Opinion Pieces

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

April 1, 2024

Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar

H.E Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, Chairman of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation a non-profit organization in the UAE.

The link between education and philanthropy is critical to fighting climate change

March 12, 2024

Ms. Malakeh El Haj, Vice President - Knowledge & Innovation at Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation a philanthropic organization UAE.

Empowering the Next Generation: Green Education is Key

March 12, 2024

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

January 28, 2024

Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar

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

January 24, 2024

Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar

Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, chairman of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education. - File photo

Why early career skilling is so crucial for young Emiratis

December 7, 2023

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

September 7, 2023

Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar

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

August 31, 2023

Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar

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

July 11, 2023

Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar

Stories being read to children in a classroom in Amman in March. AFP

Refugee education is a high-yield investment for host countries

June 20, 2023

H.E Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair

As important as upskilling today's workforce is the need to open up access to quality education for the next generation. The right sort of funding will help.

Think ‘strategic philanthropy’ to make longer lasting impact on future employment

June 3, 2023

H.E Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair

Online Learning: A Pathway To Inclusive Higher Education

May 1, 2023

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