Over the past five years, a spotlight has been cast on the Saudi education system as the government has renewed its efforts to improve a sector that is crucial to the Kingdom’s long-term social and economic development plans. Education accounted for approximately 24% of the government’s entire planned budget for 2012 and 26% the previous year....
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Articles & Analysis | Investing in the future: Substantial financial resources will support sector development from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2013
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Khalid Al Sultan, Rector, King Fahd University for Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2013
Saudi Arabia’s booming export economy and record budget surpluses have provided a golden opportunity to reinvest these profits in the country’s future. The education sector has thus been designated a chief priority. More than half of the Kingdom’s population is under the age of 25, with close to 30% under 15. These numbers make providing a strong education system an even higher priority. As of...
Articles & Analysis | Thinking outside the box: There is an increased emphasis on developing new ideas to spur the sector and economy forward from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
The focus on research and development (R&D) at universities and higher education institutions bodes well for Abu Dhabi’s education system and economy. Educators and public officials recognise the importance of investing in R&D projects. “A major component to economic development is building research capabilities,” said Wael Ibrahim Al Anqar...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
Given the young demographics of the UAE, what are the government’s higher education priorities?
Articles & Analysis | Private alternatives: Supply and demand both rise as investment flows in from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
While Abu Dhabi’s government schools are currently undergoing improvements such as a holistic approach to curriculum reform known as the New School Model, private education in Abu Dhabi is also rapidly changing. Private school enrolment has grown steadily over the past decade, and older private schools are being closed while investors and government...