2006
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Doha hosts exhibitions
Visitors to Doha for the Asian Games can attend a wide range of exhibitions and cultural events, reported Gulf News. The Lost World Returns features a selection of dinosaur remains, while the Moghul Jewellery and the Traditional Customs exhibitions are currently at the Sheraton Hotel. The Orientalist Art exhibition is underway at the Qatar National Museum, while the Sheikh Fahd Palace is hosting an Islamic art display.
UAE needs counsellors
The Ministry of Education needs to appoint at least 90 counsellors in order to tackle increasing behavioural and learning problems of public school pupils, reported Gulf News. Sana Abdul Adim, a Psychological Welfare Supervisor at the Ministry of Education said budget constraints had prevented more counsellors being recruited and currently there is one counsellor for every five schools. The government launched a drive to recruit 200 counsellors in August.
UOWD open days
The University of Wollongong in Dubai is organising open days in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain to familiarise students with its various undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The first open day will be held at the Al Ain Rotana Hotel on Saturday, December 9, from 5pm until 7pm. The second event will take place at the Beach Rotana Hotel and Towers in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, December 16, at the same times.
MBSW presents MBA programme
Manchester Business School Worldwide will make a presentation of its MBA programmes in Dubai on 8 December. The institution started up three new MBA programmes in the Middle East in January 2006, in finance, engineering and construction, including an MBA for construction executives.
USRobotics wires up schools
USRobotics teamed up with InterNetwork Technology to provide six UAE government schools in Al Ain with a computer network. It consists of a hybrid wired and wireless solution to connect administration and library departments.
Book Fair, education and culture
The Sharjah International Book Fair, which opened on Tuesday, will focus on children's education, Gulf News reported. Children should also learn about their culture, history and heritage, said the emirate's Ruler. The fair runs until 15 December.
DKV sponsors Going Gold
Dubai Knowledge Village is sponsoring 'Going Gold', the UK's major international education conference being held in Edinburgh from 8-10 December 2006. A range of issues relevent to international education and students will be discussed at the event.
Saudi US study scheme
Saudi Arabia plans to send 10,000 students to the US this year to try and return cultural links to the levels before the World Trade Centre attacks, when 15 Saudis were among the 19 Arab terrorists who killed 3,000 people, Reuters reports. There are currently around 14,000 Saudi students in America. Britain has 6,000 Saudi students, up from 2,000 in 2001 and Canada has 6,000, many studying medicine.
Pearl festival for AD
The Abu Dhabi International Pearl Festival is to get underway on December 10, reported Gulf News. The 49 day event is being organised by the Abu Dhabi Culture and Heritage Authority in collaboration with the American Museum of National History, the National Museum of Bahrain, the Pearl Laboratory of Bahrain and the Museum of Oman. Pearls worth a total of $85m will feature in the festival.
Over 2m students in UAE
Monica Harter, the Corporate Communication Director of Global Education Management Services, has said the UAE has over 1m students under the age of 18 and a further 1m in the 18-40 age group. GEMS manages a network of 65 international schools and employs over 5,000 staff. It provides education to nearly 65,000 students from over 120 countries.
BUiD, postgrad open day in AD
The British University in Dubai is holding an open day in Abu Dhabi on Monday, December 4. The open day, to be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, will offer potential postgraduate students the chance to talk with some of BUiD's staff. Students wishing to study the MSc in Project Management will have the opportunity to find out about classes BUiD will launch in Abu Dhabi from next February.
UAE schoolkid activity drive
The Ministry of Education has launched a plan to promote physical activity among schoolchildren, reported the local WAM news agency. The scheme called Al Haraka Baraka, or Movement is a Blessing, has been introduced in more than 30 primary schools and 11,500 children now have a daily exercise routine. Teachers will now receive training on nutrition.
Saudi has higher education plan
Saudi's ministry of higher education has put in place a strategic plan to develop higher education and generally upgrade education standards in the country, the minister told delegates at a National Dialogue Forum. Khaled Al Anqari said the government had $2.13bn in funding for higher education projects this year, according to Arab News.
ZU celebrates national day
Zayed University in Abu Dhabi marked the 35th UAE National Day with a day of activities on Wednesday, reported Gulf News. Events included heritage displays, folk dances and fashion shows. Students wanted to express their respect for the nation's founding father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
DAE Uni and HCT collaborate
DAE University, a subsidiary of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, and the Higher Colleges of Technology have agreed to collaborate on aviation and aerospace projects. These would include joint industry-funded research in aviation and aerospace business models and technologies, developing teaching methodologies, an official said.
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