76,000+
Total Learners to date
200,000
Target by 2025
55+
Total Partners

OUR PURPOSE

Our purpose is to empower Emirati and Arab youth through education
so that they can thrive and contribute to the development of the region.

We work to cultivate sustainable innovative education solutions
through authentic partnerships.

OUR STORY

Seeking an education is not only about personal achievement, it is our civic and religious responsibility as Arabs and Muslims.

I hope this foundation will help deserving young Arabs fulfill their education quest and that they in turn will help others.”

Abdulla Al Ghurair, Our Founder

OUR CORE VALUES

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RESULTS

Measurable impact for enabling long-term change in the region through education.

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INNOVATION

Exploring ideas and being bold in our approach to designing education and learning solutions for real world challenge.

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SYNERGIES

To authentically engage and work with diverse stakeholders to better serve the region through educational solutions.

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EXCELLENCE

To operate and continually improve to meet the highest standards for ourselves, and our stakeholders.

OUR WORK

ONLINE LEARNING

SCHOLARSHIPS

UPSKILLING &
CAREER READINESS

STRATEGIC
PHILANTHROPY

OUR IMPACT

TOTAL LEARNERS

0

to date

0

target by 2025

Total numbers of learners include our scholars
as well as beneficiaries of other programs
(STEM, OLSP, Micro-Masters, YTP, Online Learners at AGFE supported institutions, Learners in Upskilling and Workplace Learning Programs)

TOTAL PARTNERS

0 +

KNOWLEDGE HUB

HIGHLIGHTS

The 3Cs of Bridging the Emirati Employment Gap

We have been living through the most significant skill and job transformation since the early 19th century. This pressing need for rapid skills development comes at a […]

The Strategy of Sustainability: A Partnership Approach

On June 23rd, 2022, the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education’s first edition of the Thought Leadership Series discussed the importance of partnerships in creating lasting value […]

Planning for Online Learning in Tertiary Education in the UAE

The University Consortium for Quality Online Learning (UCQOL) was founded in 2020 by the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of […]

Addressing Youth Unemployment: Training the Arab Region’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

In early 2021, AGFE collaborated with MIT and UAEU to bring MIT Bootcamps to the UAE. Over a 10-week period, 120 participants were tasked with creating a […]