Culture & Education | Monday 15 February, 2016 12:26 pm

Sharjah Girl Guides develop skills and creativity through workshops

Sharjah Girl Guides (SGG) organised a series of workshops with an aim to develop the skills and abilities of the brownies and the guides in art, innovation and creativity during the months of January and February.   The first program that took place was titled “Art in...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 14 February, 2016 8:19 am

Saif bin Zayed Attends MoU Signing between “Aqdar” and ADEC

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, recently witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Khalifa Student Empowerment Program “Aqdar” and Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC). The MoU aims to activate...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 February, 2016 7:50 am

Knowledge without Borders to launch a new cultural initiative next Monday

Knowledge without Borders (KwB) is holding a press conference on February 15 at Al Noor Island to announce the launch of a new cultural initiative in line with 2016 being declared as the Year of Reading by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and under the continuous directives ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 February, 2016 7:46 am

Deloitte: Data analytics transforming higher education

Across the Middle East, educational institutions and providers face a myriad of challenges and opportunities. On the demand side, changing student and employer expectations place pressure on providers to improve learner outcomes and maintain relevance. Changes to regulations, growing competition...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 February, 2016 12:50 am

Families Around The World Will Come Together with BEAT BUGS

Netflix, Grace: A Storytelling Company (Grace), Thunderbird and Beyond Screen Production announced today that the highly anticipated children’s series BEAT BUGS will come to Netflix this summer. BEAT BUGS features original characters and a world created by Josh Wakely, who will direct, write...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 10 February, 2016 2:37 pm

Egyptian and Jordanian school leaders visit London for annual Education Development Day

London, United Kingdom 10 February 2016: 16 delegates from Jordanian and Egyptian schools have gathered in London for Pearson’s annual Education Development Day forum. The trip was facilitated by Pearson and the British Council in Amman and Cairo as a way of sharing international best...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 10 February, 2016 8:00 am

ITWORX Education calls to bring Syrian refugee children back to school at the Syria Donors Conference

ITWORX Education, the leading education services and software solutions provider, a division of the global software professional services organization ITWORX, backed by the EuroMena funds, was proud to participate at the Syria Donors Conference that was held in London on February 4, 2016, where...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 10 February, 2016 7:28 am

What is the Babilou business model? How does it work?

We are the experts and leaders of corporate nurseries.  In France, where Babilou was founded in 2003, a Fund for Family Allowances (CAF) was created to help families co-finance their early education fees by making employers and the State contribute to a significant level. At the same time,...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 7 February, 2016 9:45 am

Local inventors shine at GEMS 5th Annual ‘Maker Day’

‘Innovation’ was the keyword at the GEMS Education-hosted fifth annual edition of Maker Day - a community celebration of innovation and creativity - on February 6 at the GEMS Wellington Academy Dubai Silicon Oasis campus. Some of the key inventions seen were the ‘Transportation ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 7 February, 2016 3:53 am

More than 600 students benefit as Daman conducts interactive nutrition workshops

The National Health Insurance Company- Daman’s pioneering initiative, aimed towards raising awareness about childhood obesity and encourage physical activity saw 680 students from 16 schools participate in the programme in its third season. The programme seeks to engage with children aged...

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