Ministry of Education and Expo 2020 join hands to offer extraordinary learning opportunities for university students
Students can learn in a practical way and connect with leading thought leaders
Seven educational tours give unique learning opportunities in many disciplines
University agreement follows similar initiative for schools throughout the UAE
Expo 2020 Dubai and the Ministry of Education (MoE) today declared a joint effort that will furnish students of UAE public universities with exceptional chances to learn and build up their skills through the Expo 2020 University Visit Programme.
The programme provides university students in the UAE with the opportunity to attend The Worlds Greatest Show, which runs from 20 October 2020 to 10 April 2021, and participate in educational tours that empower them to learn and connectwith specialists and pioneers in different fields.
The programmeaims to make a connection between youth and Expo 2020 by welcoming university students studying in the UAE to visit Expo and pick tours that suit their specialities and will complement their current learning.
In a ceremony attended by Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director-General of Expo 2020 Dubai and His Excellency Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, UAE Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills, Najeeb Mohammed Al-Ali, Executive Director of Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau and Dr. Abdullatif Al Shamsi, President & CEO; Higher Colleges of Technology; Professor Mohamed Albaili, Vice Chancellor, United Arab Emirates University; and Professor Reyadh Al Mehaideb, Vice President, Zayed University signed agreements confirming that field visits will be organised for everypublic university student in the UAE to visit the World Expo on a three-day package.
The signingsfollow recent news that groups in the private sector and the Ministry of Education have additionally signed letters of responsibility paving the way for four bespoke school journeys for pupils designed by the Expo School Programme to excite as well as meet the educational requirements of all ages.
The Expo 2020 University Visit Programme gives a model for practical learning by empowering students to enjoy a rich variety of experiences at Expo 2020 including exploring the architecture, innovations and culture of participating countries. It will be conducted by expert tour guides and students will get an endorsement of completion at the finish of their visit.
The programme incorporates seven separate educational tours that offer learning opportunities covering a wide range of disciplines. These tours will involve innovation and technology, urban planning and cities of the future, media and international studies, science and sustainability, planning and running large events, design, architecture and engineering, trade and entrepreneurship.
Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director-General of Expo 2020 Dubai, stated: Expo 2020 will be the biggest gathering to connect minds from over the world and will offer students a perfect platform to benefit from extraordinary learning experiences. Future generations will get the opportunity to learn from industry specialists and find what will become the best practices for tomorrow.
Since the beginning, we have consistently put the youth at the heart of Expo because they are the leaders of future. Including university students is essential and the education sector is a significant stakeholder in our plans and desire in adding to human progress."
His Excellency Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, UAE Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills said: Expo 2020 Dubai will be a significant addition to the educational journey of university students in the UAE. Many of the areas in which our students are studying coincide with the themes of Expo 2020 and empowering students to take part in specially-curated journeys that are handy and enable them to connect with specialists and thought pioneers in various fields are an exceptional opportunity.
He proceeded: The Expo 2020 University Visit Programme will support our country's skilled and ambitious youth to test their present thinking, push the boundaries of their imagination, and eventually inspire them to become the change makers, and leaders, of tomorrow.
Expo 2020 Dubai, the first World Expo held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, will fill in as a platform for universal joint effort, fostering innovation and creating meaningful partnerships that will live far beyond 2020 not only for the UAE, but for the wider region and the world. It will welcome an anticipated 25 million visits over the course of 173 days, on the eve of the nations Golden Jubilee, and 200 participants including 192 countries.
