It is important that the blossoming of the arts scene in the UAE synchronizes with a greater appreciation of the need for criticism – meaning honest evaluation, both positive and negative. The UAE has a vibrant and diverse the cultural landscape, the Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival, for example, will celebrate its eighth year in February with large-scale art and sculpture exhibitions, outdoor film screenings and workshops.
The educational publishing event examines progress and plans for the United Arab Emirates’ educational publishers in aligning their efforts with goals of the country’s ministry of education to create what’s described as “a pioneering and global knowledge society.” More than 20 speakers, group leaders, and facilitators are on-hand in today and tomorrow’s programming, including the Al Qasimi Foundation’s Arts & Engagement Director Caitrin Mullan.
EPA revealed the agenda of its debut edition of the Educational Publishing Seminar, to be held in collaboration with the MOE and the IPA. The seminar brings together Emirati publishers, the Ministry of Education and teachers to discuss how they can cooperate in developing a 5-year roadmap that will upgrade the national educational system and curricula. The Al Qasmi Foundation’s Caitrin Mullan will be speaking on education performance in High-performing systems.
In an exclusive interview with Edarabia, Dr. Ridge, founding Executive Director of the Al Qasimi Foundation, shares some of their notable findings and how they work hand in hand with policymakers to improve education in the region.
The Spanish-Italian artist Paola Moscatelli has become the first woman to exhibit her collection called 'Arabian Settings' in the dunes of Ras Al Khaimah. This ideal setting unites painting with nature and bring culture closer to the younger Emiratis. The original idea for the exhibition space is Suqrat bin Bisher’s, director of the Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival.
Zanzibar and Ras Al Khaimah government have agreed to implement education program aimed at improving education sector in the Indian Ocean archipelago.
There is limited research measuring the impact of parental involvement in children’s development and educational outcomes in the Middle East, but a recent study on Arab fathers by the Al Qasimi Foundation is changing that.
Arab fathers have a significant role to play in shaping the self-esteem and educational success of their children, according to a new study unveiled by the Al Qasimi Foundation. The findings were presented at the Foundation’s ‘Global Trends in Parental Involvement’ symposium
Globally, prison is often described as a university for criminals, where inmates pick up habits that will only help them reoffend when they get back on the outside. However, at the Ras Al Khaimah Correctional Facility this isn’t the case. Thanks to programs run by the Al Qasimi Foundation the lessons being taught are that of positive reformation.
The Foundation’s Hands on Learning program at a Ras Al Khaimah school is helping troubled students improve their behavior, appreciate the value of continuing their education, and is reducing the number of boys dropping out of school.