Towards a New Generation of Engaged Universities:
The Need to Act, Adapt and Transform

16th – 18thApril, 2024 | Kempinski Central Avenue (Formerly the Address Dubai Mall), Dubai, UAE

Forum\’s Structure Changed

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13:30 – 13:55 Workshop Registration
14:00 – 15:30 [popup_trigger id=\”8529\” tag=\”span\” do_default]Workshop 1:[/popup_trigger]

The 4th IR and its Impact
on Learning and Teaching

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The Impact of various
I-4.0 technologies on the
Higher Education Sector

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University 4.0: Meeting the Demands
of the 4IR: A Strategic Imperative

15:30 – 15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:30 Workshop 1 – Continue Workshop 2 – Continue Workshop 3 – Continue

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8:00 – 9:00             Welcoming & Registration
9:00 – 10:00 Forum Official Opening
Morning Plenary Session
Chair: Prof. Mohamed Zairi, Executive Chairman,
The European Centre for Best Practice Management (ECBPM),UK
10:00 – 10:35 Keynote Address I:“Higher Education Strategic Requirements for Fulfilling the Fourth Industrial Revolution Job Needs“.
H.E Prof. Amr A. Adly, Deputy Minister,Higher Education and Scientific Research for Universities Affairs, Egypt
10:40 – 11:15 Keynote Address II: TBA
11:15 – 11:35 Coffee Break
11:40 – 12:50 [popup_trigger id=\”8545\” tag=\”span\” do_default]Panel Discussion I:[/popup_trigger]

“The 4th Industry Revolution and the HE Ecosystem: The Changing Paradigms”

12:50 – 13:00 Plenary Q&As
13:00 – 13:55 Lunch Break
14:00 – 17:00 Best Practices’ Presentations (Parallel Sessions)
14:30 – 16:10 Stream 1:

The 4th Industry Revolution and the HE Ecosystem

Stream 2:

Technological Advances and their Impact on HE:

Stream 3:

Preparing Future Graduates through Re-Engineering Learning and Teaching

Stream 4:

The Role of Universities in Re-skilling and Upskilling the Workforce

15:30 – 15:35 Coffee Break
15:40 – 17:00 Best Practices’ Presentations (Parallel Sessions) Continue

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Morning Plenary Session
Chair: Dr. Narimane Hadj-Hamou, CEO, CLICKS, UAE
9:00 – 9:15 Opening of Day 2 and Main Recap of Day 1 Outcomes
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“ Looking beyond the 4th Industry Revolution: How to Plan the HE Sector for Relevance in the Future”

10:45 – 11:25 Keynote Address III: TBA
11:25 – 11:45 Coffee Break
11:50 – 12:30 Keynote Address V: TBA
12:30 – 12:45 Plenary Q&As Session
Round Tables (Parallel)
13:50 – 15:20 Round Table 1:

Creating Positive Synergies Across various Sectors in Support of the Future
Facilitator:TBA

Round Table 2:
Empowering the Future Graduate:How can Universities Prepare Agile Lifelong Learners?
Facilitator: : Prof. Francisco Marmolejo, Lead, Global Solutions Group on Tertiary Education
Lead Education Specialist for India, The World Bank, India:
Round Table 3:
HE in the Era of the 4th IR:Policies and Strategies to Educate for Current and Future Industrial Revolutions
Facilitator: Prof. Asha Singh Kanwar, President & Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth of Learning, Canada
15:20 – 16:00 Coffee Break
Afternoon Plenary Session
Chair: Dr. Larry Johnson, President and CEO, EdFutures, Inc and Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Education, USA
16:05 – 16:40 Keynote Address VII: TBA
14:55 – 15:05 Coffee Break
11:40 – 12:50 Q&As Session
16:45 – 17:10 Forum Concluding Remarks and Closure

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