STUDY & CULTURAL TOUR FEBRUARY 2005

1. STUDY & CULTURAL TOUR FEBRUARY 2005

2. Education Without Borders 2005 • “The greatest use that can be made of wealth, is to invest it in creating generations of educated and trained people.” • H.H. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahayan

4. Conference Theme • “ E-learning through the eyes of the world: responsible development and desired role”

5. Conference Aims and Objectives • Analyse and develop an • understanding of the theme • Develop critical analyse • Increase Communication skills • Promote life long learning • Intercultural experience

6. Conference Sessions and Workshops • Student Papers • Speaker Presentations • Debates • Technology Demonstrations • Special Sessions

7. Keynote Speakers • Prof Murray Gell-Mann • Nobel Laureate – Physics • Prof Carlo Rubbia • Nobel Laureate –Physics • The Hon. Lynne Kosky • Minister for Education and Training Victoria • Frank Fahey • Minister of State Ireland

8. Keynote Speakers cont… • RT Hon. Mike Moore • Former Prime Minister of New Zealand • Sean C Rush • General Manager, Global EducationIndustry • IBM Corp.

9. Sean C. Rush – IBM Corp. • “born on the web” • “net generation”

10. Dubai E-Government • Services to be available electronically • 70% by 2005 • 90% by 2007 • 600 services already available • electronically

11. Dubai E-Government • Municipality • Police • Dept. of Justice • Electricity & Water • Real Estate • Civil Defence • Transport • Aviation

12. Dubai E-Government • Core services examples • E-Pay to pay your bills electronically • E-Learn a training program • E-Library • E-Job an employment service • MDubai government information

14. Trade Free Zones • Dubai Internet City • Dubai Media City • Knowledge Village

15. Knowledge Village • University of Wollongong in Dubai • University of Southern Queensland in • Dubai • British University in Dubai • Islamic Azad University • Mahatma Gandhi University • Middlesex University • Dublin Business School (DBS)

17. Knowledge Village - Tamkeen •        IT training • Soft skills • English Language Training • Corporate Staff Training

19. Knowledge Village - ACER • Provide state of the art educational research, products and services. • One of the world’s leading educational research centers, committed to creating and distributing research-based knowledge, product and services to improve learning across the lifespan in both formal and informal settings.

21. The Higher Colleges of Technology

22. The Higher Colleges of Technology • The HCT is a system of 12 campuses offering over 75 modern programs to more than 15,000 Emirati men and women across the United Arab Emirates • Emirati’s make up only 17% of the population yet over 19650 academic credentials have been issued to over 14400 graduates

23. The Higher Colleges of Technology www.hct.ac.ae

24. The Higher Colleges of Technology • Although the HCT colleges consistently achieve high, uniform standards in teaching and learning, each college is designed to respond in its particular programs and course offerings to the needs of the community in which it operates • Attendance at the HCT is free for Nationals

25. The Higher Colleges of Technology • As classes at the HCT are taught in English, and the majority of students are taught in their native language Arabic at both Primary and Secondary school, students are required to undertake an intensive English course in their first year • HCT are equipped with the latest technology allowing students to work from laptops anywhere within the college compounds

26. The Higher Colleges of Technology • Abu Dhabi Women’s College • Abu Dhabi Men’s College • Dubai Women’s College

28. What did I learn or gain? • Networking Skills • New friends and contacts • A greater knowledge and • understanding • Experiences and memories

29. What were my favorite moments? • Meeting people from a diverse range • of countries • Listening to Inspirational Keynote • Speakers • Cultural Events, e.g. Arabian Desert • Evening

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