UAE Digital School to empower 100000 students in Iraqi Kurdistan – Gulf Today

  • Date: 16-Apr-2024
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UAE Digital School to empower 100000 students in Iraqi Kurdistan – Gulf Today





Omar Sultan Al Olama during a virtual meeting with Alan Hama Saeed Saleh. WAM

The Digital School, an initiative by Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, has initiated a new phase of partnership with the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government.

The aim is to empower 100,000 students with advanced digital educational services and methodologies within three years, representing a significant step towards extending the school's solutions to benefit students worldwide.



The new phase inauguration was marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Digital School, and Alan Hama Saeed Saleh, Minister of Education in the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government.



Omar Sultan Al Olama signs a MoU.

Ahmed Al Dhaheri, UAE Consul-General to the Kurdistan Region, Shailan Khalil Junaid, Director-General of Educational Planning at the Ministry of Education in the region, and Dr Waleed Al Ali, Secretary-General of the Digital School, were also present.



Supported by Dubai Cares, the new phase aims to reach 100,000 students and beneficiaries. It includes initiatives to train 1,500 digital teachers, develop a digital education platform