Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar
@SB4Edu
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CEO of Al Ghurair Foundation @AGFforE | Focus on education & strategic philanthropy 🎓 | Chair Global Council SDGs 🌐 | Thoughts are my own
UAE
Joined May 2010
The advancement of AI presents opportunities to revolutionise education. But without a deliberate focus on fostering critical thinking, we risk creating a generation overly dependent on technology,” writes Sonia Ben Jaafar. #opinion
thenationalnews.com
In today’s information-rich but discernment-poor reality, teaching students critical thinking skills is more important than ever
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When innocent children lose their lives in places meant for learning, it should shake us to our core. Schools should be sanctuaries, not targets. Every child deserves to live, learn, and dream free from fear.
#UAE strongly condemns Israel’s targeting of school sheltering displaced people in eastern #Gaza
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#DubaiKindness While waiting for my child to finish her after school activity, an Emirati woman offered me karak she had just received. It’s these acts of human connection that make Dubai amazing. #dubai
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Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation launches education fund for 900 Gazan students
thenationalnews.com
Money will aid students studying science, medicine and health
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Nowhere is safe in Gaza. Over 70% of civilian infrastructure has been destroyed or severely damaged. 84% of health facilities have been affected. Civilians & critical infrastructure are #NotATarget & must always be protected. https://t.co/VonBE5udA3
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#WATCH - #WGS2024: @TuckerCarlson tells @WorldGovSummit #US has lost moral authority for not calling for ceasefire in #Gaza - says "entering an era when this awesome force for good is instead being used for evil" #Palestine #Israel
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Rapid #tech growth is outpacing regulation. Focusing on #AI, how are we playing catchup without slowing down progress? Key takeaway: data infrastructure and private sector engagement is the only way forward @FTursky Mr. Masood M. Sharif Mahmood @eAnd_Life
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This is a great example of how #education can assure it is relevant to the #future #careers of its learners with leaders from diverse sectors
At the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy’s Diplomatic Majlis, COP28’s Chief Negotiator Hana Al Hashimi discussed the relationship between negotiations and diplomacy which led to the historic delivery of the UAE Consensus at COP28. The session offered a comprehensive understanding
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At the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy’s Diplomatic Majlis, COP28’s Chief Negotiator Hana Al Hashimi discussed the relationship between negotiations and diplomacy which led to the historic delivery of the UAE Consensus at COP28. The session offered a comprehensive understanding
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Education should be a human right for everyone, including children who are victims of violence and conflict. Insightful article by @AyushNarayanan @AlArabiya_Eng Israel-Gaza conflict: Education becomes latest casualty of war for Palestine’s youth
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With demolished classrooms and schools, displaced teachers and hundreds of thousands of children without access to learning, education in the besieged enclave has become the last casualty of the...
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Encouraged to be here at the @bpcforum during @COP28_UAE Key message now: Data centric and science based approaches needed to move away from Greenwashing to regulations and initiatives that promote positive climate action to which we can be accountable
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Honour to be invited to be part of positive history for a better #future at the first #education pavilion with the Greening Education Partnership @COP28_UAE @EducationUAE @AGFforE
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#THEmena HE Zaki Nusseibeh sharing #UAE vision centennial plan pathway for #education @UAESDGs @timeshighered @NYUAbuDhabi
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« Buckle up! » says @KGeorgieva looking at the near #future in discussion with @richardquest and highlighting the cost to the most vulnerable @FIIKSA
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