Top level international education forum to be held in Dubai.Delegates from Ministries of Education from the Middle East, South Asia This article is about the geopolitical region in Asia. For geophysical treatments, see Indian subcontinent. South Asia, also known as Southern Asia and the UK will meet to discuss the future of education in a forum to be held in Dubai on 27 February. The forum, 'Building Capacity, Raising Performance: Trends in Secondary Education', focuses on issues central to education policy making and the international drive for improved school performance. Speakers at the forum will draw on the practical experience of influential programmes around the world, bringing together many world leaders in teaching, learning and assessment, to review best practice in curriculum design and educational technology. Ministry officials from Qatar, Sudan, Pakistan, UAE (Uninterruptible Application Error) The name given to a crash in Windows 3.0. In subsequent versions of Windows, a crash was called a "General Protection Fault," "Application Error" or "Illegal Operation." See crash in Windows and abend. , Jordan, Oman, Syria, Egypt, and Kuwait will be in attendance. The forum will be hosted by University of Cambridge International Examinations University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) is a provider of international qualifications for students between the ages of 14 and 19. As part of Cambridge Assessment (which will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2008) and is associated with the University of in partnership with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority and RM Education. About CIEUniversity of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE (Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage, International Commission on Illumination, Vienna, Austria, www.cie.co.at) An international organization that sets standards for all aspects of lighting and illumination, including colorimetry, photometry and the measurement of visible and ) is the world's largest provider of international qualifications for 14-19 year olds. CIE offers the Cambridge International Curriculum for5 - 19 year olds, professional qualifications for teachers and vocational qualifications for adult learners. CIE qualifications are taken in 150 countries and recognised by universities, educational providers and employers across the world. CIE is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group, a not-for-profit organization and part of the University of Cambridge. CIE has a strong pedigree in development and research and offers unrivalled support to its network of registered centres. About Knowledge and Human Development AuthorityUnder the directives of HH Sheikh sheikh or shaykh Among Arabic-speaking tribes, especially Bedouin, the male head of the family, as well as of each successively larger social unit making up the tribal structure. The sheikh is generally assisted by an informal tribal council of male elders. Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic (محمد بن راشد آلمكتوم) (born 1949) is currently the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, as well as the , Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE, Ruler of Dubai, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA KHDA Knowledge and Human Development Authority (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) ) was established by decree in 2006 to develop all knowledge and human resource sectors in the Emirate e·mir·ate n. 1. The office of an emir. 2. The nation or territory ruled by an emir. Noun 1. emirate - the domain controlled by an emir of Dubai. KHDA aims to transform Dubai into a knowledge economy of the 21st century through an innovative strategy that addresses knowledge acquisition in a holistic lifelong fashion to create a workforce and a population capable of fulfilling the ambitious goals of the Dubai Strategic Plan 2015.. About RM EducationRM Education plc is the UK's leading provider of technology to education. Since RM's foundation in 1973, the company has played a major part in delivering the UK's programme of technology adoption in schools and has become the UK's largest supplier of software and services to the wider education market. Today RM delivers critical services on a national scale with operations in the UK, India, the US and Australia. [c] 2008 Al Bawaba (www.albawaba.com) |
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