Education & Training
Education technology news, e-learning platforms, digital skills training, and academic developments shaping the future of learning in Saudi Arabia.
Five Contestants Enter Finals of Arab Reading Challenge Beating back Competition from 10.5 Million Students that Joined Record Third Edition
Five students have reached the finals of the 2018 Arab Reading Challenge, the largest-ever Arab reading initiative organized by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) foundation. The finalists will compete for the title of Champion of the Arab Challenge to be announced at an award ceremony on Tuesday, October 30, at Dubai […]
Arab Reading Challenge Opens Online Voting for Outstanding School
The Arab Reading Challenge, part of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, today announced that it will open online voting for the best participating school to the public on Friday, October 26.Of the 52,000 schools that have entered the third edition of the contest, five were shortlisted to compete for the Outstanding School title […]
More than 100 students from 20 Saudi Universities will participate in the Cyber Saber Hackathon 2018
#VirtuPort’s CEO Eng. #Samer_Omar , announced that more than 100 Saudi students are expected to participate in the two-day Hackathon, including offensive and defensive challenges more advanced than anything previously held in the region. VirtuPort’s Cyber Saber Hackathon 2018 is being exclusively sponsored by STC Business. The Hackathon is being run for the second year […]
IELTS, the world’s most trusted high-stakes English test, launches on computer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Test takers can now take IELTS – the world’s most trusted high-stakes English language test – on a computer. With the first computer-delivered test taking place today, test takers can get their results faster (5 – 7 days) and to choose from more test dates. While test takers now have the choice between taking IELTS […]
BenQ Empowers Innovation and Integration with the Latest Range of ClassroomCareTM and Cloud Interactive Flat Panels with Air Quality Sensor and BlueCoreTM Laser Projectors
BenQ, a leading display solutions provider, recently held a B2B Seminar in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the Holiday Inn, Al Qasr. BenQ showcased their All New Cloud Interactive Flat Panel (IFP) RP860IK with ClassroomCareTM Technologies, a full line-up of dust proof projectors for corporate (LU950), Education (LW820ST and LH890UST), along with the new […]
Huawei awards trainees at Saudi Chinese Job Fair to raise the employment prospects of Saudi nationals
Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, took part in the Saudi Chinese Job Fair to promote the employment prospects of Saudi nationals and engage the rising generation in the workforce. During the job fair, 70 participants of Huawei’s Future Leaders Program were awarded graduation certificates from Dennis Zhang, […]
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PepsiCo empowers Saudi women with launch of region’s first Million Women Mentors® chapter
PepsiCo, the global food and beverage company, has launched the region’s first Million Women Mentors® chapter in Riyadh. Million Women Mentors is a global movement designed to support the engagement of millions of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) mentors, both male and female, in order to increase the interest and confidence of girls and women […]
AbbVie Commences Annual Student Training Program to Prepare 20 Saudi Pharmacy Professionals for the Job Market
AbbVie, today announced the start of AbbVie’s 2018 student training program in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In line with Vision 2030’s objective to nationalize the job sector, the program aims to train 20 female and male students from various universities across Saudi Arabia, including King Abdulaziz University, King Khalid University, Taibah University, Taif University, and Batterjee Medical […]
Coding Initiatives Train 16,000 EMEA Youth for Digital Careers
Helping to close the region’s digital skills gap and support youth job creation, one of the world’s largest and most innovative coding initiatives has trained more than 16,000 youth across the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe. In a rapidly digitizing region that is facing youth employment challenges, coding initiatives could unlock new careers. For […]
Cisco Networking Academy Helps Narrow the IT Skills Gap in the Middle East
Cisco in the Middle East celebrated several accomplishments of the Cisco Networking Academy®, its IT skills and career-building program available to learning institutions and individuals worldwide. As recognition of its contribution to narrowing the IT skills gap in the region, Cisco Networking Academy was honored with two coveted industry awards – ‘Network Training Provider of […]
Inaugural class of 50 distinguished Qimam Fellows graduates in Riyadh
