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Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation and UNESCO Discuss Strengthening International Partnership in Teacher Development

His Excellency Qun Chen, Assistant Director-General for Education at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), received His Excellency Dr. Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Secretary-General and Executive Director of Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences, at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, on the sidelines of the
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How AlUla’s ancient majesty inspired the creators of Ubisoft’s ‘Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Valley of Memory’

AlUla’s timeless landscapes and ancient archaeological wonders are prominently featured in Ubisoft’s latest release ‘Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Valley of Memory’. The new ‘Valley of Memory’ expansion draws directly from AlUla’s stunning desert landscapes, life-giving oasis and monumental tombs of Hegra, Saudi’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site, weaving history into game
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UAE TEACHER HALA SHAHIN NAMED IN THE TOP 50 SHORTLIST FOR $1 MILLION GEMS EDUCATION GLOBAL TEACHER PRIZE 2026

Hala Abdelmoemn Mohamed Kotb Shahin, a mathematics teacher at Khawla Bint Tha’albaa School in Sharjah, UAE, has been named in the top 50 shortlist for the GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize 2026, a Varkey Foundation initiative organised in collaboration with UNESCO.   Hala, shortlisted for the GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize, was selected from over […]
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Alef Education Highlights Role of AI in Reshaping Education at UNESCO Digital Learning Week 2025

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Alef Education, a UAE-based global leader in education technology, emphasised the transformative power of technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), in reshaping the global educational landscape at UNESCO Digital Learning Week 2025, held in UNESCO HQ, Paris, France, recently. The four-day event provided a significant platform for Alef Education to showcase its
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Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation Announces Launch of New Cycle of the UNESCO–Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development

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Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have announced the opening of nominations for the 2025–2026 cycle of the UNESCO–Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development. The Prize, awarded every two years, recognizes innovative global practices that improve the
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UNESCO Appoints Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation to High-Level Committee Overseeing Global Teacher Study

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The International Task Force on Teachers has formally appointed Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences as a member of the High-Level Steering Committee responsible for guiding a comprehensive global study by UNESCO on the status of teachers worldwide. The decision was announced during the most recent meeting of the Teacher […]
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Sultan bin Tahnoun: The Importance of Coexistence and Understanding among different Cultures

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His Excellency Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Chairman of “Frontline heroes” Office, emphasized that the International Day for Tolerance, adopted by UNESCO and celebrated annually on November 15, serves as a reminder of the importance of coexistence, mutual respect, and understanding among different cultures to build cohesive and prosperous societies. In a statement
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MBRF and UNESCO host 3rd UNESCO World OER Congress

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Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), is hosting the ‘3rd UNESCO World Open Educational Resources (OER) Congress’ titled ‘Digital Public Goods: Open Solutions and AI for Inclusive Access to Knowledge,’ from 19 to 20 November 2024, at Dubai World Trade Centre, organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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Hamdan Bin Rashid Foundation and UNESCO Honor the Winners of the “Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum-UNESCO Prize”

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In a ceremony attended by senior officials and UNESCO’s permanent delegates, Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamdan Al Maktoum, Supreme President of Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences, honored the winners of the “Hamdan-UNESCO Prize for Teacher Development” in its eighth cycle. Held in UNESCO’s main hall in Paris, the event