Culture & Education | Tuesday 24 February, 2015 3:18 pm

Ministry of Education inks Education Transformation Agreement with Microsoft

As part of its continued efforts to enhance the quality of learning and improving the use of technology in the classroom, the Bahraini Ministry of Education signed a 5-year agreement with Microsoft to transform learning, further innovation and develop employment skills for the 21st century. The...

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Culture & Education | Monday 23 February, 2015 9:49 am

Physique TV signs deal with Dubai Desert Road Run

Physique TV, the region’s first and only 24 hour HD television channel dedicated to fitness, healthy living, nutrition and action sport, and Dubai Desert Road Run, a community sporting event held by Onside Partners, today announced a strategic partnership that will greatly expand collaboration...

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Culture & Education | Monday 23 February, 2015 9:19 am

International Student Card Gaining Popularity in the UAE

ISIC overwhelming success for its first year in the EmiratesISIC, the International Student Identity Card, has now been available in the UAE for a year and the demand is growing steadily. Over 16,000 UAE students have acquired it so far.The ISIC card not only allows students in the UAE to prove...

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Culture & Education | Monday 23 February, 2015 12:30 am

Microsoft reinforces commitment to empowering educators to improve learning outcomes

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...

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Culture & Education | Friday 20 February, 2015 3:19 am

Microsoft Global Forum in Dubai Directs Next Wave of Innovation in Education

The Microsoft Global Education Forum in Dubai will bring together education leaders, schools leaders and educators from across the Middle East, Africa and Indian regions to discuss the latest technological innovations that will help to overcome the region’s key educational challenges.To be held...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 18 February, 2015 6:42 am

Infor Invests in Enhancing Learning Management Tools

Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 73,000 customers, today announced the availability of the next generation of Infor Learning Management, a cloud- based application that will help customers meet learning, training and development needs. Infor Learning...

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Culture & Education | Monday 16 February, 2015 12:05 am

Unilever announces the winners of its Child Scholarship Competition

OMO, Unilever’s leading fabric cleaning brand, has announced the winners of its Omo Child Scholarship Activation in partnership with Lulu Hypermarket (Dubai, Sharjah, Northern Emirates and Al Ain). “With Omo, we say that dirt is good! Children don’t only learn merely by being taught. They...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 11 February, 2015 12:49 am

Alarab News Channel Launches

Alarab News Channel, the MENA region's latest 24-hour news channel, began transmission at 13.00 GMT on 1st February from its headquarters in Bahrain to viewers all over the world. The launch ushers in a completely new style of news programming for the Middle East and beyond and fills a critical...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 10 February, 2015 8:11 am

Inclusive Classroom Under The Spotlight

As the UAE’s agenda on children with special needs places new pressures on school leaders, Dubai-based Ebdaah puts the spotlight on the issue at a one-day forum later this month (February 28).According to Ebdaah’s director of education and training, Andrew Westerman, the UAE Disability Act...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 8 February, 2015 9:35 am

Sherborne Qatar School Gets Smarter with Latest Technology Roll Out to Extend Digital Learning Experience for Students

- Huawei’s Smart Campus network solution deploys an agile network offering faster and more reliable connectivity across school’s premises Qatar’s prestigious secondary school, Sherborne Qatar has announced the successful deployment of its latest Smart Education solution that is enhancing...

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