Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar, Author at AGF

The destruction of infrastructure, including hundreds of schools, symbolizes not just physical loss but the erasure of educational opportunities for a generation.

Under siege: The struggle of education in Gaza

In Gaza, where conflict casts long shadows, stories like that of Fatima, a 12-year-old girl, emerge. Fatima’s life changed drastically when a strike destroyed her home and […]

Education enables us to address the root causes of conflicts, such as poverty, inequality and social injustice. (Reuters)

Education can be the path toward a peaceful future

Long-term investment in education is a foundation to improving the chances of individuals, communities, and nations.

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 Israel-Gaza war, aid agencies have warned.

Israel-Gaza Conflict: Education becomes latest casualty of war for Palestine’s youth

Long-term investment in education is a foundation to improving the chances of individuals, communities, and nations.

Names of missing Chibok school girls kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014 displayed during the 5th year anniversary of their abduction, in Abuja, Nigeria, in 2019. Reuters

An attack on any school in the world should be a problem for all of us

Education is under siege in too many countries and it is our collective duty to protect pupils and educators

Protesters march against racism and white nationalism at Texas A&M University, on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, in College Station, Texas [File: David J Phillip/AP Photo]

The Key to Saving Youth from Violent Paths? Inclusive Higher Education

This is a generation that refuses to be silenced. Universities must empower them to realise their visions for change.

The UAE Ministry of Education has made an impactful decision to increase the internship requirement for university graduates

The role of workplace learning in empowering future-ready graduates

The necessity for workplace learning experiences that provide real-world skills and experiences for university graduates is undeniable

Arab youth unemployment is staggering – but there is a way forward

Leveraging education and training can pave the way for a prosperous future

Talent Challenge to Disrupt Businesses & Industries in Line with Digital Transformation

Ministers, CEOs, startup founders, VCs, and futurists offer their predictions on how emerging technologies and ideas will disrupt businesses in 2023.

Pupils the world over need our solidarity

As we mark this International Day of Education, it is a moment to honour our education professionals

Why fresh graduates need effective internships

Internships have often been regarded as a key solution for the transitional period between university and work as experiences that offer immersive, foundational, and practical skills that […]

Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar, Chief Executive Officer of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation a Philanthropic Organization in the UAE.

Why partnerships are the key to sustainability in education

The critical contribution of a high quality post-secondary education system on a nation’s economic and social development is undisputed. Governments have long assumed responsibility for providing quality […]

Global partnerships are needed to strengthen education for 80 million refugees

Today, we somberly observe World Refugee Day amid reminders that support for refugees and vulnerable populations through education is now more urgent than ever. UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee […]

Celebrating the heroes of International Day of Education

On this UN International Day of Education, we celebrate the multiple actors in global education ecosystems who continue to confront unprecedented obstacles caused by the pandemic. Reflecting […]

Pandemic shockwaves reset the global education landscape

The onset and rapid spread of Covid-19 in early 2020 may have caused an avalanche of challenges for global education players but it also brought with it […]

‘Online learning models are more flexible & scalable,’ says Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar

The Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education and Ministry of Education recently launched a new program that aims to support universities in the UAE in strengthening online programs and […]

Arab philanthropy: moving beyond money to outcomes

Calls for more funds to serve those who are facing aggravated health and economic risks in the Arab region due to the onslaught of COVID-19, have been […]

Emergency response to COVID-19 is not the future of online education

The Covid-19 pandemic and the response from all 22 Arab states to contain the spread of the virus by closing educational institutions is having a profound impact […]

Better together – finding our way through the crisis

AGFE CEO Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar comments on how to manage the transition to online learning in the UAE as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. […]