The 13th
Global Education Forum and the Global Educational Supplies and Solutions
Exhibition 2020 have kicked off at Dubai World Trade Centre. The forum and
exhibition, held under the theme of ‘Fueling Minds with Passion &
Curiosity’, saw the participation of a group of education experts, officials
and educationists from inside and outside the UAE.
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Three main sessions were
held on the first day of the forum and discussed the most prominent aspects of
the future by effect of artificial intelligence and innovation. They also
discussed how to activate innovation catalysts in the minds of students and how
to benefit from advanced technologies in all fields without affecting the human
framework but otherwise enhancing it based on the multiple solutions and
options offered by artificial intelligence.
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The Global Educational
Supplies and Solutions 2020, which continues for three days with the
participation of more than 600 exhibitors from 80 countries, is the ideal
platform for officials, educators, education staff and those interested in the
education sector to meet and learn about the latest products and up-to-date
solutions that meet the needs of classrooms in all education stages. It is also a convenient opportunity for them
to get familiar with the developments of teaching ways and exchange views,
experiences and best practices with education experts from all over the world.
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The exhibition and forum
reflect the Ministry of Education’s keenness on benefiting from all pioneering
educational experiences in the countries of the world. They also reflect its relentless
efforts to keep abreast of the latest technical and technological developments
in the field of education with a view to developing the UAE education system in
line with the wise leadership’s aspirations for moving to the era of
knowledge-based economy.
Concurrently with the
exhibition, the 13th Global Education Forum provides those working
in the education field at all levels with an inspiring and innovative content,
benefiting from the experiences of more than 100 speakers in over 300
presentations on professional development.
The forum is aimed at
enhancing the knowledge of teachers and education staff through dynamic
discussions and an advanced content hosted by dynamic workshops. This gives the
attendees the opportunity to meet and hold discussions with teaching and
learning leaders and professional practitioners from all over the world, who run
and take part in an inspiring group of dialogues.
The Ministry of
Education’s pavilion in this year’s edition of the Global Education Supplies
and Solutions Exhibition includes four platforms dedicated to the national
education initiatives adopted by the ministry. These include the ‘smart
learning program’ platform and ‘Teach for UAE’ smart app on mobile phones.
While the second platform
reviews licensing educational professions, the third platform is concerned with
training and professional development and showcases the aspects of the
"Teach for UAE’ initiative and the Future Teacher Scholarship. The fourth
platform within the Ministry of Education’s pavilion focuses on early childhood
development. To serve this purpose, the ministry is showcasing its efforts and
initiatives in the fields of design techniques, curriculum manuals for
kindergarten, community centers, and early childhood panel discussions.
The Ministry of Education
is organizing in its pavilion in the exhibition 19 workshops over three days.
These workshops are aimed at presenting modern and up-to-date approaches on all
elements of the educational process to the participating educators and
education officials as well as the visitors of the event.