GCC higher education ministers discuss projects, plans
Published: 05:09 PM,Sep 03,2023 | EDITED : 09:09 PM,Sep 03,2023
MUSCAT: The GCC under-secretaries of higher education and research held their preparatory meeting in Muscat on Sunday for the 23rd meeting of the committee of GCC ministers of higher education and research. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Dr Bakhait bin Ahmed bin Suhail al Mahri, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation for Higher Education.
The under-secretaries discussed implementation of decisions made at the 43rd session of the GCC Supreme Council pertaining to the general framework of studies and joint research of priority to sustainable development in the GCC states.
During the meeting, the under-secretaries reviewed the projects of the Committee of GCC Ministers of Higher Education and Research in relation to strengthening joint Gulf action and following up the implementation of the committee’s strategic plan (2022-2026) and the most prominent initiatives. They also touched on several common topics that serve joint research cooperation among GCC states.
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Meanwhile, GCC Under-secretaries of Education held in Muscat on Sunday their preparatory meeting for the 7th meeting of the Committee of GCC Ministers of Education.
The meeting was held under chairmanship of Dr Abdullah bin Khamis Ambusaidi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Education for Education. The under-secretaries discussed the directives of the GCC Supreme Council and the Ministerial Council, such as digital transformation, rejecting terrorism and extremism, promoting international cooperation, status of all GCC institutions, organisations, and offices under the umbrella of the Secretariat, in addition to protecting moral, religious, and family values in the Gulf societies.
The under-secretaries also reviewed the action plan of the Committee of Ministers of Education for the years (2021-2026), and cooperation in achieving the fourth goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (quality education). They also discussed a proposal of the Sultanate of Oman, and the Secretariat’s General proposal for on-the-job training. The meeting was concluded with a discussion focusing on the effects of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on education.
The meeting came out with a set of recommendations that include assigning a technical work team from the ministries of education in the GCC countries to find a unified vision about the areas of international cooperation and mechanisms in the field of education, holding periodic workshops in the member states for specialists in all sectors concerned with continuing learning during crises, and benefiting from evidence and training portfolios previously completed by the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States (ABEGS) on education highlighting Islamic values and citizenship (intellectual fortification, community participation, family education, and media culture). — ONA
The under-secretaries discussed implementation of decisions made at the 43rd session of the GCC Supreme Council pertaining to the general framework of studies and joint research of priority to sustainable development in the GCC states.
During the meeting, the under-secretaries reviewed the projects of the Committee of GCC Ministers of Higher Education and Research in relation to strengthening joint Gulf action and following up the implementation of the committee’s strategic plan (2022-2026) and the most prominent initiatives. They also touched on several common topics that serve joint research cooperation among GCC states.
GCC EDICATION UNDER-SECRETARIES REVIEW SUPREME COUNCIL DIRECTIVES
Meanwhile, GCC Under-secretaries of Education held in Muscat on Sunday their preparatory meeting for the 7th meeting of the Committee of GCC Ministers of Education.
The meeting was held under chairmanship of Dr Abdullah bin Khamis Ambusaidi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Education for Education. The under-secretaries discussed the directives of the GCC Supreme Council and the Ministerial Council, such as digital transformation, rejecting terrorism and extremism, promoting international cooperation, status of all GCC institutions, organisations, and offices under the umbrella of the Secretariat, in addition to protecting moral, religious, and family values in the Gulf societies.
The under-secretaries also reviewed the action plan of the Committee of Ministers of Education for the years (2021-2026), and cooperation in achieving the fourth goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (quality education). They also discussed a proposal of the Sultanate of Oman, and the Secretariat’s General proposal for on-the-job training. The meeting was concluded with a discussion focusing on the effects of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on education.
The meeting came out with a set of recommendations that include assigning a technical work team from the ministries of education in the GCC countries to find a unified vision about the areas of international cooperation and mechanisms in the field of education, holding periodic workshops in the member states for specialists in all sectors concerned with continuing learning during crises, and benefiting from evidence and training portfolios previously completed by the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States (ABEGS) on education highlighting Islamic values and citizenship (intellectual fortification, community participation, family education, and media culture). — ONA