Given pride of place in both the Kingdom’s long-term development plans and in its annual budget, education in Saudi Arabia is currently undergoing a major expansion – both in terms of quantity and quality. A range of new projects were launched over 2017 and will continue into 2018, from university construction to curriculum development. Indeed, the centrality of education and training to the...
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Chapter | Education & Training from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2018
2017 proved a momentous year for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the various strategies related to the country’s Vision 2030 and National Transformation Plan 2020 started to take shape.
Articles & Analysis | Hassan Al Derham, President, Qatar University (QU); and Ahmad Hasnah, President, Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU): Interview from The Report: Qatar 2017
How are Qatari universities approaching partnerships with international institutions?
Articles & Analysis | Demand for private education high in Qatar while research sector develops from The Report: Qatar 2017
Home to an array of local and international schools and curricula, as well as a burgeoning university scene, Qatar hosts numerous branches of foreign tertiary education institutions, many of which are in partnership with Qatar Foundation.
Articles & Analysis | International institutions open new branches in Qatar and public universities engage the private sector from The Report: Qatar 2017
Improving education forms part of the first pillar of Qatar National Vision 2030, the country’s long-term development plan aimed at reducing dependency on hydrocarbons and creating a diversified economy driven by services. This targeted development is seeing new tertiary developments opening in Qatar; for example, the Scotland-based University...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Hamad Al Ibrahim, Executive Vice-President, Qatar Foundation Research and Development (QF R&D); and Chairman, Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP): Interview from The Report: Qatar 2017
How is QF R&D continuing its commitment to Qatar’s R&D sector given reduced state revenues?