Fawzia Abdulaziz Al Khater and Mariam Al Buainain with senior officials representing the sponsoring companies of ‘Education Conference 2019’ after a press conference held to announce the details of the conference at the Ministry, in Doha yesterday. Pic: S
Doha: The Ministry of Education and Higher Education will organise the Education Conference 2019 under the theme ‘Education Makes a Difference’ on April 24 and 25 at Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC).
The event, an educational scientific platform to share local, regional and international experiences; ideas and best practices in the field of education, will be attended by about 2,500 academics, researchers and experts from Qatar and abroad. Dar Al Sharq will be the media partner of the Education Conference.
Richard Gerver, one of the most inspirational leaders of his generation, will be the official speaker at the opening ceremony of the conference. However, Dr Hitmi Khalifa Al Hitmi, a researcher and lecturer at Qatar University and the University of Edinburgh, will officially speak at the closing ceremony.
This was announced at a press conference held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education.
The Assistant Under-Secretary for Educational Affairs at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Fawzia Abdulaziz Al Khater, said that the conference will focus on three axes: the local and international trends in the development of the educational process; the consolidation of education and cultural identity; and the quality management in education. She said that under local and international trends in the development of the educational process, participants will address the educational competencies and their role in meeting the needs of education in the twenty-first century and the quality of education that adopts STEM system.
“All these axes contribute to the goal of the Ministry through the conference, which is the role of education in building and developing societies and creating positive developments that contribute to achieving the vision of the Ministry in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030,” said Al Khater.
She pointed out that the event also includes 12 interactive sessions at the student research exhibition accompanying the conference with the participation of local and international universities, educational institutions, research centres and educational companies, offering the latest technologies in the field of education.
Head of the Scientific Committee of the Education Conference 2019, Mariam Al Buainain said that about 2,500 academics from around the world will participate in the exchange of educational practices and experiences among them. “The committee received 500 papers out of which 120 were selected to present at workshops and panel discussions during the conference,” said Al Buainain.
