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  The UAE’s  Digital School  and the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government have announced a new partnership aimed at supporting 100,000 students in need. The phase, supported by Dubai Cares, aims to improve the quality of education for tens of thousands of students over three years through advanced digital education services and methodologies. The initiative includes training digital teachers, developing a digital education platform in the Kurdish language, enhancing the region’s official education curriculum, and establishing digital education spaces within schools. The new phase also seeks to provide digital education tools, including over 1,650 computers and projectors, to facilitate effective learning environments. The partnership builds on the successes of the first phase, which began in January 2022, with both governments keen to expand ties and explore greater horizons. The first phase involved the implementation of several digital education programs and teacher trai...

  The Digital School, launched by UAE Prime Minister HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid in November 2020, has collected over 32,000 electronic devices to support underprivileged students’ digital education journey. The  initiative  targets less privileged societies, refugees, and displaced persons using modern educational materials and curricula. With over 160,000 beneficiaries and services in at least 13 countries, the Digital School has trained over 2,500 digital teachers and provides educational and training content in Arabic, English, French, and Spanish. The devices collected include 36% computers, tablets, smartphones, 30% other electronic devices, and 34% accessories. The devices are set to be refurbished or recycled in an  environmentally  safe manner. The campaign represents a significant partnership for education and sustainability, serving as a global model for effectively addressing pressing challenges in the field of digital education. The success of the...