Education

Global education practice leader Sean Covey discusses student empowerment during Dubai visit

Motivational speaker highlights benefits of ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective College Students’ program at American University in Dubai   March 25, 2015 Global Education Practice Leader and motivational speaker Sean Covey addressed college deans, tertiary education officials and lecturers from the UAE at the American University in Dubai (AUD) during his first visit to the Emirate, the last stop of his four-day Middle East tour.

FranklinCovey Global Education Practice Leader, Sean Covey discusses opportunities in the education sector

March 23, 2015   Education Practice Leader at FranklinCovey and world-renowned author and speaker, Sean Covey has met with key education authorities, teachers, students, and parents during his first visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In the Kingdom, he discussed the high-impact of ‘The Leader in Me’ process and shared success stories of schools from around the world.

Orient Planet Academy announces new PR and Communications courses for the second quarter of 2015

The Academy advocates lifelong learning as critical part of professional and personal growth   March 17, 2015 - Orient Planet Academy, the first online PR and Communications Academy in the Middle East, has announced that it is now accepting students for the second quarter of this year.

Global education practice leader Sean Covey’s first ever Middle East tour to focus on ‘The Leader in Me’ program: creating leaders, one child at a time

New York Times best-selling author, renowned speaker and thought leader to empower the region’s youth to be leaders in the 21st century    March 18, 2015 Franklin Covey Middle East, a global company that specializes in performance improvement of organizations, has announced the first ever visit of world renowned author and motivational speaker Sean Covey to the Middle East.

Campus visit of Bulgarian officials results in strategic new partnership between HBMSU & ULSIT

Dr. Al Awar & Prof. Sc.D. Denchev sign pioneering agreement to extend cooperation in education & scientific research in presence of H.E. Consul General Kolarov   [UAE, March 15, 2015] – A high profile education delegation from Bulgaria visited the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) today (Sunday, March 15, 2015) to discuss possibilities of collaboration in the field of scientific research, training, and ‘Smart Education.’ The delegation was headed by Prof. Sc.D.

GCC poised to increase use of ‘smart’ devices in classrooms to 100 per cent by 2017

GCC education sector’s IT investment total to USD 616 million UAE, March 9, 2015 According to a recent study, the GCC’s education sector is set to increase the use of ‘smart’ devices for teaching and learning purposes to 100 percent by 2017.

Road safety: Total Liban educates the young Lebanese who are tomorrow’s responsible drivers

Beirut, March 2015: Following the success of the “On the way to your safety” campaign launched in 2013, which educated 4000 primary school students on the main fundamentals of road safety, Total Liban has re-launched this Total group program for the 2014/2015 academic year with 4000 other children aged 6 to 13. IMG_6038-300x225.jpg

Microsoft reinforces commitment to empowering educators to improve learning outcomes through technology innovation

24th ofFebruary 2015 – Beirut, Lebanon:The annual Microsoft in Education Global Forum is being held for the first time in the Middle East.  The audience of over 500 includes innovative educators, school leaders, partners and government officials from nearly 40 countries across the Middle East, Africa and India.  During this event Microsoft will emphasize the importance of leveraging technology to build employable skills for youth preparing them for a stronger future and career.