Dubai, UAE – 23 December 2021: The Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education (AGFE) today announced ‘Nomu’ a multi sector partnership initiative in collaboration with University Leadership […]
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Posts archive for 2021
AGFE November Spotlight: Mentoring Youth: from Education to Employment
I appreciate everything in this experience. In fact, it was a life changing experience, and it really helped me to improve skills that are required for me […]
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3 Ways the private sector can help upskill Arab youth
Employers in the region continue to report that despite high levels of youth unemployment
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AGFE October Spotlight: Supporting the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
The MIT Bootcamp has prepared me to start a business venture. Of course, one can still develop himself further and learn more about the field, but I […]
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Chairman of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education and Philanthropy calls on givers to set measurable strategic objective
In a candid conversation with Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of the Centre for Strategic Philanthropy, Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, renowned Emirati philanthropist and Chairman of the Abdulla Al […]
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MIT Innovation Leadership Bootcamp – Informa Connect
In collaboration with MIT Bootcamps and United Arab Emirates University, the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education (AGFE) organized the first MIT Innovation Leadership Bootcamp in the […]
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Al Ghurair Young Thinker Program – Informa Connect
The Al Ghurair Young Thinkers Program (YTP), a digital platform designed to support Emirati and Arab youth ages 15 to 35 make well-informed education to employment decisions, […]
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5 ways multinational corporations can have a greater impact on the SDGs
Multinationals need to do more to contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
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Al Ghurair Young Thinkers Program – SDG Good Practices
Intro The Al Ghurair Young Thinkers Program (YTP), a digital platform designed to support Arab youth ages 15 to 35 make well-informed education to employment decisions, was […]
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Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund – SDG Good Practices
Intro H.E. Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair established a 100 million AED fund to support 20,000 refugees and vulnerable youth to access quality education. While funding support is […]
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Abdulla Al Ghurair STEM Program – SDG Good Practices
Intro The Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education (AGFE) launched the Al Ghurair STEM Scholars Program (AGSSP) in 2015 to provide high achieving underserved Arab youth with […]
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AGFE September Spotlight: Celebrating Three Years of YTP
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Why fresh graduates need effective internships
Internships have often been regarded as a key solution for the transitional period between university and work as experiences that offer immersive, foundational, and practical skills that […]
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Over 1,000 Emirati students enroll in the Al Ghurair Young Thinkers Program for career readiness
Zayed University (ZU) and the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education (AGFE), have successfully marked the first year of their partnership, following a Memorandum of Understanding between […]
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AGFE August Spotlight: AGFE’s Contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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AGFE July Spotlight: Internships to Enhance Employability
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The Al Ghurair Hub for Digital Teaching and Learning Launches in Partnership with the American University of Beirut
During a virtual signing ceremony today attended by HE Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, Chairman of AGFE, and Dr. Fadlo R. Khuri, President of AUB, The Abdulla Al […]
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Why partnerships are the key to sustainability in education
The critical contribution of a high quality post-secondary education system on a nation’s economic and social development is undisputed. Governments have long assumed responsibility for providing quality […]
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AGFE June Spotlight: AGFE and Zayed University
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Global partnerships are needed to strengthen education for 80 million refugees
Today, we somberly observe World Refugee Day amid reminders that support for refugees and vulnerable populations through education is now more urgent than ever. UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee […]
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