Dubai schools operator to open private schools in UK

Dubai-based, GEMS Education is reportedly planning to set up more private schools in the United Kingdom. The company claims that it can offer the same, if not better, quality education as top public academic facilities in the country but for much lower price.

The well known in Dubai operator intends to open six day schools for boys and girls aged three to 18 in different towns and cities across the country over the next two years.

The company plans to charge parents similar fees as in Dubai, in the range from £8,000 (AED46,500) to £12,000 (AED70,000) a year, reports an UK-based newspaper. These prices are said to be lower than the price of some of the country’s leading public schools.

Education in the UK is extremely overpriced, while the quality of it is slowly deteriorating in comparison to education in the United States,  according to a number of statistics and research studies published lately. Read more

Umm Al Quwain’s first in-school mobile Learning Workshop

• Experts demonstrate the value of Twitter and iPad in secondary school classrooms
• “The UAE is leading the way in with technological applications in education.” -MoE

Gulf Educational Supplies & Solutions (GESS) in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Education yesterday hosted a groundbreaking technology-based mobile learning workshop at Umm Al Quwain’s Safia Bint Abd Al Motaleb School, Umm Al Quwain Secondary School. Read more

Emirates Aviation College graduates largest class ever

Emirates Aviation College, the institution of choice for higher education in Aviation Studies, honoured 197 graduates at Monday’s graduation ceremony.

Presided over by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, the ceremony was attended by 500 families, friends and Emirates’ senior management, students were awarded degrees across a multitude of disciplines including 13 UAE national graduates, who are also Emirates staff, received the higher national diploma in Computing and Software Engineering.

Additionally, the ceremony also commemorated 28 graduates from the postgraduate MBA programmes, 17 of whom are Emirates staff, and all of whom are professionals working in the aviation, logistics, and IT fields.

“Our graduates reflect the diversity and achievement of the College’s global student body, coming from more than 16 nations such as the UAE, France, Germany, Russia, India and the Philippines, said Dr. Ahmad Al Ali, Vice-Chancellor, Emirates Aviation College. “The variety of degree programmes in which the graduates studied, many while still working full-time, illustrates how the College meets the educational needs of the UAE” “With the future plans to relocate the Emirates Aviation College to a completely new, state-of-the-art campus in Academic City, the College is well-positioned to takes its place as a recognized international institute for Aviation Studies excellence,” he added.

As a testament to the Emirates Aviation College’s commitment to constantly offer new and industry-relevant programmes, during the next academic semester the College will introduce two additional programmes; an MSc in Aviation Safety and a higher national diploma in Operations Engineering. These two programmes add to the already expanded course degree / certificate offerings which include: MBA in Aviation Management; Bachelor degrees in Aerospace Technology, Avionics Technology, Aeronautical Engineering, Aviation Management and Applied Business; Diplomas and Higher Diplomas in Aerospace Engineering, Electronics Engineering and Computing, Computing Software Development, Business Management and Tourism Management. The spring semester, which will commence on 26 February, also marks the first session of the new JAA Licensed Pilot Training programme, presented in collaboration with Jeppesen.

Parental Engagement key to Students Success

World Renowned Harvard lecturer and author, Dr. Karen Mapp in the U.A.E. to launch new GEMS Parental Engagement Campaign

World renowned author, educational expert and Harvard University lecturer, Dr. Karen Mapp says children in families who are into learning at home do much better in school, and in life in general.
“What we know from the research is that students get better grades, and have a more positive attitude and approach to learning new things when parents engage in learning with them at home,” said Dr. Mapp. Read more

INSEAD 2nd Middle East Leadership Summit

• H.E. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan delivered a keynote address
• Senior business leaders from around the world attended the Leadership Summit

Under the Patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan bin Mubarak Al Nahayan, UAE Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, INSEAD, the leading international business school, today held the second INSEAD Leadership Summit Middle East on Saadiyat Island. H.E. Sheikh Nahayan bin Mubarak Al Nahayan delivered the key note speech on the intrinsically moral nature of sound leadership. Read more

Fashion house Louis Vuitton supports Italian film school

International fashion houses set great example for Dubai and wider Middle East based luxury retailers and investors on how to engage the young generation, and utilise skills and vision in order to benefit the society.

For example, Louis Vuitton has recently formed an academic partnership with Italy’s oldest school of cinema. Read more

UAE GEMS students won 30 Cambridge Learner Awards in 2011

• University of Cambridge International examinations ‘Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards’

In an outstanding display of academic excellence, four GEMS school students from the United Arab Emirates out-performed thousands of candidates worldwide.

From the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), the awards recognise the outstanding academic achievements of secondary school students across the world in different regions. Read more

Gulf Educational Supplies and Solutions, Global Educational Forum in February

Under the Patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and in collaboration with F&E, the Ministry of Education organizes the Gulf Educational Supplies and Solutions (GESS) and the Global Educational Forum (GEF), the region’s largest education events. The three-day events will be launched on the 28th of February 2012 in presence of a select group of prominent local, Arab, and international education officials and experts, and are both expected to attract a variety of major international IT and education technology corporations. Read more

World Future Energy Summit: Interactive programs for children, young people

During the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, in cooperation with MASDAR, the enterprise that operates to reach the broad boundaries of renewable energy and sustainable technologies industry, Vestas the world leader in wind technology, teaches the young generations about wind through educational competitions, idea sharing forums & technology experiences in virtual reality. Read more

Abu Dhabi University to launch 3rd Annual Innovation Forum

The latest trends and developments in innovation within business and government organizations will be highlighted at the “3rd Annual Abu Dhabi Innovation Forum” held at the Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort and Spa on the 23rd of January. Organized by Abu Dhabi University, AIM Events, and sponsored by “Al Hilal Bank”, “Innovation 360” and “Starcom MediaVest Group”, the 3-day forum entitled “Developing strategies to unleash the true value of innovation in business” brings together innovation experts and professionals who will showcase examples of innovative thinking, as well as discuss how to embed innovation into company strategy and fully harness its power. Read more

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