Trends Research and Advisory, in partnership with the Bahrain Institute for Political Development, is organising the second edition of the "Trends International Education Conference" on 6th March, 2024. Held under the theme "Education and Identity in the Digital Age: Proposed Strategies for Preserving Identity and Shaping Youth Behaviors", the conference will convene at Trends Conference Hall, Trends headquarters, Abu Dhabi.
The conference participants include Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma, Minister of Education of Bahrain; Dr. Sultan Al Neyadi, Minister of State for Youth Affairs; Dr. Ali bin Mohammed Al Rumaihi, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Bahrain Institute for Political Development; Professor Ahmed Zayed, Director of the Library of Alexandria; Dr. Sheikha May bint Sulaiman Al Otaibi, Deputy Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Bahrain Institute for Political Development, and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Bahrain Bayan School; and Dr. Mohammed Hamad Al-Kuwaiti, Chairman of the UAE Cyber Security Council, as well as a number of speakers specialised in education and artificial intelligence.
“Trends” and “Bahrain Institute for Political Development” revealed the details of the conference sessions and the participants during a special media briefing. The conference will be opened by Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ali, CEO of Trends Research and Advisory, and Eman Faisal Janahi, Executive Director of the Bahrain Institute for Political Development, who will deliver the welcoming remarks. Then, two main sessions will convene. The first will address the theme of “Education and Identity in a Changing World... Challenges and Risks,” while the second session will discuss the issue of “Education and Identity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and the Digital Revolution".
Dr. Muhammad Abdullah Al-Ali, CEO of the Trends Research and advisory, said that education plays a pivotal role in shaping the identity of individuals and societies. Educational institutions are a key factor in influencing young people’s behaviour and enhancing cultural and social identity.
Dr. Al-Ali added that Trends and the Bahrain Institute for Political Development’s belief in the pivotal role of education and its institutions in shaping the identity and behaviours of young people. The second edition of the “Trends International Education Conference” explores possible ways to develop education policies, with the aim of achieving a balance between meeting society’s needs of the desired educated human competencies, who have specific skills, while preserving the cultural identity of societies.
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