12th March: Education and Training in the Mena region.
"Building the Knowledge Economy": Education & Training in the MENA Region’, Monday 12th March, BIS Conference Centre, 1 Victoria, Street, London SW1
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The UK has an international reputation for excellence in education and training and the MENA region is no exception. This conference will provide a forum for senior representatives from government, leading educational institutions and the private sector to share ideas on the education and training challenges in the MENA region, and the opportunities available.
Speakers will examine a variety of issues such as employment, innovation, and capacity building. They will flag up the challenges they faced, the expertise they applied to finding solutions, and their own regional insights. Panel sessions will cover schools in the MENA region; connecting universities; and training and skills for work.
The conference schedule is as follows:
09.00 Plenary Session
Welcome by Mr. Charles Hollis, Director General, Middle East Association
Susan Haird, Deputy Chief Executive, UKTI
Baroness Morris of Bolton
09.30 Panel One: Building Schools in the Middle East & North Africa
Moderator: Geoff Millar, The Schools Network
Panellists:
Tony Jones, Senior Advisor—English, British Council: “The Importance of English Language Teaching in Schools in the Middle East”
Dr. Colin Niven OBE, Founding Principal, Sherborne Doha: “Regional campuses: Sherborne School in Qatar”
Rafael Marks, Associate, Penoyre & Prasad: “Building King’s College Dubai—an architectural perspective”
Paul Wagstaff, Regional Director MENA, CfBT Education Trust: “Developing Local Teacher Training in the MENA Region”
Q & A Session
10.30 Networking Coffee Break
11.00 Panel Two: Connecting Universities
Moderator: (TBC)
Panellists:
Nawal Karim, Director of Education, Kurdistan Regional Government in London, “Iraqi Kurdistan’s Higher Educational Needs”
Professor Michael Worton, Vice Provost, UCL, "UCL in Qatar: Building a New Industry with Qatari Partners, Qatar Foundation and Qatar Museums"
Lisa Sadler, Regional Manager - Middle East and Africa, Durham University, “Durham University’s experience in the Middle East – Case studies from Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
The conference is being organised by the Middle East Association.
Speakers will examine a variety of issues such as employment, innovation, and capacity building. They will flag up the challenges they faced, the expertise they applied to finding solutions, and their own regional insights. Panel sessions will cover schools in the MENA region; connecting universities; and training and skills for work.
The conference schedule is as follows:
09.00 Plenary Session
Welcome by Mr. Charles Hollis, Director General, Middle East Association
Susan Haird, Deputy Chief Executive, UKTI
Baroness Morris of Bolton
09.30 Panel One: Building Schools in the Middle East & North Africa
Moderator: Geoff Millar, The Schools Network
Panellists:
Tony Jones, Senior Advisor—English, British Council: “The Importance of English Language Teaching in Schools in the Middle East”
Dr. Colin Niven OBE, Founding Principal, Sherborne Doha: “Regional campuses: Sherborne School in Qatar”
Rafael Marks, Associate, Penoyre & Prasad: “Building King’s College Dubai—an architectural perspective”
Paul Wagstaff, Regional Director MENA, CfBT Education Trust: “Developing Local Teacher Training in the MENA Region”
Q & A Session
10.30 Networking Coffee Break
11.00 Panel Two: Connecting Universities
Moderator: (TBC)
Panellists:
Nawal Karim, Director of Education, Kurdistan Regional Government in London, “Iraqi Kurdistan’s Higher Educational Needs”
Professor Michael Worton, Vice Provost, UCL, "UCL in Qatar: Building a New Industry with Qatari Partners, Qatar Foundation and Qatar Museums"
Lisa Sadler, Regional Manager - Middle East and Africa, Durham University, “Durham University’s experience in the Middle East – Case studies from Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
The conference is being organised by the Middle East Association.
Source : https://www.marocafrik.com/english/12th-March-Educ...