Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al
Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the
Ministry of Education is organizing the 12th edition of the Global Education
Forum and the Global Educational Supplies and Solutions
(GESS) Exhibition between February 26-28 at Dubai World Trade Centre. The forum
and exhibition, held under the theme of ‘Empathy: Inspire, Empower and
Flourish’, will see the attendance and participation of a group of education
experts from inside and outside the UAE.
The forum reflects the Ministry of Education’s keenness on benefiting
from the world’s pioneering educational experiences and its concerted efforts
to keep abreast of the latest technological developments in the field of
education with a view to developing the educational system in the UAE in line
with the wise leadership’s aspirations related to the transition to
knowledge-based economy.
As many as 550 exhibitors from 40 countries are participating in
the Global Education Forum and GESS Exhibition, during which some 250
accredited courses in all education-related fields will be held. The forum and
exhibition will also see the participation of some 100 speakers from the
world's leading education experts and specialists, who will enrich the
participants' experience and familiarize them with the latest education updates
in light of the accelerated developments in the field of education technology.
The agenda of the forum includes numerous rich programs, workshops
and training courses, which will discuss the latest trends of modern education
and the reflections of technology on education. The main sessions, which will
be attended by more than nine key speakers of successful educational
experiences from around the world, will have an educational content that will
address all vital aspects related to modern education.
The courses and workshops to be held in the exhibition will address
several major themes under which several workshops will be organized including future
education and educational neuroscience, which constitutes an essential tool in
today's classrooms. The workshops held under this theme will outline the latest
international research studies to help teachers learn how to support, motivate
and inspire their students to achieve the best results through neuro-linguistic
programming and rules of influence. The workshops held under the leadership
stream will target the leaders of the education sector from the kindergarten
stage to higher education who will learn about the challenges faced by leaders
of educational institutions as well as the qualities required to make a good
leader and the skills required to advance in senior positions.
While the virtual reality experience workshops will outline the
most prominent augmented reality technologies used in the educational fields, the
‘Innovation Platform’ stream will deal with the latest innovations in the
teacher-oriented products and services. The ministry has also introduced the
‘Future Leaders’ stream, a new theme for this edition of the exhibition through
which a series of workshops and training courses will be held for those wanting
to know more about stepping into leadership and acquiring useful skills and
insights into the techniques and skills essential to aspiring leaders.
Diverse and exciting activities will be held in the forthcoming
edition of the forum. These activities will be based on developing the skills
of the teachers and educators visiting the exhibition. In addition, marvelous musical
shows and dramatic performances will be presented by school students in the
evening sessions of the exhibition. Dedicated certificates for attending the
main sessions will be also awarded.