UAE: Sheikh Sultan opens The Regional Early Childhood Care and Education Conference in The Arab States

UAE: Sheikh Sultan opens The Regional Early Childhood Care and Education Conference in The Arab States

Sharjah: His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, praised the efforts of the multi-sectoral UNESCO Regional Office in the Arab Countries and their continuous initiatives to support children in the Arab world, stressing that Sharjah always seeks to enhance cooperation in this field, and will continue to support these efforts by applying standards, hosting conferences, and establishing centres for children. This came during the opening ceremony of The Regional Early Childhood Care and Education Conference in The Arab States, in the presence of his wife, Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, which was organised by the UNESCO office in partnership with several local and federal authorities, today at the Sharjah Education Academy. Sheikha Jawaher delivered a speech in which she welcomed the attendees in the emirate of Sharjah, which is child-friendly and an incubator of children’s talents and skills, stressing that hosting The Regional Early Childhood Care and Education Conference in The Arab States in Sharjah is an affirmation of the emirate’s active role in providing an ideal platform to host events and conferences that promote the concept of child care and ensure