The Covid-19 pandemic has shown that it is possible to change the form and cut the cost of higher education, speakers at a conference on international higher education in the Gulf region said.
The Gulf Higher Education Conference brought together 1,100 participants from more than 70 countries, including 15 university and college presidents and over 100 government and ministry officials from the Gulf region.
The two-day event, held on October 10-11, used an online AI-powered conference platform to simulate an in-person conference. In a dozen virtual discussions and other events, speakers focused on topics including technology in education, new models of exchange programs, and the recruitment of students from Gulf countries. A follow-up, the Gulf Student Engagement Fair, will take place on December 11-12.
So thankful for this in-depth coverage of the GHEC 2021! So many wonderful minds engaged on a global scale to talk about higher education and the future our students will encounter.
The conference was very informative and I particularly enjoined the discussions around technology-aided cross-continental learning, the potential reduction of education costs, and the design workshop. It was quite surreal to be on a digital platform that actually tried to mimic the look and feel of being at a conference, as against just watching a regular Zoom meeting. All in all, the conversation was rich, the opinions were as diverse as the people who attended and at the end, I walked away with a better sense of where the world of education might go in its quest to democratize education and spread it to all corners of the earth.
Two days of inspiration, so many insightful takeaways. Looking forward to more of these from the Chamber.
This was such an insightful and NECESSARY conversation! We are only seeing the first wave of changes due to the global pandemic; it’s great to see higher education is tackling it swiftly and intelligently!
Action packed and enlightening two days with practical ideas from Higher Ed leaders. Lots of insightful takeaways. Special thanks to the Alhambra US Chamber team for their help organizing the free flowing candid discussions. A big shout out to Kestone, Eithne Treanor and all the presenters
The Summit was a most enlightening event where the present educational reality was thoroughly analysed. It certainly helped us to identify problems, as well new opportunities to reduce costs and improve remote learning. It´s up to us make the most out of it.