Doha: The State of Qatar hosted, on Tuesday, the 8th meeting of Their Excellencies GCC Minister of Education and the 24th meeting of Their Excellencies GCC Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
HE Minister of Education and Higher Education Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi chaired the two meetings in the presence of HE Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi.
Upon opening the two meetings, HE the Minister of Education and Higher Education extended the highest expressions of thanks and appreciation to HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Their Majesties and Highnesses leaders of the GCC countries for their support and care for education in the GCC countries.
Her Excellency thanked the Sultanate of Oman for its fruitful presidency of the committee of Their Excellencies the GCC Ministers of Education, and the GCC General Secretariat for their tireless efforts in supporting and facilitating the committee’s work.
Her Excellency noted that th
e 8th meeting of Their Excellencies GCC Minister of Education would discuss a host of significant topics and issues, especially those related to the directives of Their Majesties and Highnesses leaders of the GCC countries, including the Riyadh Declaration of the 42nd session of the Supreme Council of the GCC countries regarding enhancing international cooperation, and the Al-Ula Declaration for the 41st session on education during crises. She stressed that all these announcements reflect the shared future vision of the leaders and their great interest in developing education in the GCC countries.
In this context, Her Excellency indicated that the meeting’s agenda includes vital topics, including cooperation in achieving the fourth goal of the sustainable development goals of quality education, enhancing cooperation with countries and international and regional organizations, and discussing the protection of moral, religious and family values in Gulf societies, in addition to topics and proposals related inf
ormation security to students, artificial intelligence, and on-the-job training. She emphasized that these topics reflect ongoing efforts to enhance the quality of education and support innovation, digital integration, and cybersecurity in education.
Her Excellency added that the future of education is linked to the ability to exchange experiences, develop capabilities, and benefit from the successful experiences of other countries. GCC countries must constantly think about the suitability of their educational systems to the needs of today and tomorrow, focus on strengthening their educational systems to meet future challenges, develop the educational and moral values of young people, determine the skills required for the future work market, and develop effective and innovative educational policies to support achieving the goals of the 2030 sustainable development plan.
In turn, HE the GCC Secretary-General extended the highest thanks and appreciation to HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani for the S
tate of Qatar’s hosting of this meeting, for the constant and ongoing support for the joint Gulf action, and for the tireless efforts to enhance the educational process and raise the efficiency of the education system in the GCC countries.
He also noted the interest and keenness of Their Majesties and Highnesses leaders of the GCC countries to advance the process of joint Gulf action to broader areas and horizons. He said that this meeting comes to achieve this trend by seeking to contribute to creating organizations that serve Gulf action. He indicated that today’s approval of Their Excellencies of the vision for international cooperation in the field of education, in addition to approving the mechanism for implementing on-the-job training programs is a testament to their keenness towards facilitating and governing Gulf educational work. (MORE)
Source: Qatar News Agency