The role of education and culture in bridging the digital gap: a journey to the future” World Sustainable Development Outlook 2017
SHAWAI AL DALLAL Ahlia University, PO Box 10878, Bahrain Email:shaldallal@gmail.com Purpose: Educational systems and culture are key drivers that shape the future of the Arab world. This paper highlights how bridging the digital gap could be achieved. Methodology: In this work the interplay between the educational system and culture in the Arab world is examined. […]
Mastering Public Policy for the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda and SDGs
SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP SERIES 1st – 10th July 2020, London, United Kingdom Mastering Public Policy for the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals 1-3 July 2020 (Concepts, methodologies and policy formulation) 6-7 July 2020 (Industry visits and practice) 8-10 July 2020 (Global experiences, lessons learned and countries-specific cases) Facilitators Prof Allam […]
SUDAN AT A CROSSROADS: Towards a Vision for the Future & Youth Empowerment
13:30-13:45 Arrival 13:45-15:15 Session One 15:15-15:30 Break 15:30-16:20 Session Two Target audience Academic, professionals, research, youth, NGOs, civil society groups, businesses, and other stakeholders. Focus Sudan Hosts World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD) UN Major Group for Children and Youth (UN MGCY) Sudan Knowledge (SK) Middle Eastern Knowledge Economy Institute (MEKEI) The Sudanese diasporic community is relatively large and has […]
Future of Higher Education in the Arab Countries: Challenges and Opportunities in the Digital Economy
Thursday, 02 November 2017 from 14:00 to 17:00 (BST) London, United Kingdom Hosts World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD) Royal Docks School of Business and Law UN Major Group for Children and Youth (UN MGCY) Target audience Academic, research, higher education officials, policy makers, youth, NGOs, civil society groups, businesses, and other stakeholders. Focus Arab Countries The workshop […]
Sustainable knowledge for sustainable development: challenges and opportunities for African development, Prof. Abdelkader Djeflat
Prof. Abdelkader Djeflat Faculté des Sciences Economiques et Sociales Université des Sciences et Technologie de Lille, Villeneuve d’Ascq 59650 France Email: abdelkader.djeflat@univ-lille1.fr DOI: 10.1108/20425945201000009 Abstract: Sustainable development is becoming increasingly a major concern for African Countries. They need a relatively high rate of growth of GDP to solve the many problems of poverty and underdevelopment […]