Abu Dhabi, October 15, 2024: Alef Education, a UAE-based global leader in education technology, held high-level discussions with ministers and key decision-makers from member states of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) during the 3rd ICESCO Education Ministers Conference, which took place in Muscat, Oman, from 2-3 October 2024. The talks focused on forging strategic collaborations to shape the future of education worldwide.

The conference was a key platform for Alef Education to showcase its innovative education solutions and share ideas about the future of learning, aligning with the company’s commitment to integrating AI-powered solutions into education systems worldwide.

“We are delighted to have participated in the 3rd ICESCO Education Ministers Conference, as it provided us with the opportunity to engage with key decision-makers and explore joint initiatives that will drive innovation and transformation in the education sectors of member states,” said Dr Aishah Al Yammahi, Strategic Advisor at Alef Education. “Alef Education has always been at the forefront of education technology, and our participation in this conference reaffirms our position as a leading provider of effective learning solutions for students worldwide. We will continue to forge strategic alliances with governments and key private sector organisations to drive innovative AI-powered solutions that enable learners to reach their full potential. In addition, the support of the Muscat Declaration’s for the Charter of ICESCO for Artificial Intelligence Ethics in the Islamic World further strengthens our dedication to promoting responsible technology use within the education sector.”

During the conference, Dr Aishah Al Yammahi participated in a panel discussion entitled ‘Greening Education: A Sustainable Future For All,’ in which she emphasised the importance of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), overcoming accessibility challenges and bridging the digital divide to fully harness technology in education. The discourse aligned with the Muscat Declaration, issued during the conclusion of the conference, which welcomed the launch of the Charter of ICESCO for Artificial Intelligence Ethics in the Islamic World and underscored the critical role of AI and ethics in advancing education.

The Alef Education and Miqyas Al Dhad teams held productive discussions with the Ministers of Education of thirteen countries and numerous organisations, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the State of Libya, the Republic of Tunisia, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Republic of Iraq, the State of Palestine, the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Morocco, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the State of Qatar and Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, as well as with representatives from the Arab League of Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), Wise Qatar, the World Bank Group, Cambridge Partnership for Education and ICESCO to explore future collaborations in promoting education reform across the region.

Several other Ministries of Education from various countries—including the Kingdom of Morocco, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Iraq, the State of Libya, the Arab Republic of Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia -represented by Talemia-Tatweer— had previously agreed to participate in facilitating the development of Miqyas Al Dhad, further increasing the reach and uptake of the initiative across the region.

Miqyas Al Dhad is an innovative data-driven framework designed to advance the literacy skills of Arabic speakers across the Arab world. It will provide a universal unit of measurement for the Arabic language, assessing both text complexity and student reading ability. It is being developed by Alef Education in partnership with MetaMetrics®, the US-based developer of the renowned Lexile® Framework for Reading.

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