These depend on applying new and advanced ideas in the Educational Sector by an individual, group of individuals, or educational institutions. The subsequent results have led to positive change and improvement in education. 

This field aims to honor and showcase innovators in the community who are distinguished for their innovations in the field of education, promoting and spreading the culture of innovation.  Considering integration of artificial Intelligence in creative ways within the educational process in ways that can harmoniously add and expand on human creativity.

 This field aims to encourage those concerned with utilizing modern media, education, and social media tools, and to teach students to use them effectively. By equipping learners with skills to employ media effectively, they can foster a positive culture of modern media usage, innovative skills, and social media, including its virtual aspects.

Target Categories

• Individuals involved in the field of education in the UAE and the Arab world
• Educational institutions and education-related organizations within the UAE and the Arab World
• Secondary School Level and University students

Nomination Conditions: Innovative Educational Projects and Programs -UAE & Arab World

1. The Candidate shall provide a soft copy of the full description of the project, its inputs, outputs, place, and method of application, and the results generated from its application. The primary paperwork of the application should not exceed a maximum of 35 pages, excluding any appendices.
2. The educational project should not have been created as part of requirements for a promotion or to obtain a bachelor’s, master’s, or
   Ph.D. degree or equivalent or prepared by instructions of the employer or any other authority.
3. The project should have been applied for no more than two years as a precondition for candidacy in the field of Innovative Educational Projects.
4. Attaching The project’s module on the E-Candidature System officially verified by the applying authority, stating that the project or
   program contributed, or could contribute, to adding new value and developing the educational process.
5. The project should not be produced via AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools.
6. Students may apply individually or in groups of three to five members.
7. AI tools may be employed creatively in the educational process to complement, not replace, human creativity.
8. Any use of AI in the project must be disclosed, detailing the tools used and how the candidate developed and deployed them.
9. Any project that relies on paid, closed-source AI models or violates the AI tool policies and intellectual property policies will be disqualified.

Criteria for Differentiation and Distinction: Innovative Educational Projects and Programs

• Commitment and Innovation
• Vision, mission, and objectives
• Methodology and planning
• Content, results, and documentation
• Environmental, economic, and social sustainability
• Assessment and follow up
• Usage of technology, newest practices, and integration of Artificial Intelligence

Award Components

• Khalifa Award for Education Trophy
• Certificate of Excellence (field/ Category)
• Financial Prize