DOHA: World-renowned education luminaries are in Doha to address the 20th Annual iEARN (International Education and Resource Network) International Conference and 17th Youth Summit which opens this morning at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC).
The Minister of Education and Higher Education H E Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali Al Hammadi will deliver the opening speech before 700 educators and students from 50 countries at the conference hosted by Reach out to Asia (Rota).
“We are delighted to have on board some of the internationally acclaimed and renowned speakers for the iEARN conference. These speakers are pioneers in their field, and I am convinced their speeches will be a defining moment for every educator and student present at the conference,” said Essa Al Mannai, Executive Director at Rota.
Among the speakers who are set to speak at the six-day conference are Dr Essam Heggy, Dr Mohamed Ally, Peter Copen, Dr Judi Harris and Julie Lindsay.
Dr Essam Heggy obtained his PhD in astronomy and planetary science in 2002 with distinguished honors from the Paris VI University in France. He taught academic classes and mentored postdocs and graduate students in leading universities.
Dr Mohamed Ally is a professor in Distance Education and a researcher in the Technology Enhanced Knowledge Research Institute at Athabasca University in Canada. His book “Mobile Learning: Transforming the Delivery of Education and Training” won the Charles A Wedemeyer Award for significant contribution to distance education.
Peter Copen has carved a niche for himself through his award-winning alternative school, the Walkabout Program, which focused on building self esteem and teaching skills for life and career.
In 1980, he founded the School Improvement Project and in 1988 he founded both The Copen Family Fund and iEARN.
Dr Judi Harris is a professor whose work is used by teachers, technology specialists, and teacher educators internationally; especially her “activity structures” method for designing curriculum-based learning activities that incorporate use of online tools and resources.
A global educator, innovator, teacherpreneur and leader; Julie Lindsay has led the way in global education and technology-infused connections and collaborations across six countries.
Held in the Gulf for the first time, this year’s conference has the ‘ICT for Education: Reaching Out, Building Bridges’, and will focus on the use of technologies in education to reach out, learn and build a better world together.
“The expertise of these eminent speakers will definitely enlighten us the on the use of technologies in education to reach out, learn and build a better world together. Their speeches will provide insight into how global communities can successfully balances values and commitment to community,” said Al Mannai .
The Peninsula
