HBMeU launches 2014 Congress under the theme Leading Transformation to Sustainable Excellence

Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University (HBMeU) has announced that it will organize the 2014 Congress under the theme “Leading Transformation to Sustainable Excellence” from March 3 to 5, 2014 at Atlantis The Palm in Dubai. Attracting leading academics, experts, practitioners, representatives from NGOs and media institutions, and government decision makers, the Congress will provide a valuable platform to discuss the most pressing issues related to the learning environment in the Arab World and exchange international best practices and innovative ideas that will lead the successful transformation to sustainable excellence.

In line with the ongoing commitment to promoting excellence and innovation across e-Learning, Quality, Healthcare and Environment, the 2014 Congress will feature three important concurrent scientific conferences: The 7th Quality in the Middle East Conference – Towards a Sustainable Excellence: Leading a Successful Transformation; the 6th e-Learning Excellence in the Middle East Conference – Leadership, Design and Technology for 21st Century Learning; and the 5th Health & Environment in the Middle East Conference – Transformation for Better Healthcare and Environment.

The Congress will also feature a series of high-profile activities including review sessions of research papers from all over the world, three policy and strategy round tables, scientific research awards, hands-on workshops, among others.

Dr. Mansoor Al Awar, Chancellor, said: “The 2014 Congress holds major strategic significance as it will offer an ideal global platform to reinforce a culture of innovation, sustain institutional and academic excellence, support scientific research and enrich knowledge in the regional communities. Over the past few years, the Congress has achieved unprecedented success, with the participation of scholars, researchers, scientists and related industry leaders in productive discussions which have been highly effective in maintaining the momentum of educational development across the Middle East.”

“The ‘Sustainable Excellence’ theme of the upcoming Congress will provide us with valuable insights on how to maintain the momentum of educational development across the region with a particular focus on quality, technology enablement, health, and the environment,” Dr. Al Awar added.

HBMeU is the first e-learning institute in the Arab World that was established with the vision to develop a new learning process through the implementation of learning practices characterised by flexibility, quality and diversity to strengthen self-leadership among learners and prepare them socially and academically for a future career through integration in the job market. HBMeU’s philosophy is based on vital methods that have been developed through extensive research and development by specialists from all over the world. These methods include offering high quality programs, supporting the pursuit of lifelong learning, promoting the freedom of information, reinforcing the culture of excellence and innovation and providing education for everyone in line with the highest standards of comprehensiveness and credibility. The university, which is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, seeks to constantly identify knowledge needs, support research and development programs and create an outstanding environment for e-learning.