Building Future Education MENA Concludes in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, U.A.E., November 29, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --

- Under the Patronage of HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Education Council

Under the patronage of HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Education Council, Building Future Education MENA 2010, the region's leading education show and exhibition which focuses on facilities, management, reform, investment and operation of all educational institutions and programmes in the MENA region, concluded today after a two day run in ADNEC, Abu Dhabi.

Building Future Education MENA was free to attend and featured many seminars and workshops on managing, investing in and reform of educational facilities and operating of all educational institutions and operations in the MENA region. The show was open for trade, students and workers in the education sector and covered all levels of education in addition to training and research centres and special needs facilities. Fully endorsed by the Abu Dhabi Education Council, the show featured delegates from many governmental and educational institutes from the MENA region including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Libya, Syria and Egypt.

His Excellency Dr. Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Education Council commented "Our main goal in Building Future Education MENA is to develop and enhance educational systems that will enable us to develop a working force capable of competing on global standards through raising the quality of education. Education is the bedrock of our society, and ADEC is committed to the next generation of students and working hard to equip them with what they need to be active members of society.

He continued "Building Future Education MENA is a great opportunity for us to bring together leaders in education to discuss and showcase the latest in this field and share their expertise with everyone else. We're looking forward to next year's show to further spread general awareness among students and workers in education."

Building Future Education MENA featured many seminars aimed at Abu Dhabi students, these include workshops from multiple private and government institutes including Abu Dhabi Police, the Critical National Infrastructure Authority, NESTLE water and much more. These workshops aimed at increasing public awareness on multiple issues including road safety, general health and wellbeing, water, sustainability and maritime safety.

Andrew Pert, Regional Director United Business Media's Built Environment division commented "This year's show has been a massive success with thousands of attendees from all around the region. We're happy to have had so much support from local and regional companies and institutes, and we'd like thank HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and the Abu Dhabi Education Council for their support. And we look forward to a bigger and better event in 2011."

Notes to the editor

For more information see: http://www.buildingfutureeducationmena.com

Companies, academia, government bodies and individuals interested in taking part or attending the event in 2011 should contact the organiser United Business Media for more information on: +971-2-406-4471 or email [email protected]

Media Enquiries:

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SOURCE United Business Media (UBM Middle East)