More than 100 senior industry leaders from the private and public sectors as well as noted KSA academia attended the graduation ceremony of the inaugural class of 50 Qimam Fellows yesterday. They commended the quality of Saudi talent represented by Qimam’s inaugural fellowship and the rigorous program that helped develop their leadership skills and build […]
Lebanon’s Education Ministry Develops Digital Skills for 7,700 Children and Youth
More than 7,700 children and youth in Lebanon have developed their digital skills to support the country’s USD 6 billion IT sector, as part of Code Week Lebanon, an innovative partnership between the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, global technology company SAP, and more than 15 local partners. In line with the vision of […]
INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION EXPERTS GATHER AT MIT FOR ‘DESIGN THINKING’ WORKSHOP IN SUPPORT OF MBR GLOBAL MAKERS CHALLENGE
Global innovation experts gathered in the United States at the ‘Solve at MIT’ Forum have designed a new set of challenges surrounding what they believe are the world’s most pressing sustainability issues, particularly those involving energy, rural transformation and hunger, digital divide and digital literacy. Interactive sessions, held at the forum and led by the […]
Ford and Effat University Further Women Empowerment Efforts with Global Debut of Ford Driving Skills for Life for Her in Saudi Arabia on International Women’s Day
In their continued efforts to further empower women, Ford Motor Company and Jeddah-based Effat University this week complete the inaugural session of Ford Driving Skills for Life for Her, a special variation of Ford’s globally renowned and award-winning safe driving programme for teens and new drivers, Driving Skills for Life. The programme – specially designed […]
Ford and Effat University Help Women Make History in Saudi Arabia with Safe-Driving Education Course
Ford Motor Company is assisting Saudi Arabian women to gain the power of mobility by hosting a special Driving Skills for Life Programme with Effat University. Calling on her fellow students to partake, Shams Hakim, a Business HR student at Effat, made the announcement on YouTube today, which you can view here: https://youtu.be/JN5r8gI9qbM. The groundbreaking […]
LinkedIn reveals most applied jobs in KSA
The job of a ‘Project Manager’ at Yesser – Saudi Arabia’s e-Government Program was the most applied for a job in the Kingdom in 2017, with 9,379 professionals submitting their applications. This was revealed as part of new research by LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, wherein it analyzed which jobs drive the most views […]
On Safer Internet Day, Google Launches an Arabic Online Safety Course for Teachers
On Safer Internet Day, Google announced an online safety course in Arabic (g.co/DigitalCitizenshipCourseAR). The course is designed for teachers (and parents!) to help them learn how to create a safe and positive experience online for students. By taking the course, teachers will learn how to integrate online safety learning and activities into their classroom curriculum. […]
Two teams of Saudi Students Bring Home Awards from Huawei’s International ICT Skill Competition in China
Two teams of three students from Saudi Arabia walked away with Excellence Prizes at Huawei’s International ICT Skill Competition finals and award ceremony in Shenzhen, China this week. The winners were selected following a grueling 5 months of qualifying rounds that saw participation from thirteen teams across 10 countries in the Middle East. Several Saudi […]
Top Tech University students from Middle East heading to China for final round of Huawei’s ICT Skills international competition
13 teams of top ICT students from across the Middle East are traveling to China, where they will take part in the final round of Huawei’s ICT Skill Competition. The winning team will receive USD 30,000 in cash prize, while the runner-ups will receive Excellence Prizes. The competition will also recognize their educators by awarding […]
DXC Foundation Announces Youth Computer Coding Challenge in 2018 to Inspire Digital Technology Skills in Students
To inspire technologists of tomorrow, DXC Foundation will host a global coding competition called “DXC Codes,” and invites children ages 10 to 14 to submit computer program coding projects for a chance to win local prizes and a global championship. By supporting education initiatives for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), DXC strives to spur […]
The Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education Doubles Its Annual Scholarship Offering for Emirati & Arab Youth in Its Second Year of Operation
The Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education (AGFE) has responded to the overwhelming number of applications from tens of thousands of Emirati and Arab youth by increasing the number of scholarships offered through its programs from 700 currently, to 1,500 in the next year. The Foundation supports the most vulnerable youth from the UAE and […]