Deputy Minister of Education Participates in Preparatory GCC Meeting for Education Deputies
Khaled Al-Rashid participated in a preparatory meeting for education deputies from GCC countries to discuss educational initiatives and joint cooperation.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
Deputy Minister of Education Dr. Khaled Al-Rashid participated in a preparatory meeting of the deputy ministers of education from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries ahead of the tenth meeting of the GCC Ministers of Education Council, to discuss several items on the agenda.
The Ministry of Education stated in a statement on Monday that the meeting, held “remotely,” was chaired by Nawal Al-Khatir, Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education in the Kingdom of Bahrain and head of the current session, with the participation of deputy ministers of education from the GCC countries, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic and Development Affairs at the GCC Secretariat General Khaled Al-Sanadi, and Director General of the Arab Educational Bureau for the Gulf Countries Dr. Mohammed Al-Muqbil.
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The statement added that the agenda included Kuwait’s initiative on unifying the education system in GCC countries and its initiative on the GCC school sports league, along with the quiz program for Gulf students.
It noted that the meeting also discussed the GCC strategy to combat drugs and Kuwait’s initiative on student and teacher exchange programs for gifted students and outstanding teachers, as well as the topic of strategic transformation in general education, alongside several other issues related to enhancing cooperation and joint coordination among the education ministries of the GCC countries.
It further added that the meeting addressed several shared GCC educational files, most notably the development of the work of the Arab Educational Bureau for the Gulf Countries and the GCC Education Strategy for the period 2026–2030, along with discussions on topics related to technical and vocational education and training, planning, coordination, and follow-up.
It pointed out that the participants also discussed updates on the implementation of the fourth goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals concerning education, as well as topics related to scouting and guiding, instilling financial literacy among students, international cooperation, and joint procurement of educational materials, systems, and equipment.
