2020 - AGF

COVID-19 and the shift to collective strategic philanthropy

For the philanthropy sector, the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated an important shift to a new era of “collective strategic philanthropy” to better meet the […]

Arab philanthropy: moving beyond money to outcomes

Calls for more funds to serve those who are facing aggravated health and economic risks in the Arab region due to the onslaught of COVID-19, have been […]

Roundtable on Refugee Education: Meeting Our Promises on Refugee Education During Covid-19

In recognition of the significant impact that COVID-19 has had on education for refugees, Save the Children, Education Cannot Wait, the World Bank and the Abdulla Al […]

Online Learning in the Arab World: An Educational Model That Needs Support

The Arab world is at a crossroads. With youth, the region’s greatest asset, facing immense challenges, including low quality of education, high unemployment rates, and a changing […]

Pathways to and Beyond Education in Jordan and Lebanon

Joint Report by the AUB Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education Calls for Renewed Attention to Address Less than […]

Online platform helps Arab students gain study and work skills

Al-Fanar Correspondent / 16 Nov 2020 Opportunities for students to improve their higher education and career prospects can be slim in the Arab world, where many schools […]

Empowering Emiratis to Drive the Nation Al Ghurair Young Thinkers Program

This report illustrates the key achievements of the Al Ghurair Young Thinkers Program (YTP) over the first two years of its launch. YTP is a tailored online education […]

AGFE and MIT Unveil White Paper on Path Forward to Enhance Blended Learning in the Arab world

Dubai, UAE; October 20, 2020: The Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education (AGFE) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Office of Open Learning today published a […]

Key insights about learning online

The Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education share insights gathered from over 700 of their scholars, highlighting their unique experiences and challenges faced during the current shifts […]

The Education Affairs Office at the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi Partners With the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation to Offer Moral Education Curriculum Modules to Young People Across the Arab Region

DUBAI, UAE – 27 September, 2020: The Education Affairs Office at The Crown Prince Court (CPC) of Abu Dhabi has announced a new collaboration with the Abdulla […]

Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education and UNHCR Partner to Bring Skills Development and Career Awareness to UNHCR’s Persons of Concern

DUBAI, UAE – 17 August, 2020: The Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education (AGFE) announced today a partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency to provide access […]

The Crown Prince Foundation and Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education Sign a Memorandum of Understanding

The Crown Prince Foundation (CPF) in Jordan and Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education (AGFE) in the United Arab Emirates signed a memorandum of understanding to support […]

Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education Awards 86 Scholarships for Online Master’s Degrees at Arizona State University

Dubai, U.A.E. – 26 July 2020: Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education (AGFE) awards 86 underprivileged youth from the Arab region with full scholarships at Arizona State […]

Charting a Path Forward: A Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration to Promote Blended Learning in the Arab World

The Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education (AGFE) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are pleased to share the white paper, “Charting a Path Forward: A Multi-stakeholder […]

Ministry of Education and Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education launch UAE University Consortium for Quality Online Learning

Dubai, U.A.E. – July 20, 2020: The UAE Ministry of Education and the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education launched the University Consortium for Quality Online Learning […]

Zayed University and Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education Virtually Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Dubai – June 7, 2020 Zayed University (ZU) and the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education (AGFE), have virtually signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support young […]

Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education and Sawiris Foundation for Social Development Sign MoU Agreement to Support Education Opportunities for Youth Across Egypt

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 1, 2020 Dr. Sonia Ben Jaafar, CEO of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education (AGFE), and Eng. Noura Selim, Executive Director […]

Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education and Malia Group Sign a MoU to Support Preparation of AGFE Scholars for Employment Transition

Dubai, United Arab Emirates; May 05, 2020: the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education (AGFE) and Malia Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support […]

Masdar and Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education Sign MoU to Support Youth in the UAE

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; April 26, 2020: Masdar, a global leader in sustainability, and the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education (AGFE), a leading private philanthropic […]

Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education Awards Scholarships for Online Master’s Degrees

Dubai, U.A.E. – 16 April 2020: Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education (AGFE) awards 58 underprivileged students from the Arab world full scholarships at Arizona State University […]