DOHA: The second residential session of the 2014 WISE Learners’ Voice Programme which begun on Saturday in Madrid, Spain, continues until June 14.
As part of a year-long Executive Education program, the gathering will engage the learners in a full schedule of lectures and workshops on topics such as social entrepreneurship, education, team building and leadership. The programme is supported by Banco Santander through its Santander Universities Global Division.
The World Innovation Summit for Education established the programme in 2010 to bring talents and energies of young people to the task of rethinking education.
The learners tackle issues relevant to youth and beyond, from education to leadership and employment, and participate in high-level events around the world. This year’s learners, aged 18 to 25, come from 23 countries. The community of WISE Learners’ now numbers over 100.
H E Dr Sheikh Abdulla bin Ali Al Thani, Chairman, WISE, said, “The programme provides a unique opportunity for students and recent graduates to build their communication, entrepreneurship and leadership skills to effectively engage with key decision-makers in the world of education. By the end of the year, participants will be prepared to utilise the abilities developed during the sessions in Madrid to propose innovative solutions to some of the most challenging global education issues. Assisted by our partner, Banco Santander, this year’s learners will apply their abilities as the next generation of education decisionmakers.”
Emilio Botin, Chairman, Banco Santander, says: “For Banco Santander, it is a great satisfaction to support the programme from Qatar.
“Connecting this leadership programme to our network of cooperation agreements with top universities worldwide is one of our main contributions to the programme.”
In addition to the courses and workshops, learners bring together skills and experiences gained to collaborate in conceiving, designing and developing real-world projects.
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