Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education, Regional Center for Educational Planning collaborate to enhance research on equitable education

Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education, Regional Center for Educational Planning collaborate to enhance research on equitable education

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: In an effort to overcome data limitations in the region on education and employment, the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education, and the Regional Center for Educational Planning (RCEP) under the auspices of UNESCO, announced signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost research that will help advance the development of educational programs and policies.

H.E. Mahra Hilal Al Mutaiwei, Director of the Regional Center for Educational Planning, and Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar, CEO of Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education, signed the MoU in an official ceremony at the RCEP in Sharjah yesterday. The MoU paves the way for greater data collaboration and knowledge products to help develop evidence-based solutions for equitable education and a smoother transition to employment.

The agreement took place on the sidelines of the second edition of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation's Thought Leadership Series, which aims to encourage greater collaboration between multi-sector stakeholders, committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through conversations that support youth in their journey from education to employment.

As part of the second edition of the series, the Foundation partnered with RCEP to discuss how youth can thrive in current and future labor markets. The discussion explored the