Exploring trends in education

SHARJAH: Global educational and cultural systems are experiencing a sweeping shift in their approach, manifested in a departure from grades and books to embracing skills, interests and a sense of curiosity – a trend that is no stranger to the UAE educational system.

As part of their efforts to enrich the lives of Sharjah’s youth with new training and development opportunities that reflect the best international standards and allow the nation’s future leaders to  tap into their highest potential, two youth foundations in the emirate – Sharjah for Capability Development (SCD) and the FUNN Establishment (Sharjah Media Arts For Youth And Children) – met Low Pit Chen, Consul-General of Singapore in Dubai, to discuss ways of increased cooperation with a view to exchange expertise in training, development, education and innovation.

Held at the Singaporean embassy in Dubai, the meeting was attended by Sheikha Jawaher Bint Abdullah Al Qasimi, Director of FUNN; and Jassem Al Blooshi, Member of the Board of Trustees of Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Future Leaders and Innovators.

They explored strategies for optimal exchange of educational expertise, and discussed ways to create new opportunities for the youth in the field of modern media characterised by rapidly transforming technologies.

How to challenge and advance the artistic capabilities of younger generations was also discussed, and both parties suggested the need for exposing the youth to diversified training programmes, events and activities at local and international levels.

For this, potential areas of collaboration between the Singaporean Consulate-General and the UAE embassy in Singapore were identified. The first among these will be materialised in a Singapore visit by young members of FUNN Establishment this month, followed by a visit by the Sharjah Leadership Programme 2018 members in April.

Chen has expressed keen interest in visiting the Consultative Council of Sharjah, saying it is a unique platform in the way it exercises decision-making transparency for the benefit of community.

Sheikha Jawaher said: “FUNN is dedicated to work with countries that have developed and matured their experiences in building capacities of young generations, elevating their skills and stimulating innovation and creativity.

Singapore has set a global example for the way it has harnessed human capital.

It has been committed to building generations who are equally dedicated to self-development as well as to their contributions to their nation’s present and future.”

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