GESS Highlights Dubai's Position as a Leading Education Hub

The Global Educational Supplies and Solutions (GESS) Dubai is the largest world-class education exhibition and conference not just in the UAE but across the entire Middle East. The GESS highlights Dubai’s position as a leading education hub and brings together all levels of educationalists together, in one place.

The 12th edition of GESS took place at Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC) from 27 February to March 1 under the patronage of the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai H. H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The GESS highlighted Dubai’s and UAE’s strong aspiration to offer quality education and at the same time improve the education system of the country.

GESS – Key Highlights

At the event, more than 550 exhibitors displayed their latest intelligent technology products, contents, classroom management and learning-management systems to thousands of teachers and education officials.

Participants had a unique opportunity to hear from education experts and leading educational resource/service providers from around the world and engaged with innovative dialogues on how they can cooperate to achieve excellence in the UAE and Middle East Education sector. Some of the key topics discussed during the event included:

•         Maximizing the Impact of the Educational Infrastructure on Learning
•         Preparing students to thrive in a Globally Connected World
•         Building student self-efficacy – The key to academic success
•         Creativity in the classroom
•         Curriculum Beyond Books
•         The future of learning – Implications for teachers and Leaders
•         Student well-being Education
•         Steam Education for Generation Alpha
•         Gamification at the Innovation Stage

Moreover, GESS Dubai 2018 was also an excellent platform for companies who want to reach the lucrative Middle East education market along with reinforcing Dubai’s position as a leading education hub. Also, the event provided Dubai with a great communication platform to spread the message that the Emirate is willing to go big with the latest emerging education technology.

GESS Highlight’s Investment Opportunities in Dubai

Dubai’s education sector is regarded as one of the most lucrative business opportunities in the world. The school-age population is growing in the city: 134 new schools will be required to accommodate 200,600 additional seats in time for the 2027/2028 school year. In Dubai’s K-12 segment, 74,500 additional school seats in 50 new private schools will be required by 2020. This indicates that Dubai’s education market potential is immense and the doors to this market have just opened.

Being an economically diversified and demographically cosmopolitan city, Dubai is considered one of the best places to live and work. The emirate will continue to improve its infrastructure, offering a pioneer quality of life and an unparalleled business environment for citizens, residents and visitors alike.

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