11 April, 2016 6:34 am

Cambridge English gets recognition in the US state of Georgia

The board that oversees the university system in the US state of Georgia has added Cambridge English exams to its list of approved English language proficiency exams.   The approval from the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia means that the 30 institutions it governs...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 10 April, 2016 5:49 am

21,39 KICKS OFF STRING OF SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS FOR ARTISTS AND ART LOVERS

After capturing the attention of Jeddah artists and art lovers with the opening of art exhibitions under the general rubric of this year’s theme, “Earth and Ever After,” on February 10, the 3rd annual Jeddah-based arts initiative, “21,39”, is now stretching its legs...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 7 April, 2016 5:38 am

Madinah governor launches SR400m educational projects

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman launched Wednesday 41 education projects worth SR400 million. Minister of Education Ahmed Al-Issa and Minister of Commerce Tawfiq Al-Rabiah were among the attendees at the launch ceremony. The projects include school buildings and administrative facilities for ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 5 April, 2016 6:04 am

Family-school link vital for learning

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar said here on Sunday that family-school partnerships are a vital link for better education. The governor was inaugurating the first scientific forum on “School and Family” in the presence of Education Minister Ahmed Al-Issa at the Faisaliah Hotel ...

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