KHALIFA AWARD FOR EDUCATION
AWARDING CEREMONY
Khalifa Award for Education Awarding Ceremony - 17th Session
And the 3rd Khalifa Award for Education i nternational Conference
AGENDA
3rd KAEIC PROGRAM
The Main Session
Education: Results and Achievements - Empowerment Phase
Session Chair
Dr. Khaled Alabri
Human Resources Manager
Emirates Schools Establishment
Member of the Executive
Committee of the Khalifa Award for Education
United Arab Emirates
SPEAKERS
12:00 - 01:00 PM
H.E Dr. Mohammed bin
Mubarak Jumaa
Minister of Education
Kingdom of Bahrain
H.E. Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh
Cultural Advisor to His Highness the
President of the UAE the Chancellor of
the United Arab Emirates University
United Arab Emirates
1st Strand Sessions
Early Childhood Education: Needs and Aspirations
Session Chair
Prof. William Steven Barnett
Board of Governors Professor of Education and Founding
Co-Director of the National Institute for Early Education Research
(NIEER
Rutgers University
SPEAKERS
01:00 - 02:00 PM
Ms. María Adelaida López
Executive Director aeioTU
Colombia
Prof. Iram Siraj OBE
Professor of Child Development &
Education
University of Oxford
H.E. Sanaa Mohammed Suhail
Director General of the
Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority
United Arab Emirates
2nd Strand Sessions
Digital Education: Preparing for a Sustainable Future
Session Chair
H.E Dr. Mansoor Al Awar
president of Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University
United Arab Emirates
SPEAKERS
02:00 - 03:00 PM
Prof. Aaron Benavot
Professor, Global Education Policy
University at Albany
The United States of America
Prof. Neil SELWYN
Professor in the Faculty of Education
Monash University
Australia
H.E. Nawal bint Ibrahim Al Khater
Undersecretary for Policies,
Strategies, & Performance
Ministry of Education
Kingdom of Bahrain
APPLIED WORKSHOPS
:1st Workshop
The role of the family in enabling the child to make decisions and bear responsibility
SPEAKERS
Dr. Sara Ismael Alsaadi
Advisor Special Projects and Partnerships
Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority
12:00 - 01:00 PM
:2nd Workshop
The Role of Educational Awards in Improving the Quality of Education
SPEAKERS
Dr. Jamila Khanji
Members of the Executive Committee
of the Khalifa Award for Education
01:30 - 02:30 PM
SECOND DAY: WEDNESDAY MAY 15th ,2024
The Main Session
Education Policies, Structures and Systems: Policies and the Future of Education
Session Chair
Dr. Kareema Al Mazrouie
Advisor to Chancellor
Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities
United Arab Emirates
SPEAKERS
10:30 - 11:30 AM
H.E Dr. Khalifa Mubarak Al Dhaheri
Chancellor of Mohamed Bin Zayed University
for Humanities
United Arab Emirates
H.E Dr. Mohieddin Touq
Director of the National Center
for Curriculum
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
H.E Dr. Mohammed Ebrahim Almualla
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education
for Academic Affairs UAE
United Arab Emirates
1st Strand Sessions
The Future of Education: Integrating the Role of Educational Institutions and Society
Session Chair
Dr. Suaad Al Suwaidi
Director of the Education
Affairs Office- presidential Court
United Arab Emirates
SPEAKERS
11:30 - 12:30 PM
Ms. Fatma Belrehif
CEO of the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau
Knowledge and Human Development Authority
United Arab Emirates
H.E Dr. Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al-Asmi
Director-General of the Arab Bureau o
Education for the Gulf States
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
H.E Dr. Faisal Al Ayyan
President & CEO of the Higher
Colleges of Technology
United Arab Emirates
Break
12:30 - 01:00 PM
2nd Strand Sessions
General, University, and Postgraduate Education: Future Achievements and Developments.
Session Chair
Dr. Shamma Al Naqbi
Associate dean - Rabdan Academy
United Arab Emirates
SPEAKERS
01:00 - 02:00 PM
Dr. May AlTaee
Vice Chancellor
Emirates College for Advanced Education
United Arab Emirates
Prof. Ghaleb A. El Refae
President, Al Ain University
United Arab Emirates
3rd Strand Sessions
Artificial Intelligence and Best Practices in Education
Session Chair
Dr. Nawaf Almoosa
Assistant Professor - Director, EBTIC
Khalifa University
United Arab Emirates
SPEAKERS
03:00 - 02:00 PM
Mr. Walid Nsouli
Strategic Sales Director (EdTech)
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company
United Arab Emirates
Dr. Constantine Andoniou
Associate Professor of Education
Abu Dhabi University
United Arab Emirates
APPLIED WORKSHOPS
:1st Workshop
Adaptive Learning: Designing Instruction for Gifted learners and Students with Learning Challenges (in English)
SPEAKERS
Dr. Sadiq Midraj
Associate Professor - College of Humanities
and Social Sciences Zayed University
United Arab Emirates
12:00 - 01:00 PM
: 2nd Workshop
Mastering Digital Skills in Social Media to Improve the Quality of Education (in Arabic)
SPEAKERS
Prof. Jehad Ahmed Al-Sadi
Higher Education Expert - Commission for
Academic Accreditation
United Arab Emirates
01:30 - 02:30 PM