G20 Saudi Presidency honored in EduTech Digital Summit

King Salman to Chair G20 Virtual Summit on Coronavirus Thursday
King Salman to Chair G20 Virtual Summit on Coronavirus Thursday

The upcoming EduTech Digital Summit, organized alongside the Ministry of Education, will take place on Oct. 5-6 live from here. The show will welcome speakers; and attendees from around the world.

"EduTech Digital Summit arrives at a time of unprecedented disruption in the global education industry;" said David Beguely, managing director of Terrapinn Middle East.

"The sudden closure of schools and universities across the world due to the recent global pandemic has necessitated the online delivery of education for all ages.

"And while there have been inevitable teething problems, the entire education community; has been collaborating and are hard at work identifying key practices for successful online learning."

"As students and teachers alike, prepare to go back-to-school for the 2020-2021 term, they'll be entering a 'new normal.' Schools are having to prepare for a range of different scenarios including student rotas, blended learning and further remote learning," he said.

"It is now, more important than ever, for the world's education community to come together to discuss; reimagine and pave a new path towards the future of education," added Beguely.

The EduTech Digital Summit is part of an international conferences program; also taking place as part of The International Conferences Program, honoring the G20 Saudi presidency year 2020.

Moreover the keynote conference will go parallel to key G20 topics and themes, including the Presidency Agenda's first pillar: Empowering People, by creating the conditions in which all people can live, work and thrive.

The event will also closely align with the G20 taskforce for the 'Future of Work and Education,' driving conversations around: Equipping students for the future workplace, understanding what industries new skills shall show off in providing quality education, with sustained and focused initiatives.

Related Stories

No stories found.
logo
Ajel
english.ajel.sa