Leading education officials from throughout the Middle East are due in Dubai next week to attend a leading-edge forum which is expected to assist in setting a new education agenda for the region.
Ministry and NGO officials from Bahrain, Yemen, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are due at the Gulf Education Forum, which runs at the Madinat Arena from January 21-23.
The high profile delegates include: Dr. Abdallah Yousef Al Mutawa’a, Undersecretary for Curricula and Education Affairs Office, Government of Bahrain; Dr. Abdallah Mohammad Al Ghaithi, Dean of the University of Sana’a’s Education College; Dr. Amal Bint Abdallah Al BuSaeediyyah, General Director for Curricular from the Sultanate of Oman; Dr. Hamad Bin Saif Al Hamani, UNESCO’s representative in Doha; Dr. Rabee’a Mohammad Khamis Al Kaabi, Undersecretary at Qatar’s Ministry of Education and Dr. Ali Al Karni, Director General of the Saudi-based Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf.
The delegates will hear from an elite speaker panel comprising experts from the UK, Germany, the US, Jordan, Canada, Indian and Scandinavia. The Global Education Forum will include a keynote address by Dr. Hanif Hassan Ali, the UAE Minister of Education.
The Global Education Forum takes place alongside the first Gulf Educational Supplies Show (GESS), the region’s premier educational supplies and solutions event. It will examine key issues impacting the broad industry landscape from how schools can become the centre of communities, to trends and perspectives in early childhood education, from new dimensions in classroom technology to the hidden dimension in educational reform.
“Both the conference and exhibition have received strong regional support confirming our belief that this was the right initiative at the right time,” said Virginia Kern, Chairman, Fairs & Exhibitions (F&E), which is behind the initiative. “There is massive private and government investment the Middle East’s education sector with in terms of restructuring of systems and infrastructure upgrades to deliver world-class education. At the same time, investment in the private sector is gathering pace with an increasing number of schools and universities opening to satisfy demand from the expanding local and expatriate populations.”
GESS will be a window to the future of education with suppliers from 22 countries from the USA, Europe, North Africa, the Levant, Indian Sub-continent and the Far East.
“Exhibitors are at the sharp-end of leading edge technology and systems being used to drive the classroom of the future,” said James Graham, Commercial Director, F&E. “Their input could have a significant impact on next generation education throughout the wider Middle East.”
GESS is being held with the official support of the UAE Ministry of Education, the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA) and UK Trade and Investment Support, World Didac and the DDV – The German Educational Supplies Association assisted by AUMA – the Association of the German Trade Fair Industry.
For further information on GESS and GEF please log on to: www.gulfeducation.info
About Fairs & Exhibitions (F&E):
F&E has been delivering world class events for 50 years. The company now creates and organises international trade events for business and consumers from all over the world. Since the mid 1970s the company has focused on events in the rapidly developing West Asia and Middle East, specifically the Gulf region in Dubai, UAE, one of today's most vibrant trading zones with the world's fastest growing economy.
F&E's strengths, skills and experience are in sales, marketing, event management, venue development and public relations. The company prioritises quality, value and excellence for all its shows, delivering genuine and cost-effective business opportunities for its clients.
The Executive Board of F&E has over 100 years combined experience in the business of creating, launching and organising events and enjoys the close support of many government bodies, trade associations and leading business organisations, as well as the countless number of companies F&E has helped promote and sell their products.
The company is now evolving through a period of growth and development to broaden its portfolio and further strengthen its team of highly-skilled individuals. It remains one of the most influential event organisers of its generation.
With offices in Dubai and the UK, the company has an expanding team of skilled and dedicated exhibition professionals, with an additional established international network of sales agents and associates.
F&E recently became a member of the Tarsus Group plc which was founded, and listed on the London Stock Exchange, in 1998. With offices in the UK (London), USA (Milwaukee), France (Paris), Germany (Dûsseldorf) and China (Shanghai), the international business-to-business media group has interests in exhibitions, conferences, publishing and online media.
