Culture & Education | Friday 29 September, 2017 4:20 am

Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi and ABB sign an agreement of partnership

In line with its continued commitment to support its academic research in different fields, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi signed today an agreement of partnership with ABB, a global pioneering technology leader in electrification products, robotics and motion, industrial automation and power...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 28 September, 2017 4:20 am

UAE-based Children’s Book Artists Celebrate Their Love for Stories, Imagination and Art with UAEBBY

The UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY), the national branch of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), has concluded a workshop designed to develop the skills of children’s book illustrators and designers in the UAE.   Organised as part of the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 26 September, 2017 4:01 am

The Education Affairs Office Announces Local and International Partners for "Qudwa 2017"

The Education Affairs Office of Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi announced the list of partners of the second edition of the global teachers’ forum “Qudwa 2017”, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy...

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Culture & Education | Monday 25 September, 2017 11:15 am

Saudi Education Ministry to activate culture of dialogue, communication

 Deputy Minister of Education Abdulrahman Al-Asimi has directed the education administrations in all regions and provinces to activate the ministry’s project that focuses on dialogue and communication. The project seeks to promote a culture of dialogue in the educational community and...

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Culture & Education | Friday 22 September, 2017 3:00 am

Dubai Culture Hosts Islamic Design Workshops during the Sixth Edition of ‘Dubai Next’ in London

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, organised a series of Islamic design workshops as part of its programme for the sixth edition of ‘Dubai Next’ in London.  Entitled ‘An Evening of Design...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 21 September, 2017 5:15 am

Dubai Culture Highlights Islamic Design and Architecture at ‘Dubai Next’ Panel Discussion in London

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has successfully concluded its multi-disciplinary panel discussion as part of its programme for the sixth edition of ‘Dubai Next’, which is running from 18th to 20th...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 20 September, 2017 10:47 am

Saudi ‘Roads of Arabia’ exhibition a big hit in Seoul

This year’s stop for the “Roads of Arabia” exhibition of Saudi archaeological treasures at the National Museum in Seoul drew a good turnout of visitors. The “Roads of Arabia” exhibition that lasted for three months and concluded recently in the South Korean capital,...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 19 September, 2017 6:00 am

Dubai Culture Takes ‘Dubai Next’ to London Design Festival

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has announced that the sixth edition of ‘Dubai Next’ will take place in London in support of the 2017 UK/UAE Year of Creative Collaboration - led by the British...

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Culture & Education | Monday 18 September, 2017 12:16 pm

Over 6m students head to schools as classes kick off in Saudi Arabia

The new academic year 2017-18 kicked off on Sunday with more than 6 million students in different levels of public education attending the first day of classes all over the Kingdom. More than half-a-million teachers were on hand to welcome the students and ensure an orderly educational...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 17 September, 2017 10:16 am

Economic growth key to fight against extremism, Saudi MiSK forum in New York hears

 Economic development is a key factor in deterring young people in the Middle East and elsewhere from becoming involved in violent extremism, a gathering of world leaders heard in New York. A one-day youth forum on tolerance — held under the joint auspices of the MiSK Foundation, the...

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