Culture & Education | Monday 4 July, 2016 4:13 pm

UAE Students Engage Live with their Kenyan Counterparts through Cisco Telepresence

As part of its efforts to inspire youth to consider careers in technology, Cisco brought together students from Jebel Ali School in Dubai with their counterparts from Makini School in Nairobi, Kenya through Cisco Telepresence. Aligned with Cisco’s vision of ‘changing the way we work,...

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Culture & Education | Monday 4 July, 2016 4:05 pm

Dubai Culture Launches Smart Application for Dubai Public Library

In line with its vision to promote the cultural, literary and artistic scene in the Emirate, Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the dedicated entity for arts, culture and heritage, has announced a new initiative to support the Dubai Public Library Database - a modern and...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 3 July, 2016 2:15 pm

Nickelodeon to Make its Debut at Modhesh World!

Nickelodeon Middle East is pleased to announce that the brand will be present at the 17th edition of Modhesh World, the region’s largest indoor entertainment park, held this summer at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The dedicated Nickelodeon space will be built around three of the entertainment ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 3 July, 2016 11:59 am

Dubai Educational Zone public schools spread nutrition awareness

The Dubai Educational Zone public schools completed their 2015/2016 nutrition awareness program (Nestlé Healthy Kids – Ajyal Salima) reaching to date 10,000 students across 29 public schools since its launch in 2012.    The Program, which is based on scientific...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 30 June, 2016 1:20 pm

Italian Ambassador visits AUS

His Excellency Liborio Stellino, Ambassador of Italy to the UAE, visited American University of Sharjah (AUS) today, June 30 and met with AUS Chancellor, Dr. Björn Kjerfve. The ambassador was accompanied by Caterina Gigliuto, First Secretary at the embassy.   During the meeting, Dr. ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 30 June, 2016 12:20 pm

Fourth grader gets school onboard to support the “Wanna Read?” initiative

A team of six students from Canadian International School, Abu Dhabi, visited the “Wanna Read?” room in Latifa Hospital, Dubai, to donate over 60 books for “Wanna Read?”.   “Wanna Read?” is a division of the H.H Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 29 June, 2016 12:36 pm

UAE Ministry of Education renews AUS MBA and economics programs accreditation

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program and the Bachelor of Art in Economics program at American University of Sharjah (AUS) have been reaccredited for another five years by the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the Ministry of Education’s Higher Education Affairs ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 27 June, 2016 2:29 pm

Gripping HBO mini-series ‘The Night Of’ to premiere exclusively on OSN this July

In a global first, OSN, the region’s leading pay TV network, brings the exhilarating eight-part HBO mini-series, The Night Of, exclusively to all viewers in the region in a special preview screening, ahead of the series premiere to be  broadcast on Monday, July 11, 2016.   The ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 25 June, 2016 3:07 pm

AMSI Chief Academic Officer Inspires Students at Investiture Ceremony

Mrs. Alissar Nasr Soubra, the Chief Academic Officer at Academia Management Solutions International (AMSI) - a leading academic solutions provider – was recently invited as the Chief Guest for the Annual Investiture Ceremony at The Indian High School, Dubai – the first private school in ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 25 June, 2016 5:00 am

Learning must become more dynamic to prepare Middle East students for an uncertain world

The Problem Solvers, a new paper by leading authority on innovation and creativity Charlie Leadbeater launched in the Middle East today by Pearson, finds that the most successful schools across the globe are leveraging “dynamic learning” - a combination of four key ingredients - in...

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