Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here Sunday that China and Brunei, as two friendly neighbors, should further strengthen their cooperation. Wen made the remarks when meeting students from the University of Brunei Darussalam in his first official engagement after arriving in Brunei from Bali, Indonesia. "I am very happy to pay a visit to Brunei, a beautiful resources-rich and friendlyRead more

Dubai Cares, a UAE-based philanthropic organization, has launched a primary education programme in Pakistan to improve girls' enrolment and retention. Implemented by Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi, ITA, (Education Awareness Institute), a Pakistan-based non-governmental organisation, the programme will benefit 70,000 girls, 500 teachers, 4,500 mothers and over 15,000 community members in four districts in South Punjab and upper Sindh. Approximately Dh6 million is beingRead more

Parents who flocked to the 30th Sharjah International Book Fair yesterday said they still prefer reading books with their children as it strengthens family ties and reinforces learning. The book fair, organised annually by the Sharjah Department of Culture and Information, offers thousands of children's books and educational toys from 84 publishers from here and abroad. It runs for tenRead more

The number of students from the Middle East studying in the United States has reached 42,543, an increase of 26 per cent, according to the 2010/2011 Open Doors report released last week. Of this figure, 1,871 students were from the UAE, with just over half of them pursuing undergraduate programmes. The Open Doors report is published by the Institute ofRead more

University of California, Davis Police pepper-sprayed passive students on the UCD campus on Friday. Video of a tense standoff between police and Occupy demonstrators at the University of California, Davis shows an officer using pepper spray on a group of protesters who appear to be sitting passively on the ground with their arms interlocked - action the university chancellor calledRead more

The sounds of excited chatter filled the air as pupils representing 34 countries went head to head at the 8th International World Robot Olympiad's (WRO) final round, which started in the capital yesterday. Shaikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court, inaugurated the event. It is the first time that the competition, which is takingRead more

The number of students from the Middle East studying in the United States has reached 42,543, an increase of 26 per cent, according to the 2010/2011 Open Doors report released last week. Of this figure, 1,871 students were from the UAE, with just over half of them pursuing undergraduate programmes. The Open Doors report is published by the Institute ofRead more

The higher education option of e-learning needs increased recognition and respect from employers and accrediting bodies to really take off in the UAE and the region, academics argued last week. Speaking at the Dubai International Academic City (DIAC) Education Forum under the theme ‘Does online education deliver?', a panel of academics and recruitment specialists debated the effectiveness of online education.Read more

Graduates need to be made increasingly aware that the UAE's private sector has a significant role to play in the realisation of the Abu Dhabi 2030 economic vision and industrialisation agenda. These sentiments were shared by Rob Watson, regional director of Rolls-Royce, a global power systems provider, at the Future's Day segment of the Dubai Airshow last week. "In theRead more

The Middle East has a proud tradition of invention and innovation which have significantly improved quality of life for humanity as a whole. Now, Professor Salim T.S. Al Hassani, chairman of the 1001 Inventions exhibition, is hoping that it will inspire future generations to build upon that legacy and become scientists and inventors of the future. "There exists 1,000 yearsRead more