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Gulf Education and Training Exhibition 2017 to Kick off Tomorrow

The Gulf Education and Training Exhibit (GETEX), the leading student employment platform Middle East and Asia, is all geared to inaugurate its 29th edition tomorrow (Thursday, April 13, 2017) at the Sheikh Saeed Halls of the Dubai International Convention Center. Held under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Education and arranged by International Conferences and Exhibitions (IC&E), the program will certainly run up until April 15, 2017. The region's most trusted on education, training and professional development program will certainly provide more than 30,000 trainees with comprehensive learning chances in prominent international universities and educational institutions around the globe.

GETEX 2017 will certainly exhibit over 2,000 academic, occupation and training courses offered by almost 300 participating institutions from Qatar, Oman, Lebanon, Egypt, India, Georgia, Malaysia, Poland, Switzerland, Russia, the UK, the U.S.A and Canada, among others. The emphasize of this year's show will be fresh programs in areas such as data analytics, digital production, solar innovation, nanotechnology, micro-electronics, criminology, and luxury brand monitoring, that will certainly enable trainees to construct their careers in new and upcoming fields.

Anselm Godinho, Managing Director, IC&E - organiser of GETEX, said: "In today's highly affordable task market, students watch for particular niche and various professions, which will certainly allow them to stand over the competitors yet continue to be relevant in their career. More and more students are making a career from their passions and hobbies. Consequently, this year's version of GETEX will certainly feature numerous contemporary courses alongside standard and popular ones."

As in the past versions, GETEX 2017 will certainly also hold appealing workshops over the following three days. The subjects include 'Culture and Education,' 'IT Trends and Occupation for the Decade Ahead,' 'Engineering as a Field of Study,' 'Media Trends and Careers for the Years Ahead,' 'Industry Interaction and Work environment Significance,' 'Innovative Assessments,' and 'Internationalization of Higher Education Indian Perspectives.

A new function, the Activity Zone, will allow colleges to engage with students beyond the classroom setting with a concentrate on industry-ready education such as digital photography, robotics, fashion designing, and dental care.

Furthermore, the program will conduct the GETEX Student Counsellor Workshop Forum, supplied by job therapy experts. The session will certainly consist of a collection of presentations and discussions that will assist student advisors to proceed and excel in their occupations.

" GETEX is one of the region's earliest student recruitment events, which continuouslies progress and supply new and exciting features to ambitious pupils and their parents. We stay committed to use new and unique learning opportunities to the UAE's varied population of Emiratis and expatriates, which can prepare them with skills to get in the work market. The show will supply comprehensive info on the various aspects of education such as program costs, price of living if studying overseas, charges and scholarship choices, and the most sought-after qualifications and occupations," concluded Godinho.

Day and Timings for GETEX 2017
Thursday, April 13, 2017: 10 am to 2.00 pm and 5.00 pm to 9.00 pm
Friday, April 14, 2017: 3.00 pm to 9.00 pm
Saturday, April 15, 2017: 10.00 am to 6.00 pm
Entryway to the program is free. For additional information, please visit: http://www.mygetex.com/.

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