A senior UAE delegation led by Abdulrahman Al Awar took part in the World Digital Education Conference 2026 held in Hangzhou, reinforcing the country’s push to integrate artificial intelligence into higher education and scientific research.
The conference, themed “AI + Education: Transformation, Development, Governance,” brought together global education leaders to discuss how AI is reshaping learning systems, improving outcomes and supporting future workforce development.
The UAE delegation included officials from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, along with representatives from five leading institutions: United Arab Emirates University, Higher Colleges of Technology, Zayed University, Khalifa University and Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University.
During the visit, the delegation studied China’s AI-driven education model, focusing on its use in improving academic performance, strengthening research ecosystems and building future-ready talent pipelines — areas closely aligned with the UAE’s digital transformation strategy.
On the sidelines, Dr. Al Awar held discussions with leaders from Tsinghua University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University to explore deeper academic cooperation.
Key areas of collaboration discussed included student and faculty exchange programmes, joint research initiatives, and partnerships in AI, engineering, medicine, energy and advanced technologies.
The UAE said its participation reflects its commitment to expanding global academic partnerships and building an advanced, innovation-driven education ecosystem that supports long-term national development goals.
